RIVER GAUGE · SAVANNAH RIVER
Savannah River near Clyo
Effingham County, Georgia
Water level3.46 ft
Flow5,240 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 5:15 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action10 ft
Minor flood11 ft
Moderate flood15 ft
Major flood20 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 22.5 ft
water begins to enter the second floor of some riverfront homes along Tom Goethe Road.
- 21.6 ft
one foot of water covers Stokes Bluff Landing Road between River View and Arrowhead Court. Several homes become inaccessible.
- 18 ft
several homes off Arrowhead Court near Stokes Bluff Landing are impacted. Also, Sand Hills Road will be inundated and likely impassable.
- 14.5 ft
the bottom floor of several riverfront homes along Tom Goethe Road begin to flood.
- 13.3 ft
one foot of water covers Tom Goethe Road just after the pavement ends.
- 11 ft
the back yards of several homes on Tom Goethe Road flood.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 1929 | 29.7 ft | 270,000 cfs |
| Apr 12, 1936 | 26 ft | 176,000 cfs |
| Jan 23, 1925 | 23.9 ft | 134,000 cfs |
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