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Apalachicola River at Woodruff Dam (in NGVD29)

Highest listed crest 76.29 ftFlood stage 63.0 ft19 crests since 1994

The Apalachicola River at Woodruff Dam (in NGVD29) crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1994 to 2024. The highest, 76.29 ft on July 10, 1994, was major flooding, 13.29 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the Apalachicola River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
76.29 ft
July 10, 1994
Flood stage
63.0 ft
Major flooding from 74.0 ft
Crests at major
2
83rd of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
March 12, 2024
67.54 ft, minor flooding
Location
Jackson County
Florida

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Apalachicola River at Woodruff Dam (in NGVD29)
Action stage56.08Feb 1, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)63.07Mar 12, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage69.02Mar 9, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage74.02Mar 12, 1998Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

19 crests from 1994 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Apalachicola River at Woodruff Dam (in NGVD29), 1994 to 2024 556065707580ft Flood stage 63.0 ftMajor 74.0 ft Jul 10, 1994: 76.29 ft, major floodingMar 12, 1998: 76.07 ft, major floodingApr 11, 2014: 66.92 ft, minor floodingDec 29, 2015: 73.66 ft, moderate flooding; 180,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2016: 63.83 ft, minor flooding; 86,500 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2016: 64.54 ft, minor flooding; 97,900 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2017: 63.77 ft, minor flooding; 92,500 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 2017: 62.52 ft, action stage; 83,400 cubic feet per secondNov 17, 2018: 61.17 ft, action stage; 75,000 cubic feet per secondDec 5, 2018: 61.20 ft, action stage; 74,400 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 2018: 61.23 ft, action stage; 74,800 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 2020: 61.22 ft, action stage; 74,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 2020: 66.73 ft, minor flooding; 115,000 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2020: 71.67 ft, moderate flooding; 158,400 cubic feet per secondSep 20, 2020: 62.89 ft, action stage; 85,900 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2022: 62.76 ft, action stageFeb 1, 2023: 57.18 ft, action stage; 57,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2024: 67.56 ft, minor flooding; 121,500 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2024: 67.54 ft, minor flooding; 121,280 cubic feet per second Highest, 76.29 ft, Jul 10, 1994 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Apalachicola River at Woodruff Dam (in NGVD29) 1990s: 2 2000s: 0 2010s: 5 5 2020s: 4 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Apalachicola River at Woodruff Dam (in NGVD29)
1Jul 10, 199476.29+13.29Major—
2Mar 12, 199876.07+13.07Major—
3Dec 29, 201573.66+10.66Moderate180,000
4Mar 9, 202071.67+8.67Moderate158,400
5Feb 16, 202467.56+4.56Minor121,500
6Mar 12, 202467.54+4.54Minor121,280
7Apr 11, 201466.92+3.92Minor—
8Feb 10, 202066.73+3.73Minor115,000
9Apr 3, 201664.54+1.54Minor97,900
10Feb 6, 201663.83+0.83Minor86,500
11Jan 5, 201763.77+0.77Minor92,500
12Sep 20, 202062.89−0.11Action85,900
13Apr 9, 202262.76−0.24Action—
14Jan 24, 201762.52−0.48Action83,400
15Dec 15, 201861.23−1.77Action74,800
16Jan 17, 202061.22−1.78Action74,600
17Dec 5, 201861.20−1.80Action74,400
18Nov 17, 201861.17−1.83Action75,000
19Feb 1, 202357.18−5.82Action57,400

The worst floods along the Apalachicola River

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

July 10, 1994: 76.29 ft here, major flooding

March 12, 1998: 76.07 ft here, major flooding

December 29, 2015: 73.66 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Apalachicola River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Apalachicola River
ChattahoocheeFL63.076.56 ft, Mar 12, 19983
Wewahitchka at Mile 44 (USACE)FL24.528.30 ft, Mar 14, 19982
Woodruff Dam (in NGVD29) this gaugeFL63.076.29 ft, Jul 10, 19942
BlountstownFL17.028.60 ft, Mar 21, 19295
Sumatra (in NGVD29)FL9.515.36 ft, Mar 15, 19985

Other gauges in Jackson County

Flood gauges in Jackson County
Chattahoochee63.076.56 ft, Mar 12, 19983
Marianna (US 90)18.027.00 ft, Apr 15, 19751

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WDRF1, 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.