River stage
Mount Vernon, Oconee River
- River level
- 1.34 ft
- Status
- Below flood stage
- 7-day change
- +0.44 ft
- Recent high
- 9.13 ft
- Recent low
- 0.43 ft
Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS MTVG1
- 30-day change
- +0.74 ft
- Average
- 1.74 ft
- Readings
- 122
- Data span
- 122 days
- Record crest
- 25.30 ft
In brief
The Oconee River at Mount Vernon, GA read 1.34 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 12.66 ft below action stage. That is 0.74 ft higher than 30 days earlier.
Source: National Weather Service gauge MTVG1
River level timeline
Stage threshold profile
Highest crests on record
| Rank | Crest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25.30 ft | 1936-04-14 |
| 2 | 23.03 ft | 1998-03-14 |
| 3 | 23.00 ft | 1971-03-09 |
| 4 | 22.60 ft | 1948-12-05 |
| 5 | 22.60 ft | 1998-02-09 |
| 6 | 21.80 ft | 1961-03-03 |
| 7 | 21.80 ft | 1944-03-28 |
| 8 | 21.12 ft | 2015-12-30 |
Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.
What happens at each level
- 12.00 ft
Water backflows into McCoy Lake upstream from the gage. No known damages occur from the overflow. McCoy Lake is a slough which extends 1 mile upstream from the river gage.
- 14.00 ft
Bankfull conditions occur along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 280 bridge.
- 16.00 ft
Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands...pastures and natural flood plain along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 280. Flood waters reach the top of a boat ramp by the bridge on the Wheeler County side of the River.
- 17.00 ft
Minor flooding continues in the woodlands and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 280. Some homes on Dead River Road in the south end of Montgomery County become surrounded by water. Water begins to cover lower portions of Dead River Road.
- 18.00 ft
Minor flooding expands in the woodlands and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 280. A campground and a few out buildings begin to flood several miles south of Mount Vernon. Eleven homes in the Cherokee Sand Ridge subdivision are surrounded by water. Dead River Road becomes flooded and is closed.
- 19.00 ft
Minor flooding expands further into the woodlands and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 280. The boat ramp parking lot is flooded out on the Wheeler County side of the river. More homes on Dead River Road in the south part of Montgomery County become surrounded with water. Some flooding inside the structures is possible. Some portions of Dead River Road are covered by at least a foot of water.
- 20.00 ft
Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 280. The access road to the boat ramp on the Wheeler County side of the river begins to flood. Around a dozen homes on Dead River Road in the south end of Montgomery County become surrounded with water. A few homes will have some flooding. Portions of Dead River Road will be covered by at least two feet of water.
- 21.00 ft
Significant flooding continues in the woodlands and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 280. The lower portion of the access road to the boat ramp on the Wheeler County side of the river is flooded. Around a dozen homes on Dead River Road in the south end of Montgomery County become flooded. Portions of Dead River Road will be covered by at least 3 feet of water.
- 22.00 ft
Significant flooding expands in the woodlands and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 280. More of the access road to the boat ramp on the Wheeler County side of the river is flooded. Around a dozen homes on Dead River Road in the south end of Montgomery County are flooded with up to 2 feet of water. Dead River Road will be flooded up to 4 feet deep.
- 23.00 ft
Major flooding begins with widespread inundation of the woodlands and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 280. Most of the access road to the boat ramp on the Wheeler County side of the river is flooded. Around a dozen homes on Dead River Road in the south end of Montgomery County are flooded with up to 3 feet of water. Dead River Road will be flooded up to 5 feet deep.
Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Oconee River flooding at Mount Vernon?
No. The Oconee River at Mount Vernon is at 1.34 ft, 12.66 ft below action stage.
What is the flood stage at Mount Vernon?
The National Weather Service sets action stage 14 ft, minor flooding 16 ft, moderate flooding 20 ft and major flooding 23 ft.
What is the highest the Oconee River has been at Mount Vernon?
The highest crest on record is 25.3 ft, on 1936-04-14.
Is the Oconee River high or low right now at Mount Vernon?
At 1.34 ft it is higher than 55% of readings over the last 122 days.
Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge MTVG1); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 02224500). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.