TidalMapSt Marys River at Ferry Landing near Folkston, 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 02231175 sits on the St Marys River and reads everything draining 1,190 square miles of the St. Marys basin. Its datum sits essentially at sea level NAVD88.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
One gauged site sits upstream of here. The closest is St Marys River near Macclenny, FL, reading 700 square miles. This gauge adds the 490 square miles that drain in between.
Flood stages and record crests
The St Marys River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 7 feet. NWS starts watching it at 5 feet. The highest crest on record is 19.3 feet, in September 2017.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 5 ft |
| Minor flooding | 7 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 12 ft |
| Major flooding | 16 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| September 2017 | 19.3 ft |
| August 2024 | 16 ft |
| August 2021 | 12.5 ft |
| December 2023 | 12.3 ft |
| July 2021 | 11.8 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SMTG1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- North Prong St Marys River at Moniac, GA
- Thomas Creek at Sh 115 near Callahan, Fla
- St Marys River near Macclenny, FL
- Satilla River at Atkinson, GA
- Suwannee River above Fargo, GA
- Satilla River near Waycross, GA
- Suwannee River at US 441, at Fargo, GA
- St Johns River Dames Point Bridge at Jacksonville, FL
- Ortega River at Kirwin Road near Jacksonville,fl
- Alabaha River at GA 203, near Blackshear, GA
- Little Satilla River near Offerman, GA
- Pottsburg Creek near South Jacksonville, Fla
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02231175. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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