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Alapaha River near Jennings (in NAVD88)

Highest listed crest 93.30 ftFlood stage 80.0 ft42 crests since 1976

The Alapaha River near Jennings (in NAVD88) crested at major flood stage 7 times among the 42 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1976 to 2024. The highest, 93.30 ft on April 8, 2009, was major flooding, 13.30 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Alapaha River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
93.30 ft
April 8, 2009; 26,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
80.0 ft
Major flooding from 88.0 ft
Crests at major
7
26th of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
October 9, 2024
87.77 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Hamilton County
Florida

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Alapaha River near Jennings (in NAVD88)
Action stage77.05Feb 14, 2016The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)80.017Feb 14, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage85.011Oct 9, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage88.07Mar 15, 2020Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

42 crests from 1976 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Alapaha River near Jennings (in NAVD88), 1976 to 2024 60708090100ft Flood stage 80.0 ftMajor 88.0 ft Nov 30, 1976: 83.32 ft, minor flooding; 9,350 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 1976: 80.97 ft, minor flooding; 7,670 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1977: 81.21 ft, minor flooding; 7,810 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 1978: 88.32 ft, major flooding; 14,000 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1979: 82.10 ft, minor flooding; 8,480 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1980: 83.42 ft, minor flooding; 9,400 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1980: 82.51 ft, minor flooding; 8,770 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1983: 84.86 ft, minor flooding; 10,800 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1983: 82.30 ft, minor flooding; 8,710 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 1984: 85.71 ft, moderate flooding; 11,700 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1984: 88.26 ft, major flooding; 15,600 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1984: 89.26 ft, major flooding; 17,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1986: 89.62 ft, major flooding; 18,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1987: 84.77 ft, minor flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1987: 81.12 ft, minor flooding; 8,100 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1987: 81.09 ft, minor flooding; 8,090 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2001: 78.82 ft, action stage; 5,680 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 2008: 79.48 ft, action stage; 6,790 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2009: 93.30 ft, major flooding; 26,000 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 2010: 79.34 ft, action stage; 6,730 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 2010: 85.03 ft, moderate flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2011: 65.17 ft, below flood stage; 1,280 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2012: 73.83 ft, below flood stage; 4,100 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2013: 90.19 ft, major flooding; 19,100 cubic feet per secondJul 15, 2013: 81.55 ft, minor flooding; 6,950 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 2013: 85.74 ft, moderate flooding; 11,800 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2014: 80.23 ft, minor flooding; 7,110 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2014: 80.84 ft, minor flooding; 7,450 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2014: 87.93 ft, moderate flooding; 15,100 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2015: 79.43 ft, action stage; 6,770 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 2016: 79.42 ft, action stage; 6,770 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2016: 80.97 ft, minor flooding; 7,530 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2016: 80.85 ft, minor flooding; 7,460 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 2017: 85.25 ft, moderate flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 2018: 87.92 ft, moderate flooding; 15,100 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 2018: 86.19 ft, moderate flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2020: 88.42 ft, major flooding; 16,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2021: 87.43 ft, moderate flooding; 14,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 2023: 80.29 ft, minor flooding; 6,990 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2024: 86.96 ft, moderate flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 2024: 86.48 ft, moderate flooding; 9,700 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2024: 87.77 ft, moderate flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per second Highest, 93.30 ft, Apr 8, 2009 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Alapaha River near Jennings (in NAVD88) 1970s: 5 1980s: 11 1990s: 0 2000s: 1 2010s: 12 12 2020s: 6 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Alapaha River near Jennings (in NAVD88)
1Apr 8, 200993.30+13.30Major26,000
2Mar 5, 201390.19+10.19Major19,100
3Feb 17, 198689.62+9.62Major18,800
4Mar 29, 198489.26+9.26Major17,100
5Mar 15, 202088.42+8.42Major16,100
6Feb 9, 197888.32+8.32Major14,000
7Mar 11, 198488.26+8.26Major15,600
8Apr 20, 201487.93+7.93Moderate15,100
9Dec 4, 201887.92+7.92Moderate15,100
10Oct 9, 202487.77+7.77Moderate12,800
11Feb 25, 202187.43+7.43Moderate14,200
12Apr 13, 202486.96+6.96Moderate10,300
13Aug 7, 202486.48+6.48Moderate9,700
14Dec 16, 201886.19+6.19Moderate12,400
15Aug 31, 201385.74+5.74Moderate11,800
16Feb 7, 198485.71+5.71Moderate11,700
17Feb 3, 201785.25+5.25Moderate10,400
18Feb 2, 201085.03+5.03Moderate11,000
19Mar 20, 198384.86+4.86Minor10,800
20Feb 2, 198784.77+4.77Minor10,700
21Mar 24, 198083.42+3.42Minor9,400
22Nov 30, 197683.32+3.32Minor9,350
23Apr 13, 198082.51+2.51Minor8,770
24Apr 11, 198382.30+2.30Minor8,710
25Mar 10, 197982.10+2.10Minor8,480
26Jul 15, 201381.55+1.55Minor6,950
27Mar 19, 197781.21+1.21Minor7,810
28Feb 25, 198781.12+1.12Minor8,100
29Mar 12, 198781.09+1.09Minor8,090
30Dec 15, 197680.97+0.97Minor7,670
31Apr 5, 201680.97+0.97Minor7,530
32Apr 10, 201680.85+0.85Minor7,460
33Apr 10, 201480.84+0.84Minor7,450
34Feb 14, 202380.29+0.29Minor6,990
35Mar 20, 201480.23+0.23Minor7,110
36Mar 3, 200879.48−0.52Action6,790
37Jan 5, 201579.43−0.57Action6,770
38Feb 14, 201679.42−0.58Action6,770
39Jan 26, 201079.34−0.66Action6,730
40Mar 31, 200178.82−1.18Action5,680
41Mar 6, 201273.83−6.17Below flood stage4,100
42Apr 2, 201165.17−14.83Below flood stage1,280

The worst floods along the Alapaha River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Alapaha River that crested above flood stage within a week.

April 8, 2009: 93.30 ft here, major flooding

  • StatenvilleGA · Apr 7, 2009 · 107.62 ft · Major · its highest
  • AlapahaGA · Apr 4, 2009 · 226.23 ft · Moderate

March 5, 2013: 90.19 ft here, major flooding

  • StatenvilleGA · Mar 4, 2013 · 105.51 ft · Major
  • IrwinvilleGA · Feb 27, 2013 · 272.68 ft · Minor
  • AlapahaGA · Feb 28, 2013 · 224.57 ft · Minor

February 17, 1986: 89.62 ft here, major flooding

  • StatenvilleGA · Feb 17, 1986 · 104.68 ft · Major
  • AlapahaGA · Feb 12, 1986 · 224.05 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Alapaha River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Alapaha River
IrwinvilleGA272.0275.42 ft, Mar 7, 20200
AlapahaGA223.0226.60 ft, Apr 30, 19280
StatenvilleGA100.0107.62 ft, Apr 7, 200925
Jennings (in NAVD88) this gaugeFL80.093.30 ft, Apr 8, 20097

Other gauges in Hamilton County

Flood gauges in Hamilton County
Nobles Ferry (in NAVD88)56.065.41 ft, Apr 10, 20090
Benton (in NAVD88)93.0101.93 ft, Apr 6, 19739
Lee (in NAVD88)50.064.33 ft, Apr 10, 20091
Madison (SR 6)60.075.35 ft, Apr 7, 20094

Hamilton County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Florida

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge JNAF1, 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.