TidalMapAltamaha River near Baxley, GA Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 02225000 sits on the Altamaha River and reads everything draining 11,600 square miles of the Altamaha basin. Its datum sits 61 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1949, 58 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
Two gauged sites sit upstream of here. The closest is Altamaha River at US 221, near Charlotteville, GA, reading 11,400 square miles.
Normal flows here
The Altamaha River runs a median of 5,725 cfs at this gauge across 58 years of record. February is the fullest month at a median 17,200 cfs, and October the leanest at 3,210 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 142,000 cfs in 1998, and the lowest is 1,140 cfs in 2011.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12,700 cfs | 222% |
| Feb | 17,200 cfs | 300% |
| Mar | 16,600 cfs | 290% |
| Apr | 14,450 cfs | 252% |
| May | 6,640 cfs | 116% |
| Jun | 5,530 cfs | 97% |
| Jul | 4,080 cfs | 71% |
| Aug | 3,740 cfs | 65% |
| Sep | 3,375 cfs | 59% |
| Oct | 3,210 cfs | 56% |
| Nov | 3,755 cfs | 66% |
| Dec | 6,630 cfs | 116% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1949 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Altamaha River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 74.5 feet. NWS starts watching it at 72.5 feet. The highest crest on record is 91.5 feet, in January 1925.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 72.5 ft |
| Minor flooding | 74.5 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 80 ft |
| Major flooding | 84 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| January 1925 | 91.5 ft |
| April 1936 | 89 ft |
| March 1929 | 88.9 ft |
| August 1928 | 86.8 ft |
| December 1948 | 86.6 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BAXG1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Altamaha River at US 221, near Charlotteville, GA
- Ohoopee River near Reidsville, GA
- Ocmulgee River at Lumber City, GA
- Oconee River near Mount Vernon, GA
- Little Ocmulgee River at GA 149, at Scotland, GA
- Ohoopee River at GA 297, near Swainsboro, GA
- Canoochee River near Claxton, GA
- Alabaha River at GA 203, near Blackshear, GA
- Turnpike Creek near Mcrae, GA
- Little Satilla River near Offerman, GA
- Altamaha River at Doctortown, GA
- Satilla River at GA 158, near Waycross, GA
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02225000. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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