TidalMapCanoochee River near Claxton, 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 02203000 sits on the Canoochee River and reads everything draining 555 square miles of the Canoochee basin. Its datum sits 80 feet above sea level NGVD29. Daily flow has been on record here since 1937, 89 years of it.
Normal flows here
The Canoochee River runs a median of 72 cfs at this gauge across 89 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 726 cfs, and September the leanest at 41 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 21,500 cfs in 2025, and the lowest is 0.2 cfs in 2002.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 439 cfs | 614% |
| Feb | 725 cfs | 1014% |
| Mar | 726 cfs | 1015% |
| Apr | 456 cfs | 638% |
| May | 90 cfs | 126% |
| Jun | 64 cfs | 89% |
| Jul | 59 cfs | 83% |
| Aug | 65 cfs | 91% |
| Sep | 41 cfs | 57% |
| Oct | 41 cfs | 57% |
| Nov | 47 cfs | 66% |
| Dec | 147 cfs | 206% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1937 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Canoochee River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 11 feet. NWS starts watching it at 9.5 feet. The highest crest on record is 18.1 feet, in August 2024.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 9.5 ft |
| Minor flooding | 11 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 13.5 ft |
| Major flooding | 16 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 18.1 ft |
| January 1925 | 17.8 ft |
| October 1929 | 17.6 ft |
| January 1993 | 16.6 ft |
| May 1966 | 16.6 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CNOG1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02203000. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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