Rivers in Georgia
Savannah River near Clyo
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
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 20.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 15.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 11.00 ft |
| Action | 10.00 ft |
- 22.50 ftwater begins to enter the second floor of some riverfront homes along Tom Goethe Road.
- 21.60 ftone foot of water covers Stokes Bluff Landing Road between River View and Arrowhead Court. Several homes become inaccessible.
- 18.00 ftseveral homes off Arrowhead Court near Stokes Bluff Landing are impacted. Also, Sand Hills Road will be inundated and likely impassable.
- 14.50 ftthe bottom floor of several riverfront homes along Tom Goethe Road begin to flood.
- 13.30 ftone foot of water covers Tom Goethe Road just after the pavement ends.
- 11.00 ftthe back yards of several homes on Tom Goethe Road flood.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 15% |
| 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
160 crests on NOAA’s list since 1925.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 6, 1929 | 29.70 ft |
| 2 | April 13, 1936 | 26.00 ft |
| 3 | January 24, 1925 | 23.90 ft |
| 4 | March 11, 1929 | 23.60 ft |
| 5 | August 22, 1940 | 23.60 ft |
| 6 | August 23, 1928 | 22.30 ft |
| 7 | December 6, 1948 | 22.17 ft |
| 8 | March 29, 1944 | 21.60 ft |
| 9 | March 8, 1939 | 20.40 ft |
| 10 | April 18, 1964 | 20.22 ft |
| 11 | March 29, 1942 | 20.00 ft |
| 12 | January 27, 1943 | 20.00 ft |
| 13 | February 17, 1948 | 19.66 ft |
| 14 | January 16, 1946 | 19.50 ft |
| 15 | January 28, 1947 | 19.40 ft |
| 16 | January 11, 1937 | 19.40 ft |
| 17 | January 4, 1933 | 19.20 ft |
| 18 | January 15, 1932 | 19.18 ft |
| 19 | January 13, 1993 | 18.51 ft |
| 20 | April 17, 1983 | 18.40 ft |
| 21 | April 2, 1980 | 18.40 ft |
| 22 | July 18, 2013 | 18.38 ft |
| 23 | February 23, 2020 | 18.21 ft |
| 24 | January 8, 2016 | 18.20 ft |
| 25 | March 6, 1971 | 18.11 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.