Little Back River at GA 25 at Port Wentworth water level

Name: Little Back River at GA 25 at Port Wentworth water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Tidal gauge, Little Back River, Georgia, United States

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Water level

-1.50ft Down 1.21 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 12:30 AM EDT (15 min ago)

Flow: 1,150 cfs
Water temperature: 67 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest water level reported for Little Back River at GA 25 at Port Wentworth is −1.50 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.

The level is falling, down 1.21 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −2.64 ft and 4.38 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −2.46 ft. The water temperature at the gauge is 67 °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

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:46 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Other gauges on the Little Back River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Back River at Fw Dock, near LimehouseEstuary gauge, Little Back River	−1.43 ft	Very low	−1.43 ft	0.8 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Savannah River at GA 25, at Port WentworthTidal gauge, Savannah River	−1.32 ft	Very low	−0.58 ft	1.5 mi
Lake Back River above Lucknow Canal, near LimehouseTidal gauge, Lake Back River	−0.95 ft	Very low	+0.17 ft	1.5 mi
Savannah River at Fort PulaskiTidal gauge, Savannah River	−0.50 ft	Very low	−0.92 ft	16 mi
Ogeechee River at GA 204, near EllabellRiver gauge, Ogeechee River	5.46 ft	Normal	+0.10 ft	16 mi
Ogeechee River near EdenRiver gauge, Ogeechee River	4.85 ft	Normal	+0.31 ft	17 mi
Ebenezer Creek at SpringfieldRiver gauge, Ebenezer Creek	3.48 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	17 mi
Black Creek near BlitchtonRiver gauge, Black Creek	2.36 ft	Low	±0	21 mi
Canoochee River at Bridge 38, at Fort StewartRiver gauge, Canoochee River	7.49 ft	High	−0.35 ft	24 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Little Back River at GA 25 at Port Wentworth today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:30 AM EDT, the water level was −1.50 ft. Down 1.21 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Little Back River at GA 25 at Port Wentworth rising or falling?

Down 1.21 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 2.46 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Little Back River at GA 25 at Port Wentworth 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:021989792 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.16583, -81.13000 (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	−1.50 ft	2026-10-21 04:30	Provisional
Flow	1,150 cfs	2026-10-21 04:30	Provisional
Water temperature	67 °F	2026-10-21 04:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Little Back River at GA 25 at Port Wentworth (usgs:021989792). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/georgia/little-back-river-at-ga-25-at-port-wentworth

How we check values

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