Total streamflow across the
Marys River
was last observed at
94
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
186
acre-ft of water today; about 13%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
719 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2012-01-19 when daily discharge volume was observed at
8,922 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Marys River Near Philomath
reporting a streamflow rate of 90.7 cfs.
This is also the highest stage along the Marys River, with a gauge stage of
3.19 ft at this location.
This river is monitored from 3 different streamgauging stations along the Marys River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 5,950 ft, the
Marys River Below Orange Bridge Nr Charleston Nv.
| Last Updated | 2025-12-04 |
| Discharge Volume | 186 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
93.56 cfs
-12.44 cfs (-11.74%) |
| Percent of Normal | 13.01% |
| Maximum |
8,922.0 cfs
2012-01-19 |
| Seasonal Avg | 719 cfs |
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Marys River Below Orange Bridge Nr Charleston Nv
USGS 10313400 |
8 cfs | 1.58 ft | ||||||
|
Marys R Ab Hot Springs C Nr Deeth
USGS 10315500 |
3 cfs | 1.91 ft | -4.67 | |||||
|
Marys River Near Philomath
USGS 14171000 |
91 cfs | 3.19 ft | -11.94 |
The St. Marys River (named Saint Marys River by the USGS, and sometimes misspelled as St. Mary's River) is a 126-mile-long (203 km) river in the southeastern United States. From near its source in the Okefenokee Swamp, to its mouth at the Atlantic Ocean, it forms a portion of the border between the U.S. states of Georgia and Florida. The river also serves as the southernmost point in the state of Georgia.
The St. Marys River rises as a tiny stream, River Styx, flowing from the western edge of Trail Ridge, the geological relic of a barrier island/dune system, and into the southeastern Okefenokee Swamp. Arching to the northwest, it loses its channel within the swamp, then turns back to the southwest and reforms a stream, at which point it becomes the St. Marys River. Joined by another stream, Moccasin Creek, the river emerges from Okefenokee Swamp at Baxter, Florida/Moniac, Georgia. It then flows south, then east, then north, then east-southeast, finally emptying its waters into the Atlantic, near St. Marys, Georgia and Fernandina Beach, Florida.