Satilla River at Atkinson, GA
River level and flood forecast · Brantley County
The river is 0.6 ft above flood stage (13 ft).
Forecast to rise into minor flooding Tue 8 PM and crest at 14.6 ft Fri 8 PM.
Flow: 6,180 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Much higher than normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 148 to 1,420 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 97 years).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Tue, Oct 13, 9:39 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 19 ft |
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (September 1, 1929) | 27.2 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21 ftWater begins to enter homes around the KOA campground.
- 14 ftRiver Rock Road begins to experience flooding across the road.
- 13 ftWarners Landing, Louis Landing and secondary roads around KOA campgrounds begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 27.2 ft — September 1, 1929
- 23.9 ft — April 6, 1948
- 22.89 ft — April 7, 2009
- 21.26 ft — March 9, 1991
- 20.6 ft — February 3, 1991
Recent crests: 16.44 ft (June 28, 2026) · 13.34 ft (March 22, 2025) · 13.98 ft (October 11, 2024) · 20.29 ft (August 10, 2024) · 15.53 ft (May 25, 2024)
Highest flow on record
110,000 cubic feet per second — September 1, 1929. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1929.
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamSatilla River near Waycross, GA
- Satilla River at Woodbine, GA
- Little Satilla River near Offerman, GA
- Altamaha River near Everett City, GA
- Alabaha River at GA Highway 203 near Blackshear, GA
- Atlantic Coast at St. Simons Island at Village Pier, GA
- Altamaha River at Doctortown, GA
- St. Marys River at Traders Hill, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ATKG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.