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Aucilla River at Lamont (US 27)

Highest listed crest 58.77 ftFlood stage 53.0 ft26 crests since 1957

The Aucilla River at Lamont (US 27) crested above flood stage 23 times among the 26 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1957 to 2024. The highest, 58.77 ft on April 8, 1973, was moderate flooding, 5.77 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
58.77 ft
April 8, 1973; 11,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
53.0 ft
Major flooding from 62.0 ft
Crests at major
0
23 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
January 10, 2024
53.13 ft, minor flooding
Location
Madison County
Florida

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Aucilla River at Lamont (US 27)
Action stage51.03Aug 14, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)53.017Jan 10, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage56.06Mar 8, 1991Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage62.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

26 crests from 1957 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Aucilla River at Lamont (US 27), 1957 to 2024 50525456586062ft Flood stage 53.0 ftMajor 62.0 ft Sep 18, 1957: 57.10 ft, moderate floodingMar 18, 1959: 55.20 ft, minor floodingApr 8, 1973: 58.77 ft, moderate flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per secondDec 7, 1976: 53.30 ft, minor floodingApr 9, 1984: 56.73 ft, moderate flooding; 7,650 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1986: 56.19 ft, moderate flooding; 6,780 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1987: 54.39 ft, minor flooding; 4,130 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1988: 53.38 ft, minor flooding; 2,490 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1991: 56.10 ft, moderate floodingMar 8, 1991: 57.06 ft, moderate flooding; 8,170 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 1991: 53.30 ft, minor floodingDec 20, 1995: 54.20 ft, minor floodingApr 8, 2005: 55.37 ft, minor floodingAug 26, 2008: 54.30 ft, minor flooding; 4,014 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 54.61 ft, minor flooding; 2,850 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2014: 53.78 ft, minor flooding; 2,509 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 2014: 54.62 ft, minor floodingApr 7, 2016: 53.77 ft, minor flooding; 2,572 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 2017: 51.79 ft, action stage; 1,350 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 2018: 53.50 ft, minor flooding; 1,930 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 2018: 54.02 ft, minor flooding; 2,330 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 2018: 54.18 ft, minor flooding; 2,528 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2021: 52.51 ft, action stage; 1,270 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 2023: 54.33 ft, minor flooding; 2,622 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 53.13 ft, minor flooding; 1,638 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 2024: 52.53 ft, action stage; 1,284 cubic feet per second Highest, 58.77 ft, Apr 8, 1973 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Aucilla River at Lamont (US 27) 1950s: 2 1960s: 0 1970s: 2 1980s: 4 1990s: 4 2000s: 2 2010s: 7 7 2020s: 2 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, Aucilla River at Lamont (US 27)
1Apr 8, 197358.77+5.77Moderate11,500
2Sep 18, 195757.10+4.10Moderate—
3Mar 8, 199157.06+4.06Moderate8,170
4Apr 9, 198456.73+3.73Moderate7,650
5Feb 16, 198656.19+3.19Moderate6,780
6Feb 3, 199156.10+3.10Moderate—
7Apr 8, 200555.37+2.37Minor—
8Mar 18, 195955.20+2.20Minor—
9Apr 23, 201454.62+1.62Minor—
10Jan 25, 201054.61+1.61Minor2,850
11Apr 4, 198754.39+1.39Minor4,130
12Dec 19, 202354.33+1.33Minor2,622
13Aug 26, 200854.30+1.30Minor4,014
14Dec 20, 199554.20+1.20Minor—
15Dec 21, 201854.18+1.18Minor2,528
16Dec 16, 201854.02+1.02Minor2,330
17Mar 23, 201453.78+0.78Minor2,509
18Apr 7, 201653.77+0.77Minor2,572
19Dec 9, 201853.50+0.50Minor1,930
20Mar 11, 198853.38+0.38Minor2,490
21Dec 7, 197653.30+0.30Minor—
22Aug 8, 199153.30+0.30Minor—
23Jan 10, 202453.13+0.13Minor1,638
24Aug 14, 202452.53−0.47Action1,284
25Jan 10, 202152.51−0.49Action1,270
26Jan 30, 201751.79−1.21Action1,350

Gauges on the Aucilla River

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

Flood gauges on the Aucilla River
Lamont (US 27) this gaugeFL53.058.77 ft, Apr 8, 19730
Nutall Rise (in MHHW)FL2.77.31 ft, Oct 10, 20181

Other gauges in Madison County

Flood gauges in Madison County
Pinetta - CR 150 (in NAVD88)73.087.84 ft, Apr 8, 20095

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LAMF1, 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.