Savannah River at Elba Island, near Savannah water level

Name: Savannah River at Elba Island, near Savannah water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

Tidal gauge, Savannah River, South Carolina, United States

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Water level

4.17ft Up 0.75 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:30 AM EDT (40 min ago)

Water temperature: 72 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has the Savannah River at Elba Island, near Savannah at 4.17 ft. There is no published reference for this tidal gauge yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It is on the way up, by 0.75 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is −2.46 ft – 4.17 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +4.02 ft. The water temperature at the gauge is 72 °F.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 75° 49° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 76° 47° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 74° 53° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 76° 55° – Wind 13 mph

25 Sun 75° 57° – Wind 12 mph

26 Mon 76° 57° – Wind 9 mph

27 Tue 78° 54° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:46 PM Daylight 11 hr, 14 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on the Savannah River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Savannah River near EvansRiver gauge, Savannah River	14.89 ft	Normal	−0.20 ft	122 mi
Savannah River above New Sav. Lock and DamReservoir, Savannah River	114.82 ft	High	−0.09 ft	103 mi
Savannah River at AugustaRiver gauge, Savannah River	97.02 ft	High	−0.21 ft	103 mi
Savannah River near WaynesboroRiver gauge, Savannah River	6.70 ft	Normal	+0.09 ft	84 mi
Savannah River at Burtons Ferry Branch near MillhavenRiver gauge, Savannah River	4.28 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	64 mi
Savannah River near ClyoRiver gauge, Savannah River	3.59 ft	Normal	+0.08 ft	33 mi
Savannah River at GA 25, at Port WentworthTidal gauge, Savannah River	4.39 ft	Very high	+0.37 ft	10 mi
Savannah River at Garden CityTidal gauge, Savannah River	4.56 ft	No reference yet	+0.63 ft	7 mi
Savannah River at Usace Dock, at SavannahTidal gauge, Savannah River	4.28 ft	No reference yet	+0.59 ft	4.6 mi
Savannah River at Fort PulaskiTidal gauge, Savannah River	3.82 ft	Normal	+0.67 ft	8 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Back River at Fw Dock, near LimehouseEstuary gauge, Little Back River	3.87 ft	Very high	−0.03 ft	8 mi
Lake Back River above Lucknow Canal, near LimehouseTidal gauge, Lake Back River	4.22 ft	Very high	+0.18 ft	9 mi
Ogeechee River at GA 204, near EllabellRiver gauge, Ogeechee River	5.49 ft	Normal	+0.12 ft	22 mi
Ogeechee River near EdenRiver gauge, Ogeechee River	4.94 ft	Normal	+0.34 ft	25 mi
Ebenezer Creek at SpringfieldRiver gauge, Ebenezer Creek	3.47 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	25 mi
Canoochee River at Bridge 38, at Fort StewartRiver gauge, Canoochee River	7.41 ft	High	−0.35 ft	28 mi
Black Creek near BlitchtonRiver gauge, Black Creek	2.35 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	28 mi
Beaufort River at BeaufortRiver gauge, Beaufort River	3.70 ft	Low	+0.21 ft	30 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Savannah River at Elba Island, near Savannah today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:30 AM EDT, the water level was 4.17 ft. Up 0.75 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Savannah River at Elba Island, near Savannah rising or falling?

Up 0.75 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 4.02 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Savannah River at Elba Island, near Savannah normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:0219897993 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.10306, -81.00694 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	4.17 ft	2026-10-21 09:30	Provisional
Water temperature	72 °F	2026-10-21 09:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Savannah River at Elba Island, near Savannah (usgs:0219897993). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/savannah-river-at-elba-island-near-savannah

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