Highest listed crest 27.20 ft September 1, 1929; 110,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage 13.0 ft Major flooding from 22.0 ft
Crests at major 3 39th of 271 gauges in Georgia
Most recent flood crest October 11, 2026 14.10 ft, minor flooding Listed crests at the Satilla River at Atkinson, 1929 to 2026 5 10 15 20 25 30 ft Flood stage 13.0 ft Major 22.0 ft Sep 1, 1929: 27.20 ft, major flooding; 110,000 cubic feet per second Mar 29, 1930: 15.17 ft, minor flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per second Apr 10, 1930: 15.10 ft, minor flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per second Jan 26, 1931: 13.00 ft, minor flooding; 5,510 cubic feet per second Jun 20, 1932: 14.43 ft, minor flooding; 8,510 cubic feet per second Jul 7, 1932: 15.23 ft, minor flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per second Aug 31, 1932: 15.40 ft, minor flooding; 12,200 cubic feet per second Sep 21, 1932: 13.51 ft, minor flooding; 6,560 cubic feet per second Oct 25, 1932: 13.84 ft, minor flooding; 7,200 cubic feet per second Nov 9, 1932: 13.84 ft, minor flooding; 7,200 cubic feet per second Jan 20, 1933: 13.43 ft, minor flooding; 6,400 cubic feet per second Feb 18, 1933: 17.00 ft, minor flooding; 15,200 cubic feet per second Sep 11, 1933: 16.40 ft, minor flooding; 14,900 cubic feet per second Jun 11, 1934: 15.80 ft, minor flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per second Sep 18, 1935: 16.20 ft, minor flooding; 13,000 cubic feet per second Feb 17, 1936: 14.50 ft, minor flooding; 8,770 cubic feet per second Aug 13, 1936: 13.33 ft, minor flooding; 6,180 cubic feet per second Mar 2, 1937: 13.71 ft, minor flooding; 6,940 cubic feet per second Mar 31, 1937: 15.86 ft, minor flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per second Apr 14, 1937: 16.30 ft, minor flooding; 13,300 cubic feet per second Aug 7, 1937: 12.67 ft, action stage; 5,160 cubic feet per second Aug 17, 1937: 14.58 ft, minor flooding; 8,880 cubic feet per second Aug 5, 1938: 13.70 ft, minor flooding; 7,140 cubic feet per second Mar 7, 1939: 17.50 ft, minor flooding; 17,000 cubic feet per second Apr 19, 1939: 13.07 ft, minor flooding; 5,780 cubic feet per second Feb 26, 1940: 14.50 ft, minor flooding; 7,920 cubic feet per second Jul 27, 1941: 13.20 ft, minor flooding; 6,080 cubic feet per second Jan 9, 1942: 18.80 ft, minor flooding; 26,600 cubic feet per second Feb 27, 1942: 14.73 ft, minor flooding; 9,280 cubic feet per second Mar 15, 1942: 15.92 ft, minor flooding; 13,000 cubic feet per second Mar 28, 1942: 14.64 ft, minor flooding; 9,040 cubic feet per second Mar 17, 1943: 13.00 ft, minor flooding; 5,650 cubic feet per second Feb 26, 1944: 15.17 ft, minor flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per second Mar 14, 1944: 17.98 ft, minor flooding; 23,400 cubic feet per second Mar 31, 1944: 18.30 ft, minor flooding; 26,100 cubic feet per second Apr 27, 1944: 17.10 ft, minor flooding; 18,200 cubic feet per second Aug 14, 1944: 12.72 ft, action stage; 5,230 cubic feet per second Oct 30, 1944: 15.60 ft, minor flooding; 12,200 cubic feet per second May 8, 1945: 13.64 ft, minor flooding; 6,800 cubic feet per second Jul 28, 1945: 13.74 ft, minor flooding; 7,000 cubic feet per second Aug 19, 1945: 14.74 ft, minor flooding; 9,300 cubic feet per second Aug 27, 1945: 15.26 ft, minor flooding; 10,800 cubic feet per second Sep 18, 1945: 13.84 ft, minor flooding; 7,200 cubic feet per second Sep 22, 1945: 14.12 ft, minor flooding; 7,800 cubic feet per second Jan 7, 1946: 14.40 ft, minor flooding; 8,500 cubic feet per second Feb 2, 1946: 13.44 ft, minor flooding; 6,420 cubic feet per second May 23, 1946: 12.61 ft, action stage; 5,080 cubic feet per second Aug 5, 1946: 13.44 ft, minor flooding; 6,420 cubic feet per second Oct 17, 1946: 13.64 ft, minor flooding; 6,800 cubic feet per second Mar 22, 1947: 13.02 ft, minor flooding; 5,700 cubic feet per second Apr 15, 1947: 13.34 ft, minor flooding; 6,240 cubic feet per second Apr 25, 1947: 16.00 ft, minor flooding; 13,800 cubic feet per second Sep 29, 1947: 15.61 ft, minor flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per second Oct 12, 1947: 14.99 ft, minor flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per second Oct 22, 1947: 18.19 ft, minor flooding; 24,800 cubic feet per second Nov 12, 1947: 15.92 ft, minor flooding; 13,000 cubic feet per second Nov 20, 1947: 16.53 ft, minor flooding; 15,500 cubic feet per second Dec 20, 1947: 18.51 ft, minor flooding; 27,200 cubic feet per second Feb 14, 1948: 13.11 ft, minor flooding; 5,850 cubic feet per second Feb 23, 1948: 12.78 ft, action stage; 5,330 cubic feet per second Mar 15, 1948: 18.90 ft, minor flooding; 30,400 cubic feet per second Apr 6, 1948: 23.90 ft, major flooding; 69,000 cubic feet per second Dec 24, 1948: 14.05 ft, minor flooding; 7,650 cubic feet per second Jan 6, 1949: 13.27 ft, minor flooding; 5,750 cubic feet per second Feb 18, 1949: 13.61 ft, minor flooding; 6,450 cubic feet per second Mar 3, 1949: 13.23 ft, minor flooding; 6,050 cubic feet per second Apr 14, 1949: 12.89 ft, action stage; 5,490 cubic feet per second May 9, 1949: 13.45 ft, minor flooding; 6,450 cubic feet per second Sep 5, 1949: 19.60 ft, moderate flooding; 33,200 cubic feet per second Jul 18, 1950: 13.45 ft, minor flooding; 6,450 cubic feet per second Sep 11, 1950: 16.60 ft, minor flooding; 15,500 cubic feet per second Oct 24, 1950: 16.50 ft, minor flooding; 15,000 cubic feet per second Apr 9, 1951: 15.92 ft, minor flooding; 13,000 cubic feet per second Aug 3, 1951: 13.39 ft, minor flooding; 6,240 cubic feet per second Mar 11, 1952: 12.90 ft, action stage; 5,360 cubic feet per second Apr 23, 1953: 13.40 ft, minor flooding; 6,220 cubic feet per second Oct 3, 1953: 19.80 ft, moderate flooding; 34,600 cubic feet per second Jan 8, 1954: 13.30 ft, minor flooding; 6,220 cubic feet per second Sep 21, 1955: 11.80 ft, action stage; 3,900 cubic feet per second Feb 22, 1956: 11.30 ft, action stage; 3,420 cubic feet per second Jun 17, 1957: 13.50 ft, minor flooding; 6,400 cubic feet per second Dec 17, 1957: 13.01 ft, minor flooding; 5,680 cubic feet per second Mar 19, 1958: 14.33 ft, minor flooding; 8,280 cubic feet per second Apr 20, 1958: 17.30 ft, minor flooding; 19,000 cubic feet per second Feb 19, 1959: 14.81 ft, minor flooding; 9,500 cubic feet per second Mar 12, 1959: 19.10 ft, moderate flooding; 29,700 cubic feet per second Mar 22, 1959: 16.65 ft, minor flooding; 16,000 cubic feet per second Apr 11, 1959: 14.14 ft, minor flooding; 7,840 cubic feet per second Jun 7, 1959: 14.53 ft, minor flooding; 8,760 cubic feet per second Jun 12, 1959: 15.39 ft, minor flooding; 11,200 cubic feet per second Feb 26, 1960: 15.69 ft, minor flooding; 12,200 cubic feet per second Apr 12, 1960: 19.10 ft, moderate flooding; 31,100 cubic feet per second Apr 23, 1961: 19.10 ft, moderate flooding; 29,700 cubic feet per second Sep 7, 1961: 12.91 ft, action stage; 5,520 cubic feet per second Mar 24, 1962: 12.59 ft, action stage; 5,040 cubic feet per second Apr 12, 1962: 16.30 ft, minor flooding; 14,200 cubic feet per second Mar 1, 1963: 13.10 ft, minor flooding; 5,680 cubic feet per second Jul 8, 1963: 13.60 ft, minor flooding; 6,600 cubic feet per second Jul 23, 1963: 12.70 ft, action stage; 5,200 cubic feet per second Jan 25, 1964: 15.69 ft, minor flooding; 12,200 cubic feet per second Mar 8, 1964: 19.40 ft, moderate flooding; 31,800 cubic feet per second May 10, 1964: 15.69 ft, minor flooding; 12,200 cubic feet per second Aug 1, 1964: 16.42 ft, minor flooding; 15,000 cubic feet per second Sep 3, 1964: 15.61 ft, minor flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per second Sep 17, 1964: 16.42 ft, minor flooding; 15,000 cubic feet per second Oct 27, 1964: 14.75 ft, minor flooding; 9,330 cubic feet per second Dec 12, 1964: 19.20 ft, moderate flooding; 30,400 cubic feet per second Jan 3, 1965: 13.09 ft, minor flooding; 5,810 cubic feet per second Feb 22, 1965: 16.28 ft, minor flooding; 14,400 cubic feet per second Mar 8, 1965: 16.28 ft, minor flooding; 14,400 cubic feet per second Mar 24, 1965: 15.75 ft, minor flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per second Mar 29, 1965: 15.45 ft, minor flooding; 11,400 cubic feet per second Apr 7, 1965: 15.83 ft, minor flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per second Feb 1, 1966: 14.86 ft, minor flooding; 9,620 cubic feet per second Mar 10, 1966: 17.48 ft, minor flooding; 19,800 cubic feet per second Mar 19, 1966: 16.13 ft, minor flooding; 13,800 cubic feet per second May 31, 1966: 14.94 ft, minor flooding; 9,860 cubic feet per second Jun 23, 1966: 13.18 ft, minor flooding; 5,960 cubic feet per second Jul 2, 1966: 13.64 ft, minor flooding; 6,810 cubic feet per second Jan 15, 1967: 16.68 ft, minor flooding; 15,900 cubic feet per second Feb 21, 1967: 14.04 ft, minor flooding; 7,620 cubic feet per second Aug 21, 1967: 12.87 ft, action stage; 5,460 cubic feet per second Sep 1, 1967: 12.97 ft, action stage; 5,620 cubic feet per second Mar 20, 1968: 10.21 ft, below flood stage; 2,570 cubic feet per second Mar 30, 1969: 14.90 ft, minor flooding; 9,740 cubic feet per second Jun 1, 1969: 15.19 ft, minor flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per second Sep 4, 1969: 13.12 ft, minor flooding; 5,870 cubic feet per second Oct 4, 1969: 13.02 ft, minor flooding; 5,700 cubic feet per second Nov 8, 1969: 13.59 ft, minor flooding; 6,700 cubic feet per second Jan 19, 1970: 13.16 ft, minor flooding; 5,940 cubic feet per second Feb 16, 1970: 14.30 ft, minor flooding; 8,200 cubic feet per second Mar 2, 1970: 14.17 ft, minor flooding; 7,920 cubic feet per second Mar 19, 1970: 12.80 ft, action stage; 5,360 cubic feet per second Apr 3, 1970: 16.21 ft, minor flooding; 13,800 cubic feet per second Apr 7, 1970: 16.05 ft, minor flooding; 13,500 cubic feet per second Jun 12, 1970: 13.76 ft, minor flooding; 7,040 cubic feet per second Aug 24, 1970: 14.18 ft, minor flooding; 7,930 cubic feet per second Aug 31, 1970: 14.95 ft, minor flooding; 9,870 cubic feet per second Aug 10, 1971: 13.34 ft, minor flooding; 6,240 cubic feet per second Aug 25, 1971: 16.11 ft, minor flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per second Sep 7, 1971: 15.17 ft, minor flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per second Jan 3, 1972: 13.83 ft, minor flooding; 7,190 cubic feet per second Jan 24, 1972: 15.58 ft, minor flooding; 11,800 cubic feet per second Feb 13, 1972: 16.76 ft, minor flooding; 16,300 cubic feet per second Apr 9, 1972: 14.42 ft, minor flooding; 8,490 cubic feet per second Jul 7, 1972: 14.03 ft, minor flooding; 7,600 cubic feet per second Feb 18, 1973: 16.92 ft, minor flooding; 17,300 cubic feet per second Apr 10, 1973: 18.68 ft, minor flooding; 27,100 cubic feet per second May 7, 1973: 15.55 ft, minor flooding; 11,700 cubic feet per second Jun 6, 1973: 13.78 ft, minor flooding; 7,080 cubic feet per second Jun 27, 1973: 16.02 ft, minor flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per second Aug 13, 1973: 13.85 ft, minor flooding; 7,230 cubic feet per second Feb 20, 1974: 13.89 ft, minor flooding; 7,300 cubic feet per second Aug 19, 1974: 13.23 ft, minor flooding; 6,050 cubic feet per second Aug 27, 1974: 13.04 ft, minor flooding; 5,730 cubic feet per second Sep 19, 1974: 15.61 ft, minor flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per second Jan 25, 1975: 15.61 ft, minor flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per second Feb 3, 1975: 14.67 ft, minor flooding; 9,120 cubic feet per second Mar 29, 1975: 15.03 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per second Apr 22, 1975: 17.06 ft, minor flooding; 17,800 cubic feet per second Jul 31, 1975: 13.79 ft, minor flooding; 7,100 cubic feet per second Jan 14, 1976: 12.89 ft, action stage; 5,490 cubic feet per second Feb 7, 1976: 14.99 ft, minor flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per second Jun 2, 1976: 15.81 ft, minor flooding; 12,300 cubic feet per second Jun 28, 1976: 13.08 ft, minor flooding; 5,800 cubic feet per second Jul 6, 1976: 12.56 ft, action stage; 5,000 cubic feet per second Aug 22, 1976: 12.61 ft, action stage; 5,070 cubic feet per second Oct 28, 1976: 15.30 ft, minor flooding; 10,900 cubic feet per second Dec 7, 1976: 17.03 ft, minor flooding; 17,600 cubic feet per second Dec 20, 1976: 15.36 ft, minor flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per second Jan 11, 1977: 16.47 ft, minor flooding; 15,200 cubic feet per second Mar 16, 1977: 16.13 ft, minor flooding; 13,800 cubic feet per second Dec 12, 1977: 13.44 ft, minor flooding; 6,420 cubic feet per second Jan 1, 1978: 12.73 ft, action stage; 5,250 cubic feet per second Jan 28, 1978: 16.10 ft, minor flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per second Feb 28, 1978: 12.80 ft, action stage; 5,360 cubic feet per second Mar 4, 1978: 12.78 ft, action stage; 5,320 cubic feet per second Mar 18, 1978: 15.52 ft, minor flooding; 11,600 cubic feet per second Feb 20, 1979: 14.31 ft, minor flooding; 8,220 cubic feet per second Mar 7, 1979: 16.28 ft, minor flooding; 14,400 cubic feet per second May 18, 1979: 17.00 ft, minor flooding; 17,500 cubic feet per second Jul 16, 1979: 14.44 ft, minor flooding; 8,530 cubic feet per second Sep 14, 1979: 13.44 ft, minor flooding; 6,430 cubic feet per second Oct 4, 1979: 15.45 ft, minor flooding; 11,400 cubic feet per second Dec 18, 1979: 12.67 ft, action stage; 5,160 cubic feet per second Feb 7, 1980: 14.11 ft, minor flooding; 7,770 cubic feet per second Mar 19, 1980: 19.35 ft, moderate flooding; 31,400 cubic feet per second Apr 10, 1980: 16.56 ft, minor flooding; 15,600 cubic feet per second Apr 14, 1981: 11.02 ft, action stage; 3,180 cubic feet per second Feb 27, 1982: 13.57 ft, minor flooding; 6,670 cubic feet per second May 8, 1982: 13.54 ft, minor flooding; 6,600 cubic feet per second Jul 21, 1982: 14.52 ft, minor flooding; 8,570 cubic feet per second Aug 5, 1982: 14.20 ft, minor flooding; 7,970 cubic feet per second Jan 16, 1983: 14.63 ft, minor flooding; 9,020 cubic feet per second Feb 1, 1983: 15.36 ft, minor flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per second Feb 9, 1983: 15.20 ft, minor flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per second Feb 14, 1983: 15.13 ft, minor flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per second Feb 23, 1983: 16.82 ft, minor flooding; 16,800 cubic feet per second Mar 8, 1983: 14.47 ft, minor flooding; 8,620 cubic feet per second Mar 14, 1983: 17.60 ft, minor flooding; 20,600 cubic feet per second Mar 25, 1983: 16.40 ft, minor flooding; 14,900 cubic feet per second Apr 10, 1983: 14.36 ft, minor flooding; 8,340 cubic feet per second Apr 23, 1983: 15.61 ft, minor flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per second Apr 28, 1983: 16.18 ft, minor flooding; 14,000 cubic feet per second Jan 9, 1984: 14.47 ft, minor flooding; 8,620 cubic feet per second Feb 3, 1984: 18.39 ft, minor flooding; 26,300 cubic feet per second Mar 12, 1984: 20.12 ft, moderate flooding; 38,100 cubic feet per second Apr 5, 1984: 15.45 ft, minor flooding; 11,400 cubic feet per second May 5, 1984: 14.16 ft, minor flooding; 7,890 cubic feet per second Sep 9, 1985: 14.39 ft, minor flooding; 8,270 cubic feet per second Nov 10, 1985: 12.87 ft, action stage; 5,470 cubic feet per second Dec 6, 1985: 12.89 ft, action stage; 5,490 cubic feet per second Dec 24, 1985: 14.16 ft, minor flooding; 7,880 cubic feet per second Jan 18, 1986: 13.16 ft, minor flooding; 5,940 cubic feet per second Feb 15, 1986: 20.48 ft, moderate flooding; 39,300 cubic feet per second Mar 25, 1986: 13.89 ft, minor flooding; 7,310 cubic feet per second Dec 21, 1986: 15.61 ft, minor flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per second Jan 11, 1987: 17.56 ft, minor flooding; 20,400 cubic feet per second Jan 27, 1987: 17.25 ft, minor flooding; 18,700 cubic feet per second Feb 17, 1987: 14.81 ft, minor flooding; 9,490 cubic feet per second Feb 27, 1987: 16.30 ft, minor flooding; 14,500 cubic feet per second Mar 12, 1987: 15.18 ft, minor flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per second Apr 9, 1987: 14.25 ft, minor flooding; 8,100 cubic feet per second Feb 29, 1988: 15.63 ft, minor flooding; 11,700 cubic feet per second Mar 17, 1988: 13.71 ft, minor flooding; 6,940 cubic feet per second May 6, 1988: 14.34 ft, minor flooding; 8,300 cubic feet per second Sep 9, 1989: 12.93 ft, action stage; 5,410 cubic feet per second Jan 19, 1990: 14.24 ft, minor flooding; 7,920 cubic feet per second Mar 1, 1990: 14.62 ft, minor flooding; 8,810 cubic feet per second Feb 3, 1991: 20.60 ft, moderate flooding; 40,800 cubic feet per second Mar 9, 1991: 21.26 ft, moderate flooding; 45,000 cubic feet per second Apr 11, 1991: 13.10 ft, minor flooding; 5,620 cubic feet per second May 6, 1991: 12.76 ft, action stage; 5,300 cubic feet per second Jun 11, 1991: 12.63 ft, action stage; 5,100 cubic feet per second Jul 23, 1991: 15.12 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per second Aug 11, 1991: 15.33 ft, minor flooding; 10,800 cubic feet per second Aug 25, 1991: 12.73 ft, action stage; 5,250 cubic feet per second Feb 11, 1992: 13.95 ft, minor flooding; 7,420 cubic feet per second Feb 17, 1992: 13.83 ft, minor flooding; 7,180 cubic feet per second Feb 28, 1992: 14.96 ft, minor flooding; 9,630 cubic feet per second Apr 2, 1992: 13.00 ft, minor flooding; 5,490 cubic feet per second Apr 12, 1992: 13.31 ft, minor flooding; 6,030 cubic feet per second Sep 1, 1992: 14.30 ft, minor flooding; 8,210 cubic feet per second Sep 16, 1992: 15.42 ft, minor flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per second Oct 11, 1992: 13.87 ft, minor flooding; 7,110 cubic feet per second Dec 3, 1992: 14.58 ft, minor flooding; 8,670 cubic feet per second Jan 18, 1993: 16.88 ft, minor flooding; 16,900 cubic feet per second Feb 19, 1993: 13.28 ft, minor flooding; 5,980 cubic feet per second Mar 15, 1993: 14.38 ft, minor flooding; 8,200 cubic feet per second Apr 2, 1993: 15.20 ft, minor flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per second Feb 10, 1994: 14.51 ft, minor flooding; 8,510 cubic feet per second Mar 12, 1994: 15.45 ft, minor flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per second Aug 6, 1994: 13.12 ft, minor flooding; 5,700 cubic feet per second Oct 19, 1994: 18.04 ft, minor flooding; 23,800 cubic feet per second Dec 13, 1994: 13.19 ft, minor flooding; 5,980 cubic feet per second Dec 23, 1994: 13.41 ft, minor flooding; 6,380 cubic feet per second Jan 3, 1995: 12.61 ft, action stage; 5,070 cubic feet per second Jan 25, 1995: 15.13 ft, minor flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per second Feb 5, 1995: 14.19 ft, minor flooding; 7,950 cubic feet per second Feb 19, 1995: 18.90 ft, minor flooding; 32,800 cubic feet per second Mar 24, 1995: 12.77 ft, action stage; 5,310 cubic feet per second Mar 29, 1995: 12.92 ft, action stage; 5,550 cubic feet per second Jun 9, 1995: 13.95 ft, minor flooding; 7,430 cubic feet per second Sep 1, 1995: 13.58 ft, minor flooding; 6,680 cubic feet per second Mar 23, 1996: 11.38 ft, action stage; 3,440 cubic feet per second Feb 26, 1997: 15.27 ft, minor flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per second Nov 6, 1997: 15.24 ft, minor flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per second Nov 24, 1997: 15.04 ft, minor flooding; 9,870 cubic feet per second Dec 23, 1997: 16.14 ft, minor flooding; 13,600 cubic feet per second Jan 1, 1998: 17.58 ft, minor flooding; 20,500 cubic feet per second Jan 27, 1998: 16.58 ft, minor flooding; 15,500 cubic feet per second Jan 31, 1998: 16.68 ft, minor flooding; 15,900 cubic feet per second Feb 11, 1998: 16.34 ft, minor flooding; 14,400 cubic feet per second Feb 21, 1998: 16.68 ft, minor flooding; 15,900 cubic feet per second Feb 27, 1998: 17.25 ft, minor flooding; 18,800 cubic feet per second Mar 15, 1998: 19.38 ft, moderate flooding; 31,500 cubic feet per second Mar 28, 1998: 14.79 ft, minor flooding; 9,220 cubic feet per second Oct 8, 1998: 12.96 ft, action stage; 5,460 cubic feet per second Feb 8, 1999: 12.04 ft, action stage; 4,180 cubic feet per second Mar 27, 2001: 14.25 ft, minor flooding; 7,950 cubic feet per second Mar 10, 2002: 11.25 ft, action stage; 3,310 cubic feet per second Mar 12, 2003: 18.27 ft, minor flooding; 29,600 cubic feet per second Mar 28, 2003: 16.81 ft, minor flooding; 16,600 cubic feet per second Apr 17, 2003: 15.87 ft, minor flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per second Jun 26, 2003: 12.90 ft, action stage; 5,370 cubic feet per second Aug 2, 2003: 12.60 ft, action stage; 4,920 cubic feet per second Aug 17, 2003: 15.30 ft, minor flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per second Sep 18, 2003: 12.67 ft, action stage; 5,030 cubic feet per second Feb 25, 2004: 14.89 ft, minor flooding; 9,480 cubic feet per second Sep 11, 2004: 18.47 ft, minor flooding; 25,700 cubic feet per second Sep 16, 2004: 17.50 ft, minor flooding; 20,100 cubic feet per second Oct 5, 2004: 17.08 ft, minor flooding; 17,900 cubic feet per second Jan 7, 2005: 12.85 ft, action stage; 5,120 cubic feet per second Apr 2, 2005: 17.18 ft, minor flooding; 18,400 cubic feet per second Jul 5, 2005: 15.32 ft, minor flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per second Aug 18, 2005: 13.35 ft, minor flooding; 5,940 cubic feet per second Jan 10, 2006: 14.69 ft, minor flooding; 8,980 cubic feet per second Feb 13, 2006: 14.47 ft, minor flooding; 8,450 cubic feet per second Mar 9, 2006: 12.88 ft, action stage; 5,340 cubic feet per second Oct 10, 2007: 11.52 ft, action stage; 3,630 cubic feet per second Mar 1, 2008: 16.88 ft, minor flooding; 16,900 cubic feet per second Mar 19, 2008: 13.06 ft, minor flooding; 5,620 cubic feet per second Dec 12, 2008: 13.94 ft, minor flooding; 7,840 cubic feet per second Apr 7, 2009: 22.89 ft, major flooding; 74,000 cubic feet per second Apr 22, 2009: 15.29 ft, minor flooding; 12,200 cubic feet per second Jun 2, 2009: 15.02 ft, minor flooding; 11,300 cubic feet per second Jun 11, 2009: 14.38 ft, minor flooding; 9,200 cubic feet per second Dec 31, 2009: 12.82 ft, action stage; 5,090 cubic feet per second Jan 29, 2010: 16.73 ft, minor flooding; 18,300 cubic feet per second Feb 16, 2010: 14.18 ft, minor flooding; 8,560 cubic feet per second Mar 20, 2010: 13.88 ft, minor flooding; 7,660 cubic feet per second Apr 10, 2011: 8.45 ft, below flood stage; 1,510 cubic feet per second Mar 12, 2012: 13.56 ft, minor flooding; 6,800 cubic feet per second Mar 4, 2013: 18.23 ft, minor flooding; 27,000 cubic feet per second Apr 1, 2013: 13.64 ft, minor flooding; 7,014 cubic feet per second Jul 13, 2013: 15.64 ft, minor flooding; 13,542 cubic feet per second Jul 21, 2013: 14.66 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per second Aug 25, 2013: 17.21 ft, minor flooding; 20,800 cubic feet per second Mar 27, 2014: 14.25 ft, minor flooding; 8,780 cubic feet per second Apr 16, 2014: 15.79 ft, minor flooding; 14,100 cubic feet per second Apr 25, 2014: 17.10 ft, minor flooding; 20,200 cubic feet per second Jan 1, 2015: 16.32 ft, minor flooding; 16,400 cubic feet per second Feb 3, 2015: 13.93 ft, minor flooding; 7,810 cubic feet per second Mar 8, 2015: 14.97 ft, minor flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per second Apr 27, 2015: 13.25 ft, minor flooding; 6,040 cubic feet per second Feb 12, 2016: 17.39 ft, minor flooding; 21,800 cubic feet per second Apr 9, 2016: 16.29 ft, minor flooding; 16,300 cubic feet per second Jan 30, 2017: 17.05 ft, minor flooding; 20,000 cubic feet per second Sep 17, 2017: 16.07 ft, minor flooding; 15,300 cubic feet per second Aug 8, 2018: 14.73 ft, minor flooding; 8,670 cubic feet per second Dec 10, 2018: 16.98 ft, minor flooding; 17,000 cubic feet per second Dec 19, 2018: 15.27 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per second Jan 12, 2019: 14.16 ft, minor flooding; 7,390 cubic feet per second Feb 3, 2019: 14.15 ft, minor flooding; 7,370 cubic feet per second Mar 11, 2020: 18.40 ft, minor flooding; 25,100 cubic feet per second May 1, 2020: 15.53 ft, minor flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per second Jan 14, 2021: 14.19 ft, minor flooding; 7,460 cubic feet per second Feb 25, 2021: 17.04 ft, minor flooding; 19,500 cubic feet per second Mar 11, 2021: 15.90 ft, minor flooding; 14,100 cubic feet per second Mar 27, 2021: 14.91 ft, minor flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per second May 2, 2021: 17.40 ft, minor flooding; 21,500 cubic feet per second Jul 16, 2021: 13.05 ft, minor flooding; 5,490 cubic feet per second Aug 10, 2021: 14.39 ft, minor flooding; 8,770 cubic feet per second Sep 26, 2021: 14.87 ft, minor flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per second Oct 20, 2021: 13.39 ft, minor flooding; 6,210 cubic feet per second Jan 28, 2022: 13.02 ft, minor flooding; 5,430 cubic feet per second Mar 31, 2022: 13.99 ft, minor flooding; 7,670 cubic feet per second Feb 18, 2023: 17.20 ft, minor flooding; 19,500 cubic feet per second Sep 8, 2023: 16.75 ft, minor flooding; 17,300 cubic feet per second Dec 27, 2023: 14.35 ft, minor flooding; 8,090 cubic feet per second Jan 20, 2024: 13.90 ft, minor flooding; 6,900 cubic feet per second Feb 14, 2024: 13.24 ft, minor flooding; 5,640 cubic feet per second Feb 24, 2024: 13.40 ft, minor flooding; 5,930 cubic feet per second Mar 20, 2024: 13.28 ft, minor flooding; 5,710 cubic feet per second Apr 1, 2024: 15.14 ft, minor flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per second Apr 17, 2024: 16.87 ft, minor flooding; 17,900 cubic feet per second May 25, 2024: 15.53 ft, minor flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per second Aug 10, 2024: 20.29 ft, moderate flooding; 41,500 cubic feet per second Oct 11, 2024: 13.98 ft, minor flooding; 7,090 cubic feet per second Mar 22, 2025: 13.34 ft, minor flooding; 5,820 cubic feet per second Jun 28, 2026: 16.44 ft, minor flooding; 15,900 cubic feet per second Oct 11, 2026: 14.10 ft, minor flooding; 7,430 cubic feet per second Highest, 27.20 ft, Sep 1, 1929 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Crests at or above flood stage, by decade Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Satilla River at Atkinson 1920s: 1 1930s: 23 1940s: 40 1950s: 18 1960s: 33 1970s: 48 48 1980s: 38 1990s: 43 2000s: 21 2010s: 25 2020s: 28 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable. April 6, 1948: 23.90 ft here, major flooding April 7, 2009: 22.89 ft here, major flooding Waycross GA · Apr 5, 2009 · 22.36 ft · Major March 9, 1991: 21.26 ft here, moderate flooding Waycross GA · Mar 6, 1991 · 21.52 ft · Major Brantley County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Georgia
NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ATKG1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.