Rivers in Georgia

Savannah River near Clyo

Effingham County, GeorgiaNWS CLYG1USGS 02198500North Charleston office

Below flood stage
2.96ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 1:15 AM EDT

Flood stage
11.00 ft
Forecast crest
3.10 ftWed, Sep 23, 2:00 AM EDT
Record crest
29.70 ft1929

Open the live map with the river flood outlook

Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood20.00 ft
Moderate flood15.00 ft
Minor flood11.00 ft
Action10.00 ft
  1. 22.50 ftwater begins to enter the second floor of some riverfront homes along Tom Goethe Road.
  2. 21.60 ftone foot of water covers Stokes Bluff Landing Road between River View and Arrowhead Court. Several homes become inaccessible.
  3. 18.00 ftseveral homes off Arrowhead Court near Stokes Bluff Landing are impacted. Also, Sand Hills Road will be inundated and likely impassable.
  4. 14.50 ftthe bottom floor of several riverfront homes along Tom Goethe Road begin to flood.
  5. 13.30 ftone foot of water covers Tom Goethe Road just after the pavement ends.
  6. 11.00 ftthe back yards of several homes on Tom Goethe Road flood.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding15%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.

Crest history

160 crests on NOAA’s list since 1925.

#DateStage
1October 6, 192929.70 ft
2April 13, 193626.00 ft
3January 24, 192523.90 ft
4March 11, 192923.60 ft
5August 22, 194023.60 ft
6August 23, 192822.30 ft
7December 6, 194822.17 ft
8March 29, 194421.60 ft
9March 8, 193920.40 ft
10April 18, 196420.22 ft
11March 29, 194220.00 ft
12January 27, 194320.00 ft
13February 17, 194819.66 ft
14January 16, 194619.50 ft
15January 28, 194719.40 ft
16January 11, 193719.40 ft
17January 4, 193319.20 ft
18January 15, 193219.18 ft
19January 13, 199318.51 ft
20April 17, 198318.40 ft
21April 2, 198018.40 ft
22July 18, 201318.38 ft
23February 23, 202018.21 ft
24January 8, 201618.20 ft
25March 6, 197118.11 ft

Most recent crests

  • August 24, 2025: 12.04 ft
  • June 16, 2025: 11.08 ft
  • May 18, 2025: 13.73 ft
  • April 16, 2025: 11.15 ft
  • November 12, 2024: 11.53 ft
  • October 7, 2024: 15.28 ft
  • August 10, 2024: 15.89 ft
  • May 21, 2024: 12.56 ft
  • April 16, 2024: 12.53 ft
  • March 24, 2024: 15.29 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.