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Lake Sampson near Starke (in NAVD88)

Highest listed crest 135.34 ftFlood stage 132.0 ft36 crests since 1978

The Lake Sampson near Starke (in NAVD88) crested at major flood stage 6 times among the 36 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1978 to 2024. The highest, 135.34 ft on September 15, 2017, was major flooding, 3.34 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
135.34 ft
September 15, 2017
Flood stage
132.0 ft
Major flooding from 134.0 ft
Crests at major
6
35th of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
August 8, 2024
132.67 ft, minor flooding
Location
Bradford County
Florida
Identifiers
NWS LSSF1
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Lake Sampson near Starke (in NAVD88)
Action stage131.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)132.022Aug 8, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage133.08Oct 2, 2017Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage134.06Sep 15, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

36 crests from 1978 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Lake Sampson near Starke (in NAVD88), 1978 to 2024 132133134135136ft Flood stage 132.0 ftMajor 134.0 ft Mar 11, 1978: 132.27 ft, minor floodingAug 15, 1978: 133.00 ft, moderate floodingSep 26, 1979: 132.15 ft, minor floodingOct 3, 1979: 133.31 ft, moderate floodingMar 19, 1980: 132.56 ft, minor floodingApr 13, 1982: 132.81 ft, minor floodingMar 3, 1983: 132.91 ft, minor floodingApr 6, 1983: 132.41 ft, minor floodingJan 5, 1984: 133.07 ft, moderate floodingAug 31, 1985: 132.26 ft, minor floodingSep 21, 1985: 132.46 ft, minor floodingApr 29, 1991: 132.31 ft, minor floodingOct 12, 1992: 133.16 ft, moderate floodingFeb 24, 1998: 134.01 ft, major floodingMar 1, 1998: 133.94 ft, moderate floodingSep 28, 1998: 132.86 ft, minor floodingOct 5, 1998: 133.16 ft, moderate floodingMar 3, 2003: 132.41 ft, minor floodingJun 23, 2003: 132.41 ft, minor floodingJul 7, 2003: 132.16 ft, minor floodingAug 11, 2003: 132.31 ft, minor floodingSep 13, 2004: 133.61 ft, moderate floodingSep 30, 2004: 134.24 ft, major floodingOct 4, 2004: 134.56 ft, major floodingOct 11, 2004: 134.11 ft, major floodingNov 1, 2004: 132.29 ft, minor floodingMar 29, 2005: 132.17 ft, minor floodingAug 27, 2008: 132.56 ft, minor floodingSep 1, 2008: 132.24 ft, minor floodingJan 25, 2010: 132.59 ft, minor floodingJul 6, 2012: 134.99 ft, major floodingSep 14, 2015: 132.27 ft, minor floodingSep 15, 2017: 135.34 ft, major floodingOct 2, 2017: 133.77 ft, moderate floodingJul 10, 2021: 132.70 ft, minor floodingAug 8, 2024: 132.67 ft, minor flooding Highest, 135.34 ft, Sep 15, 2017 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Lake Sampson near Starke (in NAVD88) 1970s: 4 1980s: 7 1990s: 6 2000s: 12 12 2010s: 5 2020s: 2 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, Lake Sampson near Starke (in NAVD88)
1Sep 15, 2017135.34+3.34Major—
2Jul 6, 2012134.99+2.99Major—
3Oct 4, 2004134.56+2.56Major—
4Sep 30, 2004134.24+2.24Major—
5Oct 11, 2004134.11+2.11Major—
6Feb 24, 1998134.01+2.01Major—
7Mar 1, 1998133.94+1.94Moderate—
8Oct 2, 2017133.77+1.77Moderate—
9Sep 13, 2004133.61+1.61Moderate—
10Oct 3, 1979133.31+1.31Moderate—
11Oct 12, 1992133.16+1.16Moderate—
12Oct 5, 1998133.16+1.16Moderate—
13Jan 5, 1984133.07+1.07Moderate—
14Aug 15, 1978133.00+1.00Moderate—
15Mar 3, 1983132.91+0.91Minor—
16Sep 28, 1998132.86+0.86Minor—
17Apr 13, 1982132.81+0.81Minor—
18Jul 10, 2021132.70+0.70Minor—
19Aug 8, 2024132.67+0.67Minor—
20Jan 25, 2010132.59+0.59Minor—
21Mar 19, 1980132.56+0.56Minor—
22Aug 27, 2008132.56+0.56Minor—
23Sep 21, 1985132.46+0.46Minor—
24Apr 6, 1983132.41+0.41Minor—
25Mar 3, 2003132.41+0.41Minor—
26Jun 23, 2003132.41+0.41Minor—
27Apr 29, 1991132.31+0.31Minor—
28Aug 11, 2003132.31+0.31Minor—
29Nov 1, 2004132.29+0.29Minor—
30Mar 11, 1978132.27+0.27Minor—
31Sep 14, 2015132.27+0.27Minor—
32Aug 31, 1985132.26+0.26Minor—
33Sep 1, 2008132.24+0.24Minor—
34Mar 29, 2005132.17+0.17Minor—
35Jul 7, 2003132.16+0.16Minor—
36Sep 26, 1979132.15+0.15Minor—

Other gauges in Bradford County

Flood gauges in Bradford County
Starke (in NAVD88)144.0147.98 ft, Sep 11, 20171
Hampton Lake near Hampton (in NAVD88)130.0132.54 ft, Mar 1, 19982
Lake Butler (in NAVD88)91.098.55 ft, Sep 12, 201718
Sampson City (in NAVD88)132.0135.09 ft, Sep 15, 20173
Graham (in NAVD88)113.0118.98 ft, Sep 11, 20171

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LSSF1, 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.