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Savannah River near Augusta

Highest listed crest 125.98 ftFlood stage 117.5 ft56 crests since 1937

The Savannah River near Augusta crested above flood stage 31 times among the 56 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1937 to 2024. The highest, 125.98 ft on August 15, 1940, was moderate flooding, 8.48 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Savannah River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
125.98 ft
August 15, 1940
Flood stage
117.5 ft
Major flooding from 129.5 ft
Crests at major
0
31 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 28, 2024
117.96 ft, minor flooding
Location
Richmond County
Near Augusta (7.6 mi), North Augusta (10.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Savannah River near Augusta
Action stage115.59Feb 19, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)117.521Sep 28, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage120.510Apr 9, 1964Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage129.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

56 crests from 1937 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Savannah River near Augusta, 1937 to 2024 100110120130ft Flood stage 117.5 ftMajor 129.5 ft Jan 5, 1937: 120.18 ft, minor floodingOct 21, 1937: 121.28 ft, moderate floodingJul 26, 1938: 120.08 ft, minor floodingMar 2, 1939: 120.98 ft, moderate floodingAug 15, 1940: 125.98 ft, moderate floodingJul 8, 1941: 119.48 ft, minor floodingMar 22, 1942: 121.18 ft, moderate floodingJan 20, 1943: 121.69 ft, moderate floodingMar 22, 1944: 122.08 ft, moderate floodingApr 27, 1945: 119.78 ft, minor floodingJan 9, 1946: 120.98 ft, moderate floodingJan 22, 1947: 120.58 ft, moderate floodingFeb 10, 1948: 120.48 ft, minor floodingNov 30, 1948: 123.18 ft, moderate floodingOct 22, 1951: 118.88 ft, minor floodingMar 6, 1952: 117.08 ft, action stageApr 18, 1958: 119.48 ft, minor floodingApr 9, 1964: 120.78 ft, moderate floodingMar 6, 1966: 117.08 ft, action stageApr 2, 1969: 118.78 ft, minor floodingMar 5, 1971: 119.88 ft, minor floodingApr 8, 1973: 118.18 ft, minor floodingMar 25, 1975: 118.78 ft, minor floodingJan 26, 1978: 118.58 ft, minor floodingApr 4, 1980: 119.28 ft, minor floodingFeb 12, 1981: 111.28 ft, below flood stageJan 2, 1982: 115.97 ft, action stageApr 10, 1983: 119.79 ft, minor floodingMay 5, 1984: 116.93 ft, action stageFeb 7, 1985: 114.47 ft, below flood stageOct 3, 1985: 112.32 ft, below flood stageMar 6, 1987: 115.56 ft, action stageJan 14, 1993: 118.29 ft, minor floodingJul 1, 1994: 117.92 ft, minor floodingFeb 27, 1995: 116.15 ft, action stageApr 5, 1998: 118.26 ft, minor floodingFeb 3, 1999: 111.26 ft, below flood stageMar 2, 2009: 110.71 ft, below flood stage; 22,700 cubic feet per secondNov 25, 2009: 113.30 ft, below flood stageDec 10, 2009: 115.93 ft, action stageApr 1, 2011: 112.61 ft, below flood stage; 24,500 cubic feet per secondAug 11, 2012: 101.13 ft, below flood stage; 7,950 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 2013: 117.62 ft, minor flooding; 41,700 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2014: 116.09 ft, action stage; 33,100 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2015: 109.61 ft, below flood stage; 19,500 cubic feet per secondOct 6, 2015: 110.82 ft, below flood stage; 21,000 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 2016: 118.37 ft, minor floodingJan 4, 2017: 108.52 ft, below flood stage; 17,800 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2018: 115.03 ft, below flood stage; 30,309 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 2019: 114.85 ft, below flood stage; 29,899 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 2021: 112.84 ft, below flood stage; 24,817 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2021: 116.41 ft, action stage; 34,142 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2022: 117.98 ft, minor flooding; 47,423 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2023: 109.80 ft, below flood stage; 18,893 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 2023: 113.24 ft, below flood stage; 25,769 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2024: 117.96 ft, minor flooding; 47,037 cubic feet per second Highest, 125.98 ft, Aug 15, 1940 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Savannah River near Augusta 1930s: 4 1940s: 10 10 1950s: 2 1960s: 2 1970s: 4 1980s: 2 1990s: 3 2000s: 0 2010s: 2 2020s: 2 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 56 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Savannah River near Augusta
1Aug 15, 1940125.98+8.48Moderate—
2Nov 30, 1948123.18+5.68Moderate—
3Mar 22, 1944122.08+4.58Moderate—
4Jan 20, 1943121.69+4.19Moderate—
5Oct 21, 1937121.28+3.78Moderate—
6Mar 22, 1942121.18+3.68Moderate—
7Mar 2, 1939120.98+3.48Moderate—
8Jan 9, 1946120.98+3.48Moderate—
9Apr 9, 1964120.78+3.28Moderate—
10Jan 22, 1947120.58+3.08Moderate—
11Feb 10, 1948120.48+2.98Minor—
12Jan 5, 1937120.18+2.68Minor—
13Jul 26, 1938120.08+2.58Minor—
14Mar 5, 1971119.88+2.38Minor—
15Apr 10, 1983119.79+2.29Minor—
16Apr 27, 1945119.78+2.28Minor—
17Jul 8, 1941119.48+1.98Minor—
18Apr 18, 1958119.48+1.98Minor—
19Apr 4, 1980119.28+1.78Minor—
20Oct 22, 1951118.88+1.38Minor—
21Apr 2, 1969118.78+1.28Minor—
22Mar 25, 1975118.78+1.28Minor—
23Jan 26, 1978118.58+1.08Minor—
24Jan 2, 2016118.37+0.87Minor—
25Jan 14, 1993118.29+0.79Minor—
26Apr 5, 1998118.26+0.76Minor—
27Apr 8, 1973118.18+0.68Minor—
28Apr 8, 2022117.98+0.48Minor47,423
29Sep 28, 2024117.96+0.46Minor47,037
30Jul 1, 1994117.92+0.42Minor—
31Jul 13, 2013117.62+0.12Minor41,700
32Mar 6, 1952117.08−0.42Action—
33Mar 6, 1966117.08−0.42Action—
34May 5, 1984116.93−0.57Action—
35Feb 19, 2021116.41−1.09Action34,142
36Feb 27, 1995116.15−1.35Action—
37Jan 12, 2014116.09−1.41Action33,100
38Jan 2, 1982115.97−1.53Action—
39Dec 10, 2009115.93−1.57Action—
40Mar 6, 1987115.56−1.94Action—
41Dec 22, 2018115.03−2.47Below flood stage30,309
42Jan 6, 2019114.85−2.65Below flood stage29,899
43Feb 7, 1985114.47−3.03Below flood stage—
44Nov 25, 2009113.30−4.20Below flood stage—
45Feb 1, 2023113.24−4.26Below flood stage25,769
46Jan 3, 2021112.84−4.66Below flood stage24,817
47Apr 1, 2011112.61−4.89Below flood stage24,500
48Oct 3, 1985112.32−5.18Below flood stage—
49Feb 12, 1981111.28−6.22Below flood stage—
50Feb 3, 1999111.26−6.24Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Savannah River

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

August 15, 1940: 125.98 ft here, moderate flooding

November 30, 1948: 123.18 ft here, moderate flooding

  • ClyoSC · Dec 6, 1948 · 22.17 ft · Major
  • Burton's FerryGA · Dec 3, 1948 · 24.91 ft · Moderate

March 22, 1944: 122.08 ft here, moderate flooding

  • ClyoSC · Mar 29, 1944 · 21.60 ft · Major
  • Burton's FerryGA · Mar 26, 1944 · 23.40 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Savannah River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Savannah River
Burton's FerryGA15.030.80 ft, Oct 1, 19292
Fort Pulaski (IN MLLW)GA9.512.56 ft, Oct 8, 20163
Augusta this gaugeGA117.5125.98 ft, Aug 15, 19400
ClyoSC11.026.00 ft, Apr 13, 19368

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge AUGG1, 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.