Satilla River at US 17, at Woodbine water level

Name: Satilla River at US 17, at Woodbine water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Tidal gauge, Satilla River, Georgia, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

-0.23ft Down 0.78 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 25,400 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Satilla River at US 17, at Woodbine, where the gauge shows −0.23 ft.

It is 0.83 ft below the flood stage of 0.60 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.78 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is −2.16 ft – 3.73 ft.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 5.04 ftSeptember 26, 1929

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 68° 51° – Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 72° 49° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 74° 51° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 76° 51° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 75° 54° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 76° 58° 0.04 in Wind 13 mph

25 Sun 69° 59° 0.05 in Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:51 PM Daylight 11 hr, 18 min First quarter 65%

Map

Other gauges on the Satilla River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Satilla River at GA 158, near WaycrossRiver gauge, Satilla River	12.96 ft	Very high	−0.50 ft	54 mi
Satilla River near WaycrossRiver gauge, Satilla River	14.48 ft	Very high	−0.27 ft	40 mi
Satilla River at AtkinsonRiver gauge, Satilla River	14.20 ft	Flooding	+0.04 ft	19 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cumberland Sound at Sea Camp Dock, near St MarysTidal gauge, Cumberland Sound	0.51 ft	Below flood stage	−1.24 ft	21 mi
St Marys River at Ferry Landing near FolkstonRiver gauge, St Marys River	4.31 ft	Below flood stage	−0.84 ft	22 mi
Nassau River near TisoniaTidal gauge, Nassau River	11.99 ft	Normal	−0.85 ft	30 mi
Thomas Creek at Sh 115 near CallahanRiver gauge, Thomas Creek	12.14 ft	High	−0.28 ft	32 mi
Altamaha River near Everett CityRiver gauge, Altamaha River	6.48 ft	Below flood stage	±0	32 mi
Little Satilla River near OffermanRiver gauge, Little Satilla River	8.41 ft	Very high	−0.04 ft	38 mi
Trout River near Jacksonville FlaTidal gauge, Trout River	0.52 ft	Below flood stage	−1.09 ft	39 mi
Alabaha River at GA 203, near BlackshearRiver gauge, Alabaha River	8.22 ft	Very high	−0.18 ft	43 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Satilla River at US 17, at Woodbine?

The official flood stage is 0.60 ft. The level is currently 0.83 ft below it.

What is the water level of Satilla River at US 17, at Woodbine today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT, the water level was −0.23 ft. Down 0.78 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Satilla River at US 17, at Woodbine rising or falling?

Down 0.78 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Satilla River at US 17, at Woodbine normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Satilla River at US 17, at Woodbine?

The highest level on record is 5.04 ft on September 26, 1929.

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:02228070 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.97489, -81.72686 (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	−0.23 ft	2026-10-20 04:00	Provisional
Flow	25,400 cfs	2026-10-20 04:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Satilla River at US 17, at Woodbine (usgs:02228070). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/georgia/satilla-river-at-us-17-at-woodbine

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer