Savannah River near Augusta, GA
River level and flood forecast · Richmond County
The river is 17.1 ft below flood stage (117.5 ft).
Forecast to rise to 101.8 ft Tue 2 AM, below the 117.5 ft flood stage.
Flow: 6,990 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 | 129.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 120.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 117.5 ft |
| Action stage | 115.5 ft |
| Record crest (August 15, 1940) | 125.98 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 137.5 ftAugusta Municipal Airport-Bush Field becomes flooded.
- 135.9 ftApproximate grade of the Augusta Levee in the vicinity of the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam.
- 129.1 ftWater as much as 15 feet deep in adjacent farmland, 8 to 10 feet deep in the lowest areas of Augusta occurs. Sandbar Ferry Road bridge becomes submerged.
- 120.5 ftExtensive farmland outside protection of the Augusta levee on the Georgia side becomes flooded. Extensive farmland and developed areas near gum swamp on the South Carolina side become flooded.
- 117.5 ftFlood stage. Extensive areas of New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam Park including park roads and bridges become flooded. Low farm areas immediately adjacent to the river begin to flood.
- 115.4 ftPlayground equipment and footbridge in the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam Park becomes flooded. Drainage ditches in the park are also flooded.
Highest crests on record
- 125.98 ft — August 15, 1940
- 125.98 ft — August 16, 1940
- 123.18 ft — November 30, 1948
- 122.08 ft — March 22, 1944
- 121.69 ft — January 20, 1943
Recent crests: 117.96 ft (September 28, 2024) · 113.24 ft (February 1, 2023) · 109.8 ft (January 9, 2023) · 117.98 ft (April 8, 2022) · 116.41 ft (February 19, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamSavannah River at Burton's Ferry, GA
- Savannah River at Jefferson Davis Bridge in Augusta, GA
- Horse Creek at Clearwater, SC
- Spirit Creek at U.S. Hwy 1 near Augusta, GA
- Augusta Canal Upper, GA
- Stevens Creek near Murphy Village, SC
- Brier Creek near Waynesboro, GA
- Savannah River near Evans, GA
- Savannah River near Waynesboro, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (AUGG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.