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Georgia River Levels

Current river levels and flood stages for 25 rivers gauged in Georgia.

Georgia gauge register

Reporting gauge groups and their current flood status

RiverRiverReportingReportingFlood statusFlood status
Alapaha River4 gauges4 gaugesnormalnormal
Altamaha River4 gauges4 gaugesnormalnormal
Big Creek3 gauges3 gaugesnormalnormal
Black Creek1 gauge1 gaugenormalnormal
Buffalo Creek1 gauge1 gaugenormalnormal
Chattahoochee River12 gauges12 gaugesnormalnormal
Chattooga River (AL)2 gauges2 gaugesnormalnormal
Chattooga River1 gauge1 gaugenormalnormal
Coosa River5 gauges5 gaugesnormalnormal
Crooked Creek1 gauge1 gaugenormalnormal
Flint River13 gauges13 gaugesnormalnormal
Kettle Creek1 gauge1 gaugenormalnormal
Little River (AL, GA, NC)8 gauges8 gaugesnormalnormal
Little River (FL)4 gauges4 gaugesnormalnormal
Mill Creek2 gauges2 gaugesnormalnormal
New River1 gauge1 gaugenormalnormal
Ocmulgee River7 gauges7 gaugesnormalnormal
Oconee River7 gauges7 gaugesnormalnormal
Ogeechee River4 gauges4 gaugesabove action stageabove action stage
Satilla River4 gauges4 gaugesabove flood stageabove flood stage
Savannah River5 gauges5 gaugesnormalnormal
Shoal Creek5 gauges5 gaugesnormalnormal
Spring Creek (FL)2 gauges2 gaugesnormalnormal
Suwannee River14 gauges14 gaugesabove flood stageabove flood stage
Yellow River4 gauges4 gaugesnormalnormal

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Georgia river levels: common questions

Is any river flooding in Georgia right now?

Yes. the Satilla River (2 of 4 gauges) and the Suwannee River (1 of 16 gauges) above flood stage.

Which rivers are gauged in Georgia?

25 in total, listed above. The most heavily instrumented is the Chattahoochee River, with 21 gauges. A river appears under every state it runs through, so a page reached from here may cover reaches outside Georgia as well.

What is the difference between flood stage and action stage?

Action stage is the level at which the Weather Service starts paying attention and agencies begin preparing. Flood stage is the level at which water starts affecting property or roads at that specific location. Both are set per gauge by the local Weather Service office, which is why two gauges on the same river can have very different numbers.