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Spirit Creek at US 1, near Augusta water level

River gauge, Spirit Creek, Georgia, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

2.73ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
7.5 cfs
5 10 Minor floodstage 12.00 ft

History

2.83.03.2ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 212.83.03.2ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
3.03.54.0ftSep 22Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13Oct 213.03.54.0ftSep 22Oct 6Oct 21
34ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202634ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
34ftJanMarMayJulSepNov202634ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

At 2.73 ft, Spirit Creek at US 1, near Augusta is below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 2.89 ft, based on 24 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.15 ft below typical. It is 9.27 ft below the flood stage of 12.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 2.84 ft, a difference of −0.11 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.72 ft and 4.26 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 24 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
2.89 ft0.15 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
2.70 ft – 3.16 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (24 years of records)
Same day last year
2.84 ft−0.11 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2.72 ft – 4.26 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2.64 ft – 4.41 ft

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 12.00 ft, still 9.27 ft away.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.04 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 75° 40° – Wind 9 mph
21 Wed 75° 46° – Wind 8 mph
22 Thu 78° 49° – Wind 4 mph
23 Fri 74° 54° – Wind 11 mph
24 Sat 72° 53° – Wind 15 mph
25 Sun 73° 53° – Wind 14 mph
26 Mon 75° 52° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:49 PM Daylight 11 hr, 11 min Waxing gibbous 74%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Butler Creek below Butler Creek Rsvr at Fort GordonRiver gauge, Butler Creek 1.05 ft Normal −0.02 ft 4.3 mi
Butler Creek Reservoir at Fort GordonReservoir, Butler Creek Reservoir 27.39 ft Normal −0.02 ft 4.3 mi
Butler Creek below 7th Avenue, at Fort GordonRiver gauge, Butler Creek 3.18 ft High −0.02 ft 4.7 mi
Savannah River at AugustaRiver gauge, Savannah River 96.99 ft High −0.11 ft 11 mi
Savannah River above New Sav. Lock and DamReservoir, Savannah River 114.71 ft Normal −0.02 ft 12 mi
Augusta Canal Upper near AugustaRiver gauge, Augusta Canal Upper 6.26 ft Low +0.20 ft 13 mi
Uchee Creek at GA 104, near EvansRiver gauge, Uchee Creek 2.36 ft Normal −0.03 ft 14 mi
Savannah Rvr at Stevens Creek Dam near MorganaReservoir, Savannah Rvr 185.70 ft Normal −0.17 ft 14 mi

Questions and answers

Is Spirit Creek at US 1, near Augusta higher than last year?

No, it is 0.11 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.84 ft.

What is flood stage for Spirit Creek at US 1, near Augusta?

The official flood stage is 12.00 ft. The level is currently 9.27 ft below it.

What is a normal level for Spirit Creek at US 1, near Augusta in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.89 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.70 ft and 3.16 ft, based on 24 years of records.

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 Spirit Creek at US 1, near Augusta today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 PM EDT, the water level was 2.73 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Spirit Creek at US 1, near Augusta rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.10 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Spirit Creek at US 1, near Augusta normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 24 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:02197020 (Agency page)
Coordinates
33.37367, -82.13919 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 2.73 ft 2026-10-21 03:00 Provisional
Flow 7.5 cfs 2026-10-21 03:00 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Spirit Creek at US 1, near Augusta (usgs:02197020). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/georgia/spirit-creek-at-us-1-near-augusta

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