Rivers in Georgia
Satilla River near Waycross
Below flood stage
6.33ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 6:30 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 16.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 6.60 ftThu, Sep 24, 8:00 AM EDT
- Record crest
- 22.40 ft1948
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 20.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 18.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 16.00 ft |
| Action | 14.00 ft |
- 20.00 ftEffects railroad bridge. Rail traffic must be rerouted. On the Pierce County side, low lying roads are flooded and homes are threatened in the Riverwoods Drive community and in the Okefenokee Country Club.
- 18.00 ftOn the Pierce County side, the Okefenokee Country Club Golf Course is generally closed. Riverwoods Drive low lying properties begin to flood.
- 17.00 ftOn the Ware County side, the Jamestown Road Boat Ramp parking lot and access road is flooded and Simmons Trail is flooded cutting off one residence. On the Pierce County side, the Okefenokee Country Club Course Holes 14 through 16 begin to flood.
- 16.00 ftFlooding of agriculture and timberlands begins. On the Ware County side, the Jamestown Road Boat Ramp is flooded. On the Pierce/Brantley county line at the State Road 121 Bridge the boat ramp and dirt access roads are flooded.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | Under 5% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.
Crest history
268 crests on NOAA’s list since 1928.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 4, 1948 | 22.40 ft |
| 2 | April 5, 2009 | 22.36 ft |
| 3 | May 1, 1928 | 22.20 ft |
| 4 | March 6, 1991 | 21.52 ft |
| 5 | March 10, 1984 | 20.29 ft |
| 6 | March 12, 1998 | 20.23 ft |
| 7 | December 8, 1964 | 20.10 ft |
| 8 | February 13, 1986 | 20.03 ft |
| 9 | February 2, 1991 | 19.77 ft |
| 10 | April 8, 1960 | 19.72 ft |
| 11 | March 1, 2013 | 19.37 ft |
| 12 | March 9, 1959 | 19.30 ft |
| 13 | April 20, 1961 | 19.30 ft |
| 14 | March 16, 1980 | 19.01 ft |
| 15 | March 6, 1964 | 19.00 ft |
| 16 | February 16, 1995 | 18.76 ft |
| 17 | October 19, 1947 | 18.76 ft |
| 18 | April 7, 1973 | 18.75 ft |
| 19 | March 9, 2020 | 18.49 ft |
| 20 | February 8, 2016 | 18.43 ft |
| 21 | April 29, 2021 | 18.26 ft |
| 22 | March 11, 1983 | 18.24 ft |
| 23 | February 26, 2008 | 18.20 ft |
| 24 | January 31, 1984 | 18.19 ft |
| 25 | October 1, 1953 | 18.10 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 25, 2026: 17.33 ft
- August 8, 2024: 18.10 ft
- May 22, 2024: 16.63 ft
- April 14, 2024: 17.52 ft
- September 4, 2023: 17.70 ft
- February 15, 2023: 17.70 ft
- September 21, 2021: 16.01 ft
- April 29, 2021: 18.26 ft
- March 7, 2021: 16.65 ft
- February 22, 2021: 17.50 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.