Savannah River at Burton's Ferry, GA
River level and flood forecast · Screven County
The river is 9.0 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Forecast to rise to 8.0 ft Wed 8 AM, below the 15 ft flood stage.
Flow: 6,330 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:23 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 25 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (October 1, 1929) | 30.8 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18.2 ftthe picnic area at Stoney Bluff Landing becomes flooded. Access to the house at the end of Stoney Bluff Landing Road is limited.
- 15 ftflooding of some adjacent agricultural lands occurs. Most boat ramps along the river are unusable.
Highest crests on record
- 30.8 ft — October 1, 1929
- 27 ft — August 18, 1940
- 24.91 ft — December 3, 1948
- 23.4 ft — March 26, 1944
- 22.6 ft — January 23, 1943
Recent crests: 16.99 ft (October 3, 2024) · 16.85 ft (March 21, 2024) · 16.3 ft (April 17, 2023) · 15.9 ft (February 18, 2023) · 16.15 ft (February 5, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamSavannah River near Waynesboro, GA
- DownstreamSavannah River near Clyo, GA
- Brier Creek at Millhaven, GA
- Beaverdam Creek near Sardis, GA
- Salkehatchie River near Barnwell, SC
- Coosawhatchie River near Hampton, SC
- Salkehatchie River near Miley, SC
- Ogeechee River near Rocky Ford, GA
- Little Salkehatchie River below Denmark, SC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BFYG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.