| 50.0 | Bridge over Highway 24 will be flooded. | | 45.0 | Record flooding continues with the water level reaching the bottom of the Georgia Highway 22 and 24 bridge. The bridge will be closed by state officials. Widespread inundation flooding of roads and structures on the east side of Milledgeville near the Oconee River and along Fishing Creek and Tanyard Branch continues. Sinclair Dam will likely have around 17 gates open to reach this height. | | 35.0 | Major flooding begins. Numerous roads are closed in the east side of Milledgeville near the Oconee River...Fishing Creek and Tanyard Branch Stream. Widespread flooding of woodlands near the river occurs. | | 32.0 | Moderate flooding begins. Fishing Creek spreads further into woodland areas and begins to cover some roads in low lying areas. Tanyard Branch Stream continues to flood. | | 30.0 | Fishing Creek and a few buildings along the creek will be flooded. Also Tanyard Branch Stream between East Thomas and East Charleston Streets in Milledgeville will flood. | | 27.0 | Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs of woodlands and pasture upstream and downstream from the gage located around one half mile upstream from the Georgia Highway 22 and 24 bridge. The parking lot and the riverside park just downstream from the bridge will be completely flooded with water several feet deep. Sinclair Dam will likely have three gates open to reach this height. | | 24.0 | Bankfull conditions continue upstream and downstream from the gage located around one half mile upstream from the Georgia Highway 22 and 24 bridge. The the parking lot and portions of the riverside park in the natural flood plain just downstream from the bridge will be flooded. Low lying areas of woodlands and pasture near the river will begin to flood. Sinclair Dam will likely have two gates open to reach this height. | | 20.0 | Bankfull conditions will occur upstream and downstream from the stream gage located on the right bank of the river around one half mile upstream from the Georgia Highway 22 and 24 bridge. The water level will reach the top of the boat ramp just downstream from the bridge. Cattle located on the flood plain and logging equipment near the river banks should be moved to higher ground. Sinclair Dam will likely have one gate open to reach this height. |
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1) 42.90 ft on 02/25/1961
2) 41.10 ft on 03/09/1998
3) 40.20 ft on 10/02/1989
4) 39.35 ft on 03/03/1971
5) 38.70 ft on 08/16/1928
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1) 3.50 ft on 08/17/1954
2) 3.50 ft on 04/03/1955
3) 4.10 ft on 05/25/1962
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