River Conditions
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River stage

Woodbine, Satilla River

River level
-0.01 ft
Status
Below flood stage
7-day change
-3.66 ft
Recent high
4.24 ft
Recent low
-2.38 ft

Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS SRWG1

30-day change
-1.27 ft
Average
0.74 ft
Readings
122
Data span
122 days
Record crest
5.04 ft

In brief

The Satilla River at Woodbine, GA read -0.01 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 0.11 ft below action stage. That is 1.27 ft lower than 30 days earlier.

Source: National Weather Service gauge SRWG1

River level timeline

-2.1-0.31.53.25.0SEP 13SEP 18SEP 23SEP 28OCT 03OCT 08OCT 13ACTION 0.10 ftHIGH 4.24LOW -1.341.11 ftLAST READING

Stage threshold profile

Action stage 0.10 ftMinor flooding 0.60 ftModerate flooding 1.60 ftMajor flooding 2.60 ft CURRENT -0.01 ft

Highest crests on record

RankCrestDate
1 5.04 ft 1929-09-26
2 4.58 ft 1964-03-09
3 4.39 ft 1928-09-17
4 3.44 ft 2017-09-11
5 2.56 ft 2017-09-11
6 1.72 ft 2022-11-10
7 1.70 ft 2016-10-07
8 1.24 ft 2022-09-29

Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.

What happens at each level

  1. 0.10 ft

    SHOULD WATER LEVELS CONTINUE RISING, PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT PROPERTY SHOULD BEGIN.

  2. 0.60 ft

    LOW LYING ROADS, CAMPGROUNDS, BOAT RAMPS AND DOCKS MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD ALONG THE RIVER BASIN.

  3. 1.60 ft

    SOME INUNDATION OF STRUCTURES AND ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BASIN MAY OCCUR. EVACUATIONS OF PEOPLE OR PROPERTY TO HIGHER GROUND IS POSSIBLE.

  4. 2.60 ft

    EXTENSIVE INUNDATION OF STRUCTURES AND ROADS IN THE AREA. EVACUATIONS OF PEOPLE OR TRANSFER OF PROPERTY TO HIGHER GROUND IS LIKELY.

Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Satilla River flooding at Woodbine?

No. The Satilla River at Woodbine is at -0.01 ft, 0.11 ft below action stage.

What is the flood stage at Woodbine?

The National Weather Service sets action stage 0.1 ft, minor flooding 0.6 ft, moderate flooding 1.6 ft and major flooding 2.6 ft.

What is the highest the Satilla River has been at Woodbine?

The highest crest on record is 5.04 ft, on 1929-09-26.

Is the Satilla River high or low right now at Woodbine?

At -0.01 ft it is higher than 30% of readings over the last 122 days.

Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge SRWG1); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 02228070). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.