River Forecast
Issued by NWS Atlanta, GA
Issued by NWS Atlanta, GA
755 FGUS52 KALR 171354 RVFFFC RIVER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS SOUTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER; PEACHTREE CITY GA 954 AM EDT MON AUG 17 2026 THIS IS A NWS GUIDANCE PRODUCT FROM THE SOUTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER. PUBLIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS ARE ISSUED BY NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES. : FORECAST GROUP IS Altamaha : : FORECASTS INCLUDE 48-HOUR FUTURE RAINFALL IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS : :************************************************************ :ATHENS, GA - NORTH OCONEE RIVER :ACTION STAGE 10.0 FT MINOR STAGE 19.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 20.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 23.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 3.7 FT AT 0900 AM EDT ON AUG 17 .ER NOCG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0817 : / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 .E2 : 0818 : / 3.6 / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5 .E3 : 0819 : / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.4 / 3.4 .E4 : 0820 : / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.3 / 3.3 .E5 : 0821 : / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3 .E6 : 0822 : / 3.3 .ER NOCG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0817 : / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.01 .E2 : 0818 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E3 : 0819 : / 0.00 .AR NOCG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.02 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :ARCADE, GA - MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER :ACTION STAGE 15.0 FT MINOR STAGE 16.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 21.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 27.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 2.4 FT AT 0930 AM EDT ON AUG 17 .ER ACDG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0817 : / 2.4 / 2.3 / 2.3 .E2 : 0818 : / 2.2 / 2.2 / 2.2 / 2.2 .E3 : 0819 : / 2.2 / 2.2 / 2.2 / 2.2 .E4 : 0820 : / 2.2 / 2.2 / 2.2 / 2.2 .E5 : 0821 : / 2.2 / 2.2 / 2.1 / 2.1 .E6 : 0822 : / 2.1 .ER ACDG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0817 : / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.01 .E2 : 0818 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E3 : 0819 : / 0.00 .AR ACDG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.02 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :ATHENS, GA - MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER :ACTION STAGE 15.0 FT MINOR STAGE 18.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 20.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 22.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 1.2 FT AT 0930 AM EDT ON AUG 17 .ER MOCG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0817 : / 1.2 / 1.1 / 1.1 .E2 : 0818 : / 1.1 / 1.0 / 1.0 / 1.0 .E3 : 0819 : / 1.0 / 1.0 / 1.0 / 1.0 .E4 : 0820 : / 1.0 / 1.0 / 1.0 / 1.0 .E5 : 0821 : / 1.0 / 1.0 / 1.0 / 1.0 .E6 : 0822 : / 1.0 .ER MOCG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0817 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0818 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E3 : 0819 : / 0.00 .AR MOCG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.00 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :PENFIELD (GREENSBORO), GA - OCONEE RIVER :ACTION STAGE 11.0 FT MINOR STAGE 13.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 18.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 27.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 3.4 FT AT 0900 AM EDT ON AUG 17 .ER PNFG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0817 : / 3.4 / 3.3 / 3.3 .E2 : 0818 : / 3.2 / 3.1 / 3.1 / 3.1 .E3 : 0819 : / 3.1 / 3.1 / 3.1 / 3.1 .E4 : 0820 : / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 .E5 : 0821 : / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 .E6 : 0822 : / 3.0 .ER PNFG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0817 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0818 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E3 : 0819 : / 0.00 .AR PNFG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.00 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :MILLEDGEVILLE, GA - OCONEE RIVER :ACTION STAGE 20.0 FT MINOR STAGE 22.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 32.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 38.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 7.2 FT AT 0930 AM EDT ON AUG 17 .ER MLGG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0817 : / 7.2 / 7.3 / 7.5 .E2 : 0818 : / 7.7 / 7.7 / 7.6 / 7.6 .E3 : 0819 : / 7.6 / 7.6 / 7.6 / 7.5 .E4 : 0820 : / 7.5 / 7.5 / 7.5 / 7.5 .E5 : 0821 : / 7.5 / 7.5 / 7.4 / 7.4 .E6 : 0822 : / 7.4 .ER MLGG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0817 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0818 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E3 : 0819 : / 0.00 .AR MLGG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.00 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :OCONEE, GA - OCONEE RIVER :ACTION STAGE 14.0 FT MINOR STAGE 17.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 21.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 25.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 1.5 FT AT 0845 AM EDT ON AUG 17 .ER OCNG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0817 : / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 .E2 : 0818 : / 1.3 / 1.3 / 1.3 / 1.4 .E3 : 0819 : / 1.6 / 1.8 / 1.9 / 1.9 .E4 : 0820 : / 2.0 / 2.0 / 1.9 / 1.9 .E5 : 0821 : / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9 .E6 : 0822 : / 1.8 .ER OCNG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0817 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01 .E2 : 0818 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E3 : 0819 : / 0.00 .AR OCNG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.01 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :DUBLIN, GA - OCONEE RIVER :ACTION STAGE 20.0 FT MINOR STAGE 21.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 25.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 30.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 1.8 FT AT 0945 AM EDT ON AUG 17 .ER DBNG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0817 : / 1.8 / 1.8 / 1.7 .E2 : 0818 : / 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.7 .E3 : 0819 : / 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.8 / 1.9 .E4 : 0820 : / 2.0 / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.1 .E5 : 0821 : / 2.1 / 2.0 / 2.0 / 2.0 .E6 : 0822 : / 2.0 .ER DBNG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0817 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01 .E2 : 0818 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E3 : 0819 : / 0.00 .AR DBNG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.01 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :MOUNT VERNON, GA - OCONEE RIVER :ACTION STAGE 14.0 FT MINOR STAGE 16.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 20.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 23.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 1.5 FT AT 0900 AM EDT ON AUG 17 .ER MTVG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0817 : / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.3 .E2 : 0818 : / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.1 / 1.1 .E3 : 0819 : / 1.1 / 1.0 / 1.0 / 1.0 .E4 : 0820 : / 0.9 / 0.9 / 1.0 / 1.0 .E5 : 0821 : / 1.1 / 1.1 / 1.1 / 1.1 .E6 : 0822 : / 1.1 .ER MTVG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0817 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0818 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E3 : 0819 : / 0.00 .AR MTVG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.00 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :LITHONIA, GA - YELLOW RIVER :ACTION STAGE 11.0 FT MINOR STAGE 13.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 17.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 23.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 1.3 FT AT 0845 AM EDT ON AUG 17 .ER YLOG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0817 : / 1.3 / 1.3 / 1.3 .E2 : 0818 : / 1.3 / 1.3 / 1.4 / 1.4 .E3 : 0819 : / 1.4 / 1.3 / 1.3 / 1.3 .E4 : 0820 : / 1.3 / 1.3 / 1.3 / 1.3 .E5 : 0821 : / 1.3 / 1.3 / 1.3 / 1.3 .E6 : 0822 : / 1.3 .ER YLOG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0817 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.03 .E2 : 0818 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E3 : 0819 : / 0.00 .AR YLOG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.03 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :MILSTEAD, GA - YELLOW RIVER :ACTION STAGE 9.0 FT MINOR STAGE 11.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 16.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 20.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 1.4 FT AT 0930 AM EDT ON AUG 17 .ER MYRG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0817 : / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 .E2 : 0818 : / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.5 .E3 : 0819 : / 1.6 / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5 .E4 : 0820 : / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.4 / 1.4 .E5 : 0821 : / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 .E6 : 0822 : / 1.4 .ER MYRG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0817 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.02 .E2 : 0818 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E3 : 0819 : / 0.00 .AR MYRG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.02 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :MACON, GA - OCMULGEE RIVER :ACTION STAGE 16.0 FT MINOR STAGE 18.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 26.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 30.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 6.1 FT AT 0930 AM EDT ON AUG 17 .ER MACG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0817 : / 6.0 / 5.9 / 5.8 .E2 : 0818 : / 5.8 / 5.7 / 5.6 / 5.6 .E3 : 0819 : / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 .E4 : 0820 : / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 .E5 : 0821 : / 5.6 / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5 .E6 : 0822 : / 5.5 .ER MACG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0817 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0818 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E3 : 0819 : / 0.00 .AR MACG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.00 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :HAWKINSVILLE, GA - OCMULGEE RIVER :ACTION STAGE 14.0 FT MINOR STAGE 20.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 26.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 40.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 2.0 FT AT 0845 AM EDT ON AUG 17 .ER HAWG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0817 : / 2.0 / 2.1 / 2.1 .E2 : 0818 : / 2.2 / 2.2 / 2.2 / 2.2 .E3 : 0819 : / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.2 .E4 : 0820 : / 2.2 / 2.1 / 2.0 / 1.9 .E5 : 0821 : / 1.8 / 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.6 .E6 : 0822 : / 1.5 .ER HAWG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0817 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0818 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01 .E3 : 0819 : / 0.00 .AR HAWG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.01 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :ABBEVILLE, GA - OCMULGEE RIVER :ACTION STAGE 10.0 FT MINOR STAGE 12.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 14.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 18.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 2.1 FT AT 0945 AM EDT ON AUG 17 .ER ABBG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0817 : / 2.1 / 2.0 / 2.0 .E2 : 0818 : / 2.0 / 2.0 / 2.0 / 2.1 .E3 : 0819 : / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.1 .E4 : 0820 : / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.0 .E5 : 0821 : / 1.9 / 1.8 / 1.7 / 1.5 .E6 : 0822 : / 1.4 .ER ABBG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0817 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0818 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E3 : 0819 : / 0.00 .AR ABBG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.00 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :LUMBER CITY, GA - OCMULGEE RIVER :ACTION STAGE 14.0 FT MINOR STAGE 15.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 18.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 23.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 2.5 FT AT 0845 AM EDT ON AUG 17 .ER LBRG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0817 : / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.3 .E2 : 0818 : / 2.3 / 2.2 / 2.1 / 2.1 .E3 : 0819 : / 2.0 / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.8 .E4 : 0820 : / 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.7 .E5 : 0821 : / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6 .E6 : 0822 : / 1.5 .ER LBRG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0817 : / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.00 .E2 : 0818 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E3 : 0819 : / 0.00 .AR LBRG1 0817 E DC202608170954/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.01 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :******************************************************************* : .AR ALR 0817 Z DT202608171354/YIIRZ 23 : am : $$ : :...END of MESSAGE...