Savannah River Jefferson Davis Branch, at Augusta water level

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

River gauge, Savannah River Jefferson Davis Branch, Georgia, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

14.32ft Up 0.21 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:30 AM EDT (23 min ago)

Flow: 3,670 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Savannah River Jefferson Davis Branch, at Augusta is 14.32 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The water is rising: up 0.21 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 13.67 ft and 14.32 ft.

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

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 75° 41° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 75° 47° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 79° 56° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 76° 55° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 73° 54° – Wind 13 mph

25 Sun 74° 52° – Wind 12 mph

26 Mon 78° 53° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:50 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min First quarter 67%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Horse Creek at ClearwaterRiver gauge, Horse Creek	10.22 ft	Low	+0.12 ft	3.2 mi
Augusta Canal Upper near AugustaRiver gauge, Augusta Canal Upper	6.19 ft	Low	+0.40 ft	6 mi
Savannah River at AugustaRiver gauge, Savannah River	97.22 ft	High	+0.14 ft	7 mi
Savannah River above New Sav. Lock and DamReservoir, Savannah River	114.91 ft	Very high	+0.19 ft	8 mi
Savannah Rvr at Stevens Creek Dam near MorganaReservoir, Savannah Rvr	185.08 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	8 mi
Butler Creek below Butler Creek Rsvr at Fort GordonRiver gauge, Butler Creek	1.06 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	9 mi
Butler Creek Reservoir at Fort GordonReservoir, Butler Creek Reservoir	27.40 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	9 mi
Butler Creek below 7th Avenue, at Fort GordonRiver gauge, Butler Creek	3.21 ft	Very high	−0.02 ft	9 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Savannah River Jefferson Davis Branch, at Augusta today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:30 AM EDT, the water level was 14.32 ft. Up 0.21 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Savannah River Jefferson Davis Branch, at Augusta rising or falling?

Up 0.21 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Savannah River Jefferson Davis Branch, at Augusta 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:02196670 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.47933, -81.96339 (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	14.32 ft	2026-10-20 10:30	Provisional
Flow	3,670 cfs	2026-10-20 10:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Savannah River Jefferson Davis Branch, at Augusta (usgs:02196670). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/georgia/savannah-river-jefferson-davis-branch-at-augusta

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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