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Ogeechee River at Ga 24, near Oliver

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

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Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Ogeechee River at Ga 24, near Oliver
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Harris-Murrow-Trowell House, Oliver, GA, US.jpg by Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

8 mph

gusting to 17 mph

Air temp

78°F

36% chance of rain

River flow

277 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Sunday · 92

  • Today

    86

  • Tue

    89

  • Wed

    83

  • Thu

    74

  • Fri

    91

  • Sat

    88

  • Sun

    92

    Best

Scored from each day's peak forecast wind, heat, and rain chance — river flow isn't forecastable, so check back before you load the boat.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
12p817
1p915
2p1015
3p814
4p713
5p612
6p717
7p517
8p210
9p24
10p46
11p314

Is this flow normal for September 7?

Today's 277 cfs is 27% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 382 cfs, across 16 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind8 mph — noticeable but manageable-3
  • Rain36% chance in the next 6 hours-2

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, so the flow and weather are real — but we haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

Do your own homework

We show you live conditions. For local knowledge — where to put in, what the hazards are, whether it's worth the drive — here's where paddlers actually talk about this water. We don't vet these sources; check the dates and judge for yourself.

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