Little Satilla River near Offerman, GA

River level and flood forecast · Pierce County

Near flood stage8.7 ftas of Mon 4:45 PM

The river is 0.3 ft below flood stage (9 ft).

Flow: 824 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

8910111213TueWedThuFriSatSunMonFlood 9 ftModerate 12 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage14 ft
Moderate flood stage12 ft
Flood stage9 ft
Action stage7 ft
Record crest (April 6, 1948)16.4 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 14 ftExtensive inundation of structures and roads along the river basin. Evacuations of people or transfer to higher ground is likely.
  • 12 ftSome inundation of structures and roads along the river basin can be expected. Evacuations of people to higher ground is possible.
  • 9 ftFlooding on low lying roads, docks and campgrounds along the river basin can be expected.
  • 7 ftShould water levels continue rising, preparations to protect property should begin.

Highest crests on record

  1. 16.4 ft — April 6, 1948
  2. 15.35 ft — August 7, 2024
  3. 14.59 ft — March 7, 2020
  4. 14.5 ft — September 29, 1953
  5. 14.49 ft — April 4, 2009

Recent crests: 12.2 ft (June 20, 2026) · 9.6 ft (August 13, 2025) · 10.46 ft (August 7, 2025) · 10.91 ft (June 17, 2025) · 9.98 ft (June 11, 2025)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (OFFG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.