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Satilla River at Woodbine (in MHHW)

Highest listed crest 5.04 ftFlood stage 0.6 ft47 crests since 1928

The Satilla River at Woodbine (in MHHW) crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 47 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1928 to 2026. The highest, 5.04 ft on September 26, 1929, was major flooding, 4.44 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
5.04 ft
September 26, 1929
Flood stage
0.6 ft
Major flooding from 2.6 ft
Crests at major
4
32nd of 271 gauges in Georgia
Most recent flood crest
October 9, 2026
1.01 ft, minor flooding
Location
Camden County
Near Kingsland (9.7 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 Woodbine (in MHHW)
Action stage0.14Mar 19, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)0.637Oct 9, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage1.62Nov 10, 2022Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage2.64Sep 11, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

47 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 Woodbine (in MHHW), 1928 to 2026 0246ft Flood stage 0.6 ftMajor 2.6 ft Sep 17, 1928: 4.39 ft, major floodingSep 26, 1929: 5.04 ft, major floodingMar 9, 1964: 4.58 ft, major floodingFeb 1, 2010: 0.70 ft, minor floodingOct 10, 2011: 0.64 ft, minor floodingMay 28, 2012: 0.83 ft, minor floodingMar 10, 2013: 0.67 ft, minor floodingMay 4, 2013: 0.60 ft, action stageApr 19, 2014: 0.59 ft, action stageApr 28, 2014: 0.63 ft, minor floodingSep 27, 2015: 0.63 ft, minor floodingOct 27, 2015: 0.82 ft, minor floodingOct 7, 2016: 1.70 ft, moderate floodingNov 13, 2016: 0.79 ft, minor floodingSep 11, 2017: 3.44 ft, major floodingNov 23, 2018: 0.79 ft, minor floodingDec 9, 2018: 0.77 ft, minor floodingFeb 20, 2019: 0.60 ft, action stageMar 19, 2019: 0.59 ft, action stageAug 3, 2019: 0.64 ft, minor floodingAug 30, 2019: 0.65 ft, minor floodingSep 4, 2019: 0.72 ft, minor floodingDec 25, 2019: 0.61 ft, minor floodingSep 15, 2020: 0.86 ft, minor floodingSep 21, 2020: 1.17 ft, minor floodingOct 18, 2020: 0.76 ft, minor floodingMar 3, 2021: 0.86 ft, minor floodingNov 7, 2021: 1.05 ft, minor floodingSep 29, 2022: 1.24 ft, minor floodingNov 10, 2022: 1.72 ft, moderate floodingApr 10, 2023: 0.98 ft, minor floodingJun 5, 2023: 0.98 ft, minor floodingSep 27, 2023: 1.00 ft, minor floodingOct 1, 2023: 0.82 ft, minor floodingDec 17, 2023: 0.66 ft, minor floodingAug 23, 2024: 0.75 ft, minor floodingOct 10, 2024: 0.75 ft, minor floodingOct 19, 2024: 0.83 ft, minor floodingNov 16, 2024: 1.00 ft, minor floodingDec 14, 2024: 0.64 ft, minor floodingAug 22, 2025: 0.74 ft, minor floodingSep 9, 2025: 0.94 ft, minor floodingSep 13, 2025: 0.81 ft, minor floodingOct 4, 2025: 0.80 ft, minor floodingOct 10, 2025: 1.16 ft, minor floodingSep 8, 2026: 0.84 ft, minor floodingOct 9, 2026: 1.01 ft, minor flooding Highest, 5.04 ft, Sep 26, 1929 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Satilla River at Woodbine (in MHHW) 1920s: 2 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 16 2020s: 24 24 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

Highest listed crests, Satilla River at Woodbine (in MHHW)
1Sep 26, 19295.04+4.44Major—
2Mar 9, 19644.58+3.98Major—
3Sep 17, 19284.39+3.79Major—
4Sep 11, 20173.44+2.84Major—
5Nov 10, 20221.72+1.12Moderate—
6Oct 7, 20161.70+1.10Moderate—
7Sep 29, 20221.24+0.64Minor—
8Sep 21, 20201.17+0.57Minor—
9Oct 10, 20251.16+0.56Minor—
10Nov 7, 20211.05+0.45Minor—
11Oct 9, 20261.01+0.41Minor—
12Sep 27, 20231.00+0.40Minor—
13Nov 16, 20241.00+0.40Minor—
14Apr 10, 20230.98+0.38Minor—
15Jun 5, 20230.98+0.38Minor—
16Sep 9, 20250.94+0.34Minor—
17Sep 15, 20200.86+0.26Minor—
18Mar 3, 20210.86+0.26Minor—
19Sep 8, 20260.84+0.24Minor—
20May 28, 20120.83+0.23Minor—
21Oct 19, 20240.83+0.23Minor—
22Oct 27, 20150.82+0.22Minor—
23Oct 1, 20230.82+0.22Minor—
24Sep 13, 20250.81+0.21Minor—
25Oct 4, 20250.80+0.20Minor—
26Nov 13, 20160.79+0.19Minor—
27Nov 23, 20180.79+0.19Minor—
28Dec 9, 20180.77+0.17Minor—
29Oct 18, 20200.76+0.16Minor—
30Aug 23, 20240.75+0.15Minor—
31Oct 10, 20240.75+0.15Minor—
32Aug 22, 20250.74+0.14Minor—
33Sep 4, 20190.72+0.12Minor—
34Feb 1, 20100.70+0.10Minor—
35Mar 10, 20130.67+0.07Minor—
36Dec 17, 20230.66+0.06Minor—
37Aug 30, 20190.65+0.05Minor—
38Oct 10, 20110.64+0.04Minor—
39Aug 3, 20190.64+0.04Minor—
40Dec 14, 20240.64+0.04Minor—
41Apr 28, 20140.63+0.03Minor—
42Sep 27, 20150.63+0.03Minor—
43Dec 25, 20190.61+0.01Minor—
44May 4, 20130.600.00Action—
45Feb 20, 20190.600.00Action—
46Apr 19, 20140.59−0.01Action—
47Mar 19, 20190.59−0.01Action—

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.

March 9, 1964: 4.58 ft here, major flooding

  • AtkinsonGA · Mar 8, 1964 · 19.40 ft · Moderate
  • WaycrossGA · Mar 6, 1964 · 19.00 ft · Moderate

September 11, 2017: 3.44 ft here, major flooding

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 MillwoodGA14.026.60 ft, Apr 15, 19285
WaycrossGA16.022.40 ft, Apr 4, 19488
AtkinsonGA13.027.20 ft, Sep 1, 19293
Woodbine (in MHHW) this gaugeGA0.65.04 ft, Sep 26, 19294

Other gauges in Camden County

Flood gauges in Camden County
Atlantic Coast at Kings Bay Pier (in MHHW)2.03.74 ft, Nov 10, 20221
Atlantic Coast at Sea Camp Dock on Cumberland Island (in MHHW)2.53.98 ft, Oct 7, 20160

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SRWG1, 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.