Ohoopee River at GA 297 near Swainsboro

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What floods at each level

• 27 ft

  Major flooding begins. Widespread inundation occurs of the large flood plain and woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 297. The water begins to cover portions of the highway. The bridge begins to form an obstacle and act like a dam causing some backwater and erosion eddies to the sides of the bridge and will likely be closed.

• 25 ft

  Moderate flooding continues to expand into the large flood plain and woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 297. The water level reaches the bottom of the bridge. The bridge may become closed.

• 24 ft

  Moderate flooding begins. Widespread flooding occurs of the large flood plain and woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 297. The water level is around one foot below the bottom of the bridge.

• 22 ft

  Minor flooding expands into the large flood plain and woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 297.

• 20 ft

  Minor flooding continues of the large flood plain and woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 297.

• 18 ft

  Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of woodlands occurs upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 297.

• 16 ft

  Bankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 297.

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