TidalMapSavannah River near Clyo, 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 02198500 sits on the Savannah River and reads everything draining 9,850 square miles of the Lower Savannah basin. Its datum sits 13 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1930, 93 years of it.
Normal flows here
The Savannah River runs a median of 8,035 cfs at this gauge across 93 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 13,300 cfs, and October the leanest at 6,800 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 203,000 cfs in 1930, and the lowest is 1,950 cfs in 1931.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10,700 cfs | 133% |
| Feb | 11,800 cfs | 147% |
| Mar | 13,300 cfs | 166% |
| Apr | 12,300 cfs | 153% |
| May | 8,620 cfs | 107% |
| Jun | 8,030 cfs | 100% |
| Jul | 7,500 cfs | 93% |
| Aug | 7,760 cfs | 97% |
| Sep | 7,260 cfs | 90% |
| Oct | 6,800 cfs | 85% |
| Nov | 6,950 cfs | 86% |
| Dec | 8,370 cfs | 104% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1930 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Savannah River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 11 feet. NWS starts watching it at 10 feet. The highest crest on record is 29.7 feet, in October 1929.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 10 ft |
| Minor flooding | 11 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 15 ft |
| Major flooding | 20 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| October 1929 | 29.7 ft |
| April 1936 | 26 ft |
| January 1925 | 23.9 ft |
| March 1929 | 23.6 ft |
| August 1940 | 23.6 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CLYG1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02198500. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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