Ogeechee River at US 17, near Richmond Hill water level

Name: Ogeechee River at US 17, near Richmond Hill water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Tidal gauge, Ogeechee River, Georgia, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

3.39ft Up 0.48 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:15 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 12,400 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest water level reported for Ogeechee River at US 17, near Richmond Hill is 3.39 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this tidal gauge yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The water is rising: up 0.48 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −1.59 ft and 4.04 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +1.23 ft.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 10.19 ftAugust 10, 2024

What happens at each level

6.50 ft: Record level reached in association with Tropical Storm Irma on September 11th, 2017.
3.39 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	10.19 ft	August 10, 2024
2	7.24 ft	March 9, 2020
3	6.86 ft	November 14, 2024
4	6.50 ft	September 11, 2017
5	6.24 ft	February 26, 2020
6	5.63 ft	February 23, 2021
7	5.51 ft	October 8, 2016
8	5.50 ft	February 8, 2016
9	5.50 ft	February 24, 2021
10	5.47 ft	February 22, 2021

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 73° 46° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 75° 50° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 77° 54° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 74° 55° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 75° 57° – Wind 13 mph

25 Sun 75° 58° – Wind 14 mph

26 Mon 78° 60° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:47 PM Daylight 11 hr, 14 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Other gauges on the Ogeechee River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ogeechee River at GA 88, near GrangeRiver gauge, Ogeechee River	6.42 ft	Normal	−0.08 ft	106 mi
Ogeechee River at MidvilleRiver gauge, Ogeechee River	2.04 ft	Normal	−0.30 ft	80 mi
Ogeechee River at Rocky Ford Road, near Rocky FordRiver gauge, Ogeechee River	5.99 ft	High	−0.72 ft	57 mi
Ogeechee River at GA 24, near OliverRiver gauge, Ogeechee River	9.95 ft	High	+0.40 ft	39 mi
Ogeechee River near EdenRiver gauge, Ogeechee River	4.81 ft	Normal	+0.28 ft	17 mi
Ogeechee River at GA 204, near EllabellRiver gauge, Ogeechee River	5.45 ft	Normal	+0.10 ft	9 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Canoochee River at Bridge 38, at Fort StewartRiver gauge, Canoochee River	7.52 ft	High	−0.35 ft	10 mi
Savannah River at GA 25, at Port WentworthTidal gauge, Savannah River	−0.76 ft	Very low	+0.11 ft	15 mi
Little Back River at Fw Dock, near LimehouseEstuary gauge, Little Back River	−0.35 ft	Very low	+0.70 ft	17 mi
Lake Back River above Lucknow Canal, near LimehouseTidal gauge, Lake Back River	0.36 ft	Low	+1.01 ft	18 mi
Black Creek near BlitchtonRiver gauge, Black Creek	2.36 ft	Low	±0	18 mi
Savannah River at Fort PulaskiTidal gauge, Savannah River	−1.17 ft	Very low	−0.66 ft	23 mi
Ebenezer Creek at SpringfieldRiver gauge, Ebenezer Creek	3.48 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	27 mi
Canoochee River near ClaxtonRiver gauge, Canoochee River	1.79 ft	Normal	−0.09 ft	38 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Ogeechee River at US 17, near Richmond Hill today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:15 PM EDT, the water level was 3.39 ft. Up 0.48 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Ogeechee River at US 17, near Richmond Hill rising or falling?

Up 0.48 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 1.23 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Ogeechee River at US 17, near Richmond Hill normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Ogeechee River at US 17, near Richmond Hill?

The highest level on record is 10.19 ft on August 10, 2024.

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:02203536 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 31.97697, -81.28786 (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	3.39 ft	2026-10-21 02:15	Provisional
Flow	12,400 cfs	2026-10-21 02:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Ogeechee River at US 17, near Richmond Hill (usgs:02203536). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/georgia/ogeechee-river-at-us-17-near-richmond-hill

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