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Ochlockonee River near Havana (US 27)

Highest listed crest 35.08 ftFlood stage 26.0 ft76 crests since 1930

The Ochlockonee River near Havana (US 27) crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 76 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1930 to 2024. The highest, 35.08 ft on April 4, 1948, was major flooding, 9.08 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Ochlockonee River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
35.08 ft
April 4, 1948; 55,900 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
26.0 ft
Major flooding from 35.0 ft
Crests at major
1
107th of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
January 7, 2021
27.32 ft, minor flooding
Location
Gadsden County
Near Tallahassee (10.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Ochlockonee River near Havana (US 27)
Action stage20.012Mar 31, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)26.056Jan 7, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage31.07Feb 28, 2013Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage35.01Apr 4, 1948Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

76 crests from 1930 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Ochlockonee River near Havana (US 27), 1930 to 2024 2025303540ft Flood stage 26.0 ftMajor 35.0 ft Apr 10, 1930: 27.07 ft, minor floodingApr 17, 1933: 27.83 ft, minor floodingSep 10, 1935: 27.96 ft, minor floodingSep 24, 1937: 28.42 ft, minor floodingJan 7, 1942: 29.58 ft, minor floodingMar 9, 1943: 27.28 ft, minor floodingMar 12, 1944: 28.38 ft, minor floodingMar 21, 1946: 27.05 ft, minor floodingApr 20, 1947: 27.83 ft, minor floodingApr 4, 1948: 35.08 ft, major flooding; 55,900 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1953: 26.35 ft, minor floodingApr 14, 1958: 28.65 ft, minor floodingMar 9, 1959: 29.91 ft, minor floodingApr 7, 1960: 29.51 ft, minor floodingApr 19, 1961: 30.20 ft, minor floodingApr 5, 1962: 27.25 ft, minor floodingMay 5, 1964: 30.11 ft, minor floodingDec 7, 1964: 30.64 ft, minor flooding; 19,600 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1966: 28.26 ft, minor floodingSep 21, 1969: 30.00 ft, minor floodingApr 1, 1971: 27.13 ft, minor floodingFeb 9, 1972: 27.20 ft, minor floodingApr 5, 1973: 30.26 ft, minor floodingFeb 13, 1974: 26.88 ft, minor floodingApr 14, 1975: 30.52 ft, minor flooding; 19,100 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1976: 27.89 ft, minor floodingMar 11, 1977: 27.05 ft, minor floodingMar 14, 1978: 26.65 ft, minor floodingMar 1, 1979: 27.50 ft, minor floodingFeb 20, 1983: 27.80 ft, minor floodingMar 11, 1983: 27.20 ft, minor floodingApr 20, 1983: 26.00 ft, minor floodingJan 31, 1984: 28.40 ft, minor flooding; 11,200 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 1985: 27.40 ft, minor flooding; 8,530 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1986: 33.13 ft, moderate flooding; 33,100 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1987: 26.93 ft, minor flooding; 7,530 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1988: 29.14 ft, minor flooding; 13,500 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1988: 28.20 ft, minor flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1991: 29.10 ft, minor flooding; 13,300 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1991: 31.38 ft, moderate flooding; 22,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1992: 27.25 ft, minor flooding; 8,230 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 1993: 28.20 ft, minor flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1994: 32.29 ft, moderate flooding; 28,400 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1994: 26.20 ft, minor floodingAug 21, 1994: 28.18 ft, minor flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1994: 31.73 ft, moderate flooding; 27,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1997: 26.32 ft, minor floodingMar 12, 1998: 30.52 ft, minor flooding; 18,800 cubic feet per secondOct 3, 1998: 28.85 ft, minor flooding; 12,600 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2005: 27.88 ft, minor floodingJul 14, 2005: 30.06 ft, minor flooding; 17,000 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 2008: 33.68 ft, moderate flooding; 37,400 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2009: 33.45 ft, moderate flooding; 35,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2013: 31.83 ft, moderate floodingJul 27, 2013: 25.65 ft, action stage; 5,179 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 2013: 27.80 ft, minor flooding; 9,580 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2014: 27.50 ft, minor flooding; 9,260 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2014: 25.65 ft, action stageApr 22, 2014: 27.55 ft, minor floodingMay 4, 2014: 25.91 ft, action stageDec 27, 2014: 30.20 ft, minor flooding; 19,200 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2015: 25.33 ft, action stage; 4,754 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 2016: 25.04 ft, action stage; 4,330 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2016: 22.93 ft, action stage; 2,513 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2016: 26.10 ft, minor flooding; 5,960 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2016: 30.10 ft, minor flooding; 18,300 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2016: 21.09 ft, action stage; 2,209 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2017: 21.60 ft, action stage; 1,960 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2017: 26.76 ft, minor flooding; 7,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2018: 21.79 ft, action stage; 2,050 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 2018: 28.01 ft, minor flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 2018: 26.71 ft, minor flooding; 7,170 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2020: 22.97 ft, action stage; 2,500 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 2020: 24.51 ft, action stage; 3,630 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 2021: 27.32 ft, minor flooding; 8,600 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2024: 25.10 ft, action stage; 4,367 cubic feet per second Highest, 35.08 ft, Apr 4, 1948 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Ochlockonee River near Havana (US 27) 1930s: 4 1940s: 6 1950s: 3 1960s: 7 1970s: 9 1980s: 9 1990s: 11 11 2000s: 4 2010s: 10 2020s: 1 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 76 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Ochlockonee River near Havana (US 27)
1Apr 4, 194835.08+9.08Major55,900
2Aug 25, 200833.68+7.68Moderate37,400
3Apr 5, 200933.45+7.45Moderate35,600
4Feb 13, 198633.13+7.13Moderate33,100
5Mar 9, 199432.29+6.29Moderate28,400
6Feb 28, 201331.83+5.83Moderate—
7Oct 5, 199431.73+5.73Moderate27,500
8Mar 6, 199131.38+5.38Moderate22,800
9Dec 7, 196430.64+4.64Minor19,600
10Apr 14, 197530.52+4.52Minor19,100
11Mar 12, 199830.52+4.52Minor18,800
12Apr 5, 197330.26+4.26Minor—
13Apr 19, 196130.20+4.20Minor—
14Dec 27, 201430.20+4.20Minor19,200
15May 5, 196430.11+4.11Minor—
16Apr 4, 201630.10+4.10Minor18,300
17Jul 14, 200530.06+4.06Minor17,000
18Sep 21, 196930.00+4.00Minor—
19Mar 9, 195929.91+3.91Minor—
20Jan 7, 194229.58+3.58Minor—
21Apr 7, 196029.51+3.51Minor—
22Feb 23, 198829.14+3.14Minor13,500
23Feb 2, 199129.10+3.10Minor13,300
24Oct 3, 199828.85+2.85Minor12,600
25Apr 14, 195828.65+2.65Minor—
26Sep 24, 193728.42+2.42Minor—
27Jan 31, 198428.40+2.40Minor11,200
28Mar 12, 194428.38+2.38Minor—
29Mar 7, 196628.26+2.26Minor—
30Mar 8, 198828.20+2.20Minor10,500
31Jan 16, 199328.20+2.20Minor10,600
32Aug 21, 199428.18+2.18Minor10,600
33Dec 6, 201828.01+2.01Minor10,500
34Sep 10, 193527.96+1.96Minor—
35May 28, 197627.89+1.89Minor—
36Mar 31, 200527.88+1.88Minor—
37Apr 17, 193327.83+1.83Minor—
38Apr 20, 194727.83+1.83Minor—
39Feb 20, 198327.80+1.80Minor—
40Aug 22, 201327.80+1.80Minor9,580
41Apr 22, 201427.55+1.55Minor—
42Mar 1, 197927.50+1.50Minor—
43Mar 21, 201427.50+1.50Minor9,260
44Sep 2, 198527.40+1.40Minor8,530
45Jan 7, 202127.32+1.32Minor8,600
46Mar 9, 194327.28+1.28Minor—
47Apr 5, 196227.25+1.25Minor—
48Feb 22, 199227.25+1.25Minor8,230
49Feb 9, 197227.20+1.20Minor—
50Mar 11, 198327.20+1.20Minor—

The worst floods along the Ochlockonee River

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

April 4, 1948: 35.08 ft here, major flooding

August 25, 2008: 33.68 ft here, moderate flooding

April 5, 2009: 33.45 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Ochlockonee River

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

Flood gauges on the Ochlockonee River
Curtis Mill, US-319 (In NAVD88)FL6.07.92 ft, Oct 10, 20180
Ochlockonee River State Park (in MHHW)FL2.04.88 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Bloxham (SR 20)FL20.032.64 ft, Sep 30, 19573
Concord (CR 12)FL36.045.71 ft, Aug 25, 20082
CoolidgeGA13.018.59 ft, Apr 2, 20090
Havana (US 27) this gaugeFL26.035.08 ft, Apr 4, 19481
Smith Creek (CR 366)FL17.029.75 ft, Sep 25, 19691
Thomasville (US 84)GA15.029.10 ft, Apr 2, 19481

Other gauges in Gadsden County

Flood gauges in Gadsden County
Midway (SR 268)77.086.25 ft, Sep 22, 19690
Quincy14.024.65 ft, Sep 22, 19690
Concord (CR 12)36.045.71 ft, Aug 25, 20082

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HVNF1, 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.