Spirit Creek at US 1, near Augusta, GA

Richmond County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02197020 · NWS SPTG1 · Georgia river levels

Nearby: river levels near Augusta

Is Spirit Creek at US 1, near Augusta, GA flooding right now?

Spirit Creek at US 1, near Augusta, GA measured 2.79 ft on 2026-09-22 21:00:00 UTC. That observation was 9.2 ft below its 12 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.79 ft
as of 69 min ago
Streamflow
11 cfs
data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 12 ft, with major flooding at 26 ft.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action11.5 ft8.7 ft below
Minor flood12 ft9.2 ft below
Moderate flood20 ft17.2 ft below
Major flood26 ft23.2 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Butler Creek below Butler Creek Rsvr at Fort Gordon, GA4.2 miRichmond County
Butler Creek below 7Th Avenue, at Ft. Gordon, GA4.7 miRichmond County
Reed Creek at Blue Ridge Drive near Martinez, GA11.3 miColumbia County
Savannah River at Augusta, GA11.4 miRichmond County
Savannah River Jefferson Davis Br, at Augusta, GA12.5 miRichmond County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast