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Satilla River at GA-158 above Millwood

Highest listed crest 26.60 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft53 crests since 1928

The Satilla River at GA-158 above Millwood crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 53 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1928 to 2026. The highest, 26.60 ft on April 15, 1928, was major flooding, 12.60 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
26.60 ft
April 15, 1928; 34,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.0 ft
Crests at major
5
24th of 271 gauges in Georgia
Most recent flood crest
October 13, 2026
15.42 ft, minor flooding
Location
Ware County
Near Waycross (13.6 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Satilla River at GA-158 above Millwood
Action stage11.010Jul 1, 2013The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.024Oct 13, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.011Jun 23, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.05Apr 27, 2021Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

53 crests from 1928 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Satilla River at GA-158 above Millwood, 1928 to 2026 1015202530ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 19.0 ft Apr 15, 1928: 26.60 ft, major flooding; 34,000 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1948: 26.60 ft, major flooding; 34,500 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 2009: 13.23 ft, action stage; 2,360 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 16.45 ft, minor flooding; 6,630 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 2010: 13.64 ft, action stage; 2,620 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 2010: 13.03 ft, action stage; 2,250 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2010: 13.35 ft, action stage; 2,440 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2010: 10.70 ft, below flood stage; 1,320 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2012: 13.99 ft, action stage; 2,900 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2012: 11.63 ft, action stage; 1,630 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 2013: 13.94 ft, action stage; 2,850 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2013: 19.78 ft, major flooding; 16,700 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 2013: 14.02 ft, minor flooding; 2,930 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2013: 10.29 ft, below flood stage; 1,250 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2013: 13.50 ft, action stage; 2,550 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2013: 11.89 ft, action stage; 1,780 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2013: 12.18 ft, action stage; 1,890 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2013: 16.26 ft, minor flooding; 6,250 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 2013: 15.26 ft, minor flooding; 4,530 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2014: 10.44 ft, below flood stage; 1,270 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2014: 14.67 ft, minor flooding; 3,700 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2014: 15.57 ft, minor flooding; 5,020 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2014: 17.43 ft, moderate flooding; 8,890 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 2014: 16.71 ft, minor flooding; 7,180 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 2015: 14.13 ft, minor flooding; 3,050 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2015: 14.79 ft, minor flooding; 3,860 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2016: 18.88 ft, moderate flooding; 13,300 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2016: 17.22 ft, moderate flooding; 8,360 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2017: 17.41 ft, moderate flooding; 8,830 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 2017: 14.91 ft, minor flooding; 4,020 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 2018: 17.24 ft, moderate flooding; 8,410 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 2018: 14.33 ft, minor flooding; 3,280 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2020: 14.91 ft, minor flooding; 4,020 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2020: 19.00 ft, major flooding; 13,700 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2020: 15.44 ft, minor flooding; 4,810 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 2021: 15.60 ft, minor flooding; 5,070 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2021: 17.48 ft, moderate flooding; 9,010 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2021: 16.49 ft, minor flooding; 7,290 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2021: 19.33 ft, major flooding; 15,900 cubic feet per secondSep 20, 2021: 15.55 ft, minor flooding; 5,450 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 2021: 15.93 ft, minor flooding; 6,140 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 2023: 17.64 ft, moderate flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondSep 3, 2023: 17.58 ft, moderate flooding; 9,990 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 2023: 14.40 ft, minor flooding; 3,490 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2024: 14.06 ft, minor flooding; 3,020 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2024: 14.27 ft, minor flooding; 3,300 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2024: 17.44 ft, moderate flooding; 9,610 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2024: 14.53 ft, minor flooding; 3,690 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2024: 16.24 ft, minor flooding; 6,760 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 2024: 17.91 ft, moderate flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondOct 3, 2024: 15.36 ft, minor flooding; 4,670 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2026: 17.54 ft, moderate flooding; 9,230 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 2026: 15.42 ft, minor flooding; 4,880 cubic feet per second Highest, 26.60 ft, Apr 15, 1928 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Satilla River at GA-158 above Millwood 1920s: 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 1 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 17 2020s: 21 21 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. 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.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 53 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Satilla River at GA-158 above Millwood
1Apr 15, 192826.60+12.60Major34,000
2Apr 4, 194826.60+12.60Major34,500
3Feb 28, 201319.78+5.78Major16,700
4Apr 27, 202119.33+5.33Major15,900
5Mar 8, 202019.00+5.00Major13,700
6Feb 7, 201618.88+4.88Moderate13,300
7Aug 7, 202417.91+3.91Moderate10,100
8Feb 14, 202317.64+3.64Moderate10,200
9Sep 3, 202317.58+3.58Moderate9,990
10Jun 23, 202617.54+3.54Moderate9,230
11Feb 21, 202117.48+3.48Moderate9,010
12Apr 13, 202417.44+3.44Moderate9,610
13Apr 22, 201417.43+3.43Moderate8,890
14Jan 25, 201717.41+3.41Moderate8,830
15Dec 6, 201817.24+3.24Moderate8,410
16Apr 5, 201617.22+3.22Moderate8,360
17Dec 27, 201416.71+2.71Minor7,180
18Mar 6, 202116.49+2.49Minor7,290
19Jan 25, 201016.45+2.45Minor6,630
20Jul 7, 201316.26+2.26Minor6,250
21May 21, 202416.24+2.24Minor6,760
22Oct 12, 202115.93+1.93Minor6,140
23Jan 6, 202115.60+1.60Minor5,070
24Apr 11, 201415.57+1.57Minor5,020
25Sep 20, 202115.55+1.55Minor5,450
26Apr 25, 202015.44+1.44Minor4,810
27Oct 13, 202615.42+1.42Minor4,880
28Oct 3, 202415.36+1.36Minor4,670
29Aug 23, 201315.26+1.26Minor4,530
30Sep 14, 201714.91+0.91Minor4,020
31Mar 1, 202014.91+0.91Minor4,020
32Mar 2, 201514.79+0.79Minor3,860
33Mar 20, 201414.67+0.67Minor3,700
34May 16, 202414.53+0.53Minor3,690
35Dec 21, 202314.40+0.40Minor3,490
36Dec 17, 201814.33+0.33Minor3,280
37Mar 25, 202414.27+0.27Minor3,300
38Jan 28, 201514.13+0.13Minor3,050
39Jan 13, 202414.06+0.06Minor3,020
40Mar 26, 201314.02+0.02Minor2,930
41Mar 6, 201213.99−0.01Action2,900
42Feb 18, 201313.94−0.06Action2,850
43Feb 9, 201013.64−0.36Action2,620
44May 7, 201313.50−0.50Action2,550
45Mar 16, 201013.35−0.65Action2,440
46Dec 23, 200913.23−0.77Action2,360
47Feb 15, 201013.03−0.97Action2,250
48Jul 1, 201312.18−1.82Action1,890
49Jun 12, 201311.89−2.11Action1,780
50Sep 2, 201211.63−2.37Action1,630

The worst floods along the Satilla River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Satilla River that crested above flood stage within a week.

April 4, 1948: 26.60 ft here, major flooding

  • AtkinsonGA · Apr 6, 1948 · 23.90 ft · Major
  • WaycrossGA · Apr 4, 1948 · 22.40 ft · Major · its highest

February 28, 2013: 19.78 ft here, major flooding

  • WaycrossGA · Mar 1, 2013 · 19.37 ft · Moderate
  • AtkinsonGA · Mar 4, 2013 · 18.23 ft · Minor

April 27, 2021: 19.33 ft here, major flooding

  • WaycrossGA · Apr 29, 2021 · 18.26 ft · Moderate
  • AtkinsonGA · May 2, 2021 · 17.40 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Satilla River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Satilla River
GA-158 above Millwood this gaugeGA14.026.60 ft, Apr 15, 19285
WaycrossGA16.022.40 ft, Apr 4, 19488
AtkinsonGA13.027.20 ft, Sep 1, 19293
Woodbine (in MHHW)GA0.65.04 ft, Sep 26, 19294

Other gauges in Ware County

Flood gauges in Ware County
Waycross16.022.40 ft, Apr 4, 19488

Ware County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Georgia

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TMOG1, 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.