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Sucarnoochee River at Livingston

Highest listed crest 33.47 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft40 crests since 1951

The Sucarnoochee River at Livingston crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 40 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1951 to 2026. The highest, 33.47 ft on April 14, 1979, was major flooding, 15.47 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
33.47 ft
April 14, 1979; 62,200 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
18.0 ft
Major flooding from 30.0 ft
Crests at major
1
35th of 89 gauges in Alabama
Most recent flood crest
June 22, 2026
20.61 ft, minor flooding
Location
Sumter County
Alabama

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Sucarnoochee River at Livingston
Action stage18.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.024Jun 22, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage25.013Apr 10, 2014Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage30.01Apr 14, 1979Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

40 crests from 1951 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sucarnoochee River at Livingston, 1951 to 2026 1520253035ft Flood stage 18.0 ftMajor 30.0 ft Mar 30, 1951: 27.60 ft, moderate flooding; 21,500 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1951: 17.00 ft, below flood stage; 3,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1961: 29.35 ft, moderate flooding; 31,500 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 1961: 26.82 ft, moderate flooding; 19,600 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1974: 28.81 ft, moderate flooding; 28,400 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1979: 27.69 ft, moderate flooding; 23,100 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1979: 33.47 ft, major flooding; 62,200 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1980: 26.99 ft, moderate flooding; 20,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1983: 21.98 ft, minor flooding; 6,750 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1983: 25.17 ft, moderate flooding; 14,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1990: 27.53 ft, moderate flooding; 23,000 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1991: 24.30 ft, minor flooding; 12,200 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1995: 21.62 ft, minor flooding; 7,110 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1995: 20.93 ft, minor floodingJan 30, 1996: 22.19 ft, minor flooding; 7,660 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1996: 20.34 ft, minor floodingMar 7, 1997: 24.63 ft, minor flooding; 12,600 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1997: 23.00 ft, minor floodingJan 9, 1998: 26.64 ft, moderate flooding; 19,100 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1998: 19.90 ft, minor floodingDec 18, 2001: 20.91 ft, minor flooding; 6,690 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2003: 23.35 ft, minor floodingApr 9, 2003: 28.79 ft, moderate floodingApr 27, 2003: 27.81 ft, moderate floodingFeb 8, 2004: 25.90 ft, moderate flooding; 15,800 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2006: 18.13 ft, minor flooding; 4,960 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2009: 21.89 ft, minor flooding; 8,070 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2010: 22.65 ft, minor flooding; 8,830 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2011: 20.15 ft, minor flooding; 6,710 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 2012: 17.24 ft, below flood stage; 5,230 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2014: 25.55 ft, moderate flooding; 14,600 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 2015: 21.88 ft, minor flooding; 8,060 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2016: 22.94 ft, minor flooding; 9,210 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2017: 18.10 ft, minor flooding; 5,630 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 2018: 23.29 ft, minor flooding; 9,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2019: 21.80 ft, minor flooding; 7,980 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2019: 18.12 ft, minor flooding; 5,640 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2023: 20.99 ft, minor flooding; 7,395 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 2023: 24.93 ft, minor flooding; 13,572 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2026: 20.61 ft, minor flooding; 6,600 cubic feet per second Highest, 33.47 ft, Apr 14, 1979 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sucarnoochee River at Livingston 1950s: 1 1960s: 2 1970s: 3 1980s: 3 1990s: 10 10 2000s: 7 2010s: 9 2020s: 3 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Sucarnoochee River at Livingston
1Apr 14, 197933.47+15.47Major62,200
2Feb 22, 196129.35+11.35Moderate31,500
3Apr 15, 197428.81+10.81Moderate28,400
4Apr 9, 200328.79+10.79Moderate—
5Apr 27, 200327.81+9.81Moderate—
6Mar 5, 197927.69+9.69Moderate23,100
7Mar 30, 195127.60+9.60Moderate21,500
8Feb 17, 199027.53+9.53Moderate23,000
9Apr 14, 198026.99+8.99Moderate20,800
10Dec 19, 196126.82+8.82Moderate19,600
11Jan 9, 199826.64+8.64Moderate19,100
12Feb 8, 200425.90+7.90Moderate15,800
13Apr 10, 201425.55+7.55Moderate14,600
14May 22, 198325.17+7.17Moderate14,900
15Jul 16, 202324.93+6.93Minor13,572
16Mar 7, 199724.63+6.63Minor12,600
17May 1, 199124.30+6.30Minor12,200
18Feb 25, 200323.35+5.35Minor—
19Dec 31, 201823.29+5.29Minor9,700
20May 1, 199723.00+5.00Minor—
21Mar 14, 201622.94+4.94Minor9,210
22Mar 14, 201022.65+4.65Minor8,830
23Jan 30, 199622.19+4.19Minor7,660
24Feb 13, 198321.98+3.98Minor6,750
25Mar 29, 200921.89+3.89Minor8,070
26Jan 7, 201521.88+3.88Minor8,060
27Feb 24, 201921.80+3.80Minor7,980
28Mar 9, 199521.62+3.62Minor7,110
29Jun 19, 202320.99+2.99Minor7,395
30Apr 23, 199520.93+2.93Minor—
31Dec 18, 200120.91+2.91Minor6,690
32Jun 22, 202620.61+2.61Minor6,600
33Feb 3, 199620.34+2.34Minor—
34Mar 10, 201120.15+2.15Minor6,710
35Jan 26, 199819.90+1.90Minor—
36Mar 25, 200618.13+0.13Minor4,960
37Apr 19, 201918.12+0.12Minor5,640
38Jun 25, 201718.10+0.10Minor5,630
39Jan 26, 201217.24−0.76Below flood stage5,230
40Dec 21, 195117.00−1.00Below flood stage3,100

Sumter County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Alabama

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LVNA1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.