Hudson Creek near Meridian, GA
River level and flood forecast · McIntosh County
Normal0.6 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM
The river is 9.6 ft below flood stage (10.2 ft).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 11.2 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10.7 ft |
| Flood stage | 10.2 ft |
| Action stage | 9.7 ft |
| Record crest (September 11, 2017) | 11.96 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11.96 ftRecord tide level reached in association with Tropical Storm Irma on September 11th, 2017. The event resulted in 1.37 feet of water above ground level in the Sapelo Island ferry dock building, as determined by a USGS high water mark survey. Also, extensive flooding occurred on Sapelo Island with 1 to 3 feet of water inundating homes on the island and buildings at the University of Georgia Marine Institute on the south end of the island.
- 11.2 ftAt 11.2 feet, flooding of areas around the Sapelo Island ferry dock and the Sapelo Island Visitors Center will expand and deepen. Also, flooding is likely in low lying portions of coastal McIntosh County, including Sapelo Island. At this level, the locations and severity of flooding will likely be driven by a combination of heavy rain, wave action, and storm surge if under the influence of a tropical system.
- 10.7 ftAt 10.7 feet, flooding of the parking area for the Sapelo Island ferry will expand. Water will begin to enter the ferry dock building at the end of Landing Road.
- 10.2 ftAt 10.2 feet, water will flood lower portions of the parking area for the Sapelo Island ferry at the end of Landing Road.
- 9.7 ftAt 9.7 feet, water could begin to spill onto the pavement at the end of Landing Road at the Sapelo Island ferry dock.
Highest crests on record
- 11.96 ft — September 11, 2017
- 11.36 ft — November 10, 2022
- 11.01 ft — November 7, 2021
- 10.76 ft — October 10, 2025
- 10.68 ft — December 4, 2002
Recent crests: 10.76 ft (October 10, 2025) · 10.51 ft (November 14, 2024) · 10.48 ft (September 27, 2023) · 10.58 ft (June 4, 2023) · 11.36 ft (November 10, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MERG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.