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Savannah River below Augusta (Butler Creek) Observed crest: 113.88 ft at 7:15pm Feb 09 Observed: 111.82 ft at 9:15pm Feb 6 Observed: 111.92 ft at 9:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 111.94 ft at 9:45pm Feb 6 Observed: 111.99 ft at 10:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 112.01 ft at 10:15pm Feb 6 Observed: 112.06 ft at 10:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 112.08 ft at 10:45pm Feb 6 Observed: 112.09 ft at 11:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 112.14 ft at 11:15pm Feb 6 Observed: 112.17 ft at 11:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 112.2 ft at 11:45pm Feb 6 Observed: 112.26 ft at 12:00am Feb 7 Observed: 112.28 ft at 12:15am Feb 7 Observed: 112.32 ft at 12:30am Feb 7 Observed: 112.34 ft at 12:45am Feb 7 Observed: 112.36 ft at 1:00am Feb 7 Observed: 112.38 ft at 1:15am Feb 7 Observed: 112.43 ft at 1:30am Feb 7 Observed: 112.42 ft at 1:45am Feb 7 Observed: 112.45 ft at 2:00am Feb 7 Observed: 112.55 ft at 2:15am Feb 7 Observed: 112.56 ft at 2:30am Feb 7 Observed: 112.59 ft at 2:45am Feb 7 Observed: 112.6 ft at 3:00am Feb 7 Observed: 112.62 ft at 3:15am Feb 7 Observed: 112.62 ft at 3:30am Feb 7 Observed: 112.62 ft at 3:45am Feb 7 Observed: 112.63 ft at 4:00am Feb 7 Observed: 112.61 ft at 4:15am Feb 7 Observed: 112.62 ft at 4:30am Feb 7 Observed: 112.61 ft at 4:45am Feb 7 Observed: 112.6 ft at 5:00am Feb 7 Observed: 112.51 ft at 5:15am Feb 7 Observed: 112.5 ft at 5:30am Feb 7 Observed: 112.47 ft at 5:45am Feb 7 Observed: 112.45 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 112.41 ft at 6:15am Feb 7 Observed: 112.39 ft at 6:30am Feb 7 Observed: 112.39 ft at 6:45am Feb 7 Observed: 112.34 ft at 7:00am Feb 7 Observed: 112.13 ft at 7:15am Feb 7 Observed: 112.06 ft at 7:30am Feb 7 Observed: 112.05 ft at 7:45am Feb 7 Observed: 112 ft at 8:00am Feb 7 Observed: 111.93 ft at 8:15am Feb 7 Observed: 111.9 ft at 8:30am Feb 7 Observed: 111.87 ft at 8:45am Feb 7 Observed: 111.82 ft at 9:00am Feb 7 Observed: 111.78 ft at 9:15am Feb 7 Observed: 111.75 ft at 9:30am Feb 7 Observed: 111.7 ft at 9:45am Feb 7 Observed: 111.68 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 111.5 ft at 10:15am Feb 7 Observed: 111.44 ft at 10:30am Feb 7 Observed: 111.4 ft at 10:45am Feb 7 Observed: 111.37 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 111.35 ft at 11:15am Feb 7 Observed: 111.31 ft at 11:30am Feb 7 Observed: 111.34 ft at 11:45am Feb 7 Observed: 111.32 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 111.3 ft at 12:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 111.3 ft at 12:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 111.3 ft at 12:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 111.32 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 111.32 ft at 1:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 111.32 ft at 1:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 111.33 ft at 1:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 111.36 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 111.41 ft at 2:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 111.43 ft at 2:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 111.47 ft at 2:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 111.5 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 111.55 ft at 3:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 111.61 ft at 3:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 111.62 ft at 3:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 111.66 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 111.68 ft at 4:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 111.7 ft at 4:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 111.73 ft at 4:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 111.78 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 111.9 ft at 5:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 111.95 ft at 5:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 111.98 ft at 5:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 112.08 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 112.1 ft at 6:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 112.12 ft at 6:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 112.16 ft at 6:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 112.19 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 112.27 ft at 7:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 112.35 ft at 7:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 112.41 ft at 7:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 112.44 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 112.44 ft at 8:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 112.46 ft at 8:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 112.47 ft at 8:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 112.48 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 112.51 ft at 9:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 112.58 ft at 9:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 112.61 ft at 9:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 112.63 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 112.65 ft at 10:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 111.82 ft at 10:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 112.62 ft at 10:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 112.61 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 112.74 ft at 11:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 112.76 ft at 11:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 112.78 ft at 11:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 112.82 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 112.87 ft at 12:15am Feb 8 Observed: 112.84 ft at 12:30am Feb 8 Observed: 112.87 ft at 12:45am Feb 8 Observed: 112.88 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 112.89 ft at 1:15am Feb 8 Observed: 112.87 ft at 1:30am Feb 8 Observed: 112.89 ft at 1:45am Feb 8 Observed: 112.89 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 112.9 ft at 2:15am Feb 8 Observed: 112.91 ft at 2:30am Feb 8 Observed: 112.92 ft at 2:45am Feb 8 Observed: 112.92 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 112.95 ft at 3:15am Feb 8 Observed: 112.93 ft at 3:30am Feb 8 Observed: 112.96 ft at 3:45am Feb 8 Observed: 112.95 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 112.95 ft at 4:15am Feb 8 Observed: 112.96 ft at 4:30am Feb 8 Observed: 112.96 ft at 4:45am Feb 8 Observed: 112.96 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 112.96 ft at 5:15am Feb 8 Observed: 112.96 ft at 5:30am Feb 8 Observed: 112.96 ft at 5:45am Feb 8 Observed: 112.96 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 112.96 ft at 6:15am Feb 8 Observed: 112.98 ft at 6:30am Feb 8 Observed: 112.97 ft at 6:45am Feb 8 Observed: 112.97 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 112.96 ft at 7:15am Feb 8 Observed: 112.99 ft at 7:30am Feb 8 Observed: 112.98 ft at 7:45am Feb 8 Observed: 112.99 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 112.99 ft at 8:15am Feb 8 Observed: 112.98 ft at 8:30am Feb 8 Observed: 112.99 ft at 8:45am Feb 8 Observed: 113.01 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 113.01 ft at 9:15am Feb 8 Observed: 113.01 ft at 9:30am Feb 8 Observed: 113 ft at 9:45am Feb 8 Observed: 112.98 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 113.01 ft at 10:15am Feb 8 Observed: 113 ft at 10:30am Feb 8 Observed: 113.03 ft at 10:45am Feb 8 Observed: 113.02 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 113.01 ft at 11:15am Feb 8 Observed: 113.02 ft at 11:30am Feb 8 Observed: 113.04 ft at 11:45am Feb 8 Observed: 113.05 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.04 ft at 12:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.04 ft at 12:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.06 ft at 12:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.06 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.05 ft at 1:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.06 ft at 1:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.05 ft at 1:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.07 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.07 ft at 2:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.35 ft at 2:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.4 ft at 2:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.4 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.39 ft at 3:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.42 ft at 3:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.43 ft at 3:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.41 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.44 ft at 4:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.44 ft at 4:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.44 ft at 4:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.45 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.45 ft at 5:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.46 ft at 5:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.44 ft at 5:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.44 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.46 ft at 6:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.47 ft at 6:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.47 ft at 6:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.47 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.48 ft at 7:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.47 ft at 7:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.48 ft at 7:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.48 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.49 ft at 8:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.49 ft at 8:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.49 ft at 8:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.5 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.5 ft at 9:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.49 ft at 9:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.5 ft at 9:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.5 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.52 ft at 10:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.51 ft at 10:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.51 ft at 10:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.51 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.51 ft at 11:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.5 ft at 11:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.51 ft at 11:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 113.51 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Observed: 113.52 ft at 12:15am Feb 9 Observed: 113.52 ft at 12:30am Feb 9 Observed: 113.52 ft at 12:45am Feb 9 Observed: 113.53 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Observed: 113.54 ft at 1:15am Feb 9 Observed: 113.54 ft at 1:30am Feb 9 Observed: 113.53 ft at 1:45am Feb 9 Observed: 113.53 ft at 2:00am Feb 9 Observed: 113.54 ft at 2:15am Feb 9 Observed: 113.55 ft at 2:30am Feb 9 Observed: 113.53 ft at 2:45am Feb 9 Observed: 113.54 ft at 3:00am Feb 9 Observed: 113.55 ft at 3:15am Feb 9 Observed: 112.82 ft at 3:30am Feb 9 Observed: 112.82 ft at 3:45am Feb 9 Observed: 113.56 ft at 4:00am Feb 9 Observed: 113.56 ft at 4:15am Feb 9 Observed: 113.55 ft at 4:30am Feb 9 Observed: 113.55 ft at 4:45am Feb 9 Observed: 113.54 ft at 5:00am Feb 9 Observed: 113.55 ft at 5:15am Feb 9 Observed: 113.55 ft at 5:30am Feb 9 Observed: 112.82 ft at 5:45am Feb 9 Observed: 113.56 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 113.56 ft at 6:15am Feb 9 Observed: 113.57 ft at 6:30am Feb 9 Observed: 113.55 ft at 6:45am Feb 9 Observed: 113.57 ft at 7:00am Feb 9 Observed: 113.56 ft at 7:15am Feb 9 Observed: 113.55 ft at 7:30am Feb 9 Observed: 113.61 ft at 7:45am Feb 9 Observed: 113.64 ft at 8:00am Feb 9 Observed: 113.62 ft at 8:15am Feb 9 Observed: 113.6 ft at 8:30am Feb 9 Observed: 113.61 ft at 8:45am Feb 9 Observed: 113.61 ft at 9:00am Feb 9 Observed: 113.62 ft at 9:15am Feb 9 Observed: 113.64 ft at 9:30am Feb 9 Observed: 113.62 ft at 9:45am Feb 9 Observed: 113.63 ft at 10:00am Feb 9 Observed: 113.6 ft at 10:15am Feb 9 Observed: 113.63 ft at 10:30am Feb 9 Observed: 113.65 ft at 10:45am Feb 9 Observed: 113.65 ft at 11:00am Feb 9 Observed: 113.64 ft at 11:15am Feb 9 Observed: 113.64 ft at 11:30am Feb 9 Observed: 113.68 ft at 11:45am Feb 9 Observed: 113.65 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 113.66 ft at 12:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 113.68 ft at 12:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 113.71 ft at 12:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 113.7 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 113.7 ft at 1:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 113.73 ft at 1:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 113.74 ft at 1:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 113.77 ft at 2:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 113.76 ft at 2:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 113.78 ft at 2:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 113.77 ft at 2:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 113.79 ft at 3:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 113.81 ft at 3:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 113.81 ft at 3:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 113.8 ft at 3:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 113.81 ft at 4:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 113.83 ft at 4:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 113.81 ft at 4:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 113.84 ft at 4:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 113.85 ft at 5:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 113.84 ft at 5:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 113.85 ft at 5:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 113.83 ft at 5:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 113.82 ft at 6:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 113.86 ft at 6:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 113.85 ft at 6:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 113.86 ft at 6:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 113.87 ft at 7:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 113.88 ft at 7:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 113.87 ft at 7:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 113.85 ft at 7:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 113.86 ft at 8:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 113.83 ft at 8:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 113.84 ft at 8:30pm Feb 9 Forecast: 113.9 ft at 1:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 113.9 ft at 7:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 113.9 ft at 1:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 113.9 ft at 7:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 113.9 ft at 1:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 113.9 ft at 7:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 113.9 ft at 1:00pm Feb 11 Forecast: 113.9 ft at 7:00pm Feb 11 Forecast: 113.9 ft at 1:00am Feb 12 Forecast: 113.9 ft at 7:00am Feb 12 Forecast: 113.9 ft at 1:00pm Feb 12 Forecast: 113.9 ft at 7:00pm Feb 12 Forecast: 113.9 ft at 1:00am Feb 13 Forecast: 113.9 ft at 7:00am Feb 13 Forecast: 113.9 ft at 1:00pm Feb 13 Forecast: 113.9 ft at 7:00pm Feb 13 Forecast: 113.9 ft at 1:00am Feb 14 Forecast: 113.9 ft at 7:00am Feb 14 Forecast: 113.9 ft at 1:00pm Feb 14 Forecast: 113.9 ft at 7:00pm Feb 14 Graph Created (9:48pm Feb 9, 2010) Observed Forecast (issued 8:42pm Feb 9) USGS--Water Resources of the United States AUGG1 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: n/a Latest observed value: 113.84 ft at 8:30 PM EST 9-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 117.5 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts for the Savannah River below Augusta (Butler Creek) are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:129.5
Moderate Flood Stage:120.5
Flood Stage:117.5
Action Stage:115.5

Historical Crests
(1) 125.98 ft on 08/16/1940
(1) 125.98 ft on 08/15/1940
(3) 123.18 ft on 11/30/1948
(4) 122.08 ft on 03/22/1944
(5) 121.69 ft on 01/20/1943
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Low Water Records
(1) 96.0 ft on 02/16/1938
(2) 96.2 ft on 06/30/2008
(2) 96.2 ft on 09/17/2007
(4) 96.4 ft on 10/19/2007
(4) 96.4 ft on 12/06/1981

 Savannah River below Augusta (Butler Creek) location map

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137.5 Augusta Municipal Airport-Bush Field becomes flooded.
135.9 Approximate grade of the Augusta Levee in the vicinity of the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam.
129.1 Water as much as 15 feet deep in adjacent farmlad...8 to 10 feet deep in the lowest areas of Augusta occurs. Sandbar Ferry Road Bridge becomes submerged.
120.5 Extensive farmland outside protection of the Augusta Levee on the Georgia side becomes flooded. Extensive farmland and developed areas near Gum Swamp on the South Carolina side become flooded.
117.5 Flood stage. Extensive areas of New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam Park including park roads and bridges become flooded. Low farm areas immediately adjacent to the river begin to flood.
115.4 Playground equipment and footbridge in the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam Park becomes flooded. Drainage ditches in the park are also flooded.

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Latitude: 33.373611° N, Longitude: 81.943055° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 117.5 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 0.00 117.58 Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other N/A N/A  

Other Data Sources:
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Augusta (Butler Creek)

Additional Information Collapse
Flood Stage changed at noon 12/21/2009. USGS changed the reference point where the gage reading are made from from 95.58 feet to zero. This changes the flood stage from 22 feet to 117.5 feet.

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