Savannah River at Fort Pulaski water level

Name: Savannah River at Fort Pulaski water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Tidal gauge, Savannah River, Georgia, United States

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.73ft Up 0.32 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 04:15 PM EDT (29 min ago)

Flow: 35,000 cfs
Water temperature: 71 °F

History

7 days

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Savannah River at Fort Pulaski reads 3.73 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 4.02 ft, based on 19 years of readings, so the water level is 0.29 ft below typical.

The water is rising: up 0.32 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −2.19 ft and 3.74 ft.

The water temperature at the gauge is 71 °F.

Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 4.02 ft0.29 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1.25 ft – 4.83 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (19 years of records)

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:48 PM Daylight 11 hr, 17 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on the Savannah River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Savannah River near EvansRiver gauge, Savannah River	14.14 ft	Low	−0.27 ft	129 mi
Savannah River above New Sav. Lock and DamReservoir, Savannah River	114.77 ft	High	+0.07 ft	110 mi
Savannah River at AugustaRiver gauge, Savannah River	97.11 ft	High	+0.02 ft	110 mi
Savannah River near WaynesboroRiver gauge, Savannah River	6.61 ft	Low	−0.05 ft	91 mi
Savannah River at Burtons Ferry Branch near MillhavenRiver gauge, Savannah River	4.39 ft	Low	+0.07 ft	71 mi
Savannah River near ClyoRiver gauge, Savannah River	3.52 ft	Normal	−0.31 ft	40 mi
Savannah River at GA 25, at Port WentworthTidal gauge, Savannah River	4.12 ft	Very high	−0.08 ft	17 mi
Savannah River at Garden CityTidal gauge, Savannah River	4.23 ft	No reference yet	−0.09 ft	14 mi
Savannah River at Usace Dock, at SavannahTidal gauge, Savannah River	3.97 ft	No reference yet	−0.06 ft	11 mi
Savannah River at Elba Island, near SavannahTidal gauge, Savannah River	3.95 ft	No reference yet	+0.04 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	3.90 ft	Very high	−0.24 ft	16 mi
Lake Back River above Lucknow Canal, near LimehouseTidal gauge, Lake Back River	3.88 ft	Very high	−0.25 ft	16 mi
Ogeechee River at GA 204, near EllabellRiver gauge, Ogeechee River	5.34 ft	Normal	+0.06 ft	28 mi
Beaufort River at BeaufortRiver gauge, Beaufort River	3.90 ft	Low	+0.26 ft	30 mi
Ogeechee River near EdenRiver gauge, Ogeechee River	4.49 ft	Normal	+0.08 ft	32 mi
Ebenezer Creek at SpringfieldRiver gauge, Ebenezer Creek	3.49 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	32 mi
Canoochee River at Bridge 38, at Fort StewartRiver gauge, Canoochee River	7.98 ft	Very high	−0.21 ft	33 mi
Black Creek near BlitchtonRiver gauge, Black Creek	2.35 ft	Low	+0.05 ft	35 mi

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Savannah River at Fort Pulaski in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 4.02 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.25 ft and 4.83 ft, based on 19 years of records.

What is the water level of Savannah River at Fort Pulaski today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:15 PM EDT, the water level was 3.73 ft. Up 0.32 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Savannah River at Fort Pulaski rising or falling?

Up 0.32 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Savannah River at Fort Pulaski normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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:02198980 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.03581, -80.90606 (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	3.73 ft	2026-10-19 20:15	Provisional
Flow	35,000 cfs	2026-10-19 14:15	Provisional
Water temperature	71 °F	2026-10-19 20:15	Provisional

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