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Ochlockonee River near Smith Creek (CR 366)

Highest listed crest 29.75 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft24 crests since 1969

The Ochlockonee River near Smith Creek (CR 366) crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 24 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1969 to 2024. The highest, 29.75 ft on September 25, 1969, was major flooding, 12.75 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Ochlockonee River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
29.75 ft
September 25, 1969
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 26.0 ft
Crests at major
1
107th of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
September 19, 2020
17.84 ft, minor flooding
Location
Wakulla County
Florida
Identifiers
NWS OCLF1
USGS 02330150; out of service

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 Smith Creek (CR 366)
Action stage14.013Mar 30, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.06Sep 19, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage21.02Apr 5, 2009Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage26.01Sep 25, 1969Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

24 crests from 1969 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Ochlockonee River near Smith Creek (CR 366), 1969 to 2024 1015202530ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 26.0 ft Sep 25, 1969: 29.75 ft, major floodingOct 9, 1996: 15.44 ft, action stage; 10,300 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1998: 17.69 ft, minor flooding; 26,100 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 1998: 18.30 ft, minor flooding; 33,000 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 2001: 16.37 ft, action stage; 18,700 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2002: 17.54 ft, minor flooding; 27,000 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2003: 16.34 ft, action stage; 20,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 2004: 14.45 ft, action stage; 9,460 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 2005: 16.90 ft, action stage; 22,220 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2006: 13.21 ft, below flood stage; 5,770 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2008: 22.15 ft, moderate flooding; 44,000 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2009: 22.65 ft, moderate flooding; 48,300 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 2010: 16.18 ft, action stage; 11,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2011: 12.28 ft, below flood stage; 3,100 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2012: 14.58 ft, action stage; 7,110 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2013: 19.57 ft, minor flooding; 32,200 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2016: 15.10 ft, action stage; 8,376 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2016: 18.04 ft, minor flooding; 18,500 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2017: 15.71 ft, action stage; 10,000 cubic feet per secondDec 5, 2018: 16.98 ft, action stage; 14,300 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 2018: 15.80 ft, action stage; 10,200 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 2018: 15.54 ft, action stage; 9,535 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 2020: 17.84 ft, minor flooding; 17,600 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2024: 14.22 ft, action stage; 6,320 cubic feet per second Highest, 29.75 ft, Sep 25, 1969 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Ochlockonee River near Smith Creek (CR 366) 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 2 2000s: 3 3 2010s: 2 2020s: 1 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Ochlockonee River near Smith Creek (CR 366)
1Sep 25, 196929.75+12.75Major—
2Apr 5, 200922.65+5.65Moderate48,300
3Aug 27, 200822.15+5.15Moderate44,000
4Feb 28, 201319.57+2.57Minor32,200
5Oct 2, 199818.30+1.30Minor33,000
6Apr 4, 201618.04+1.04Minor18,500
7Sep 19, 202017.84+0.84Minor17,600
8Mar 11, 199817.69+0.69Minor26,100
9Mar 4, 200217.54+0.54Minor27,000
10Dec 5, 201816.98−0.02Action14,300
11Jul 16, 200516.90−0.10Action22,220
12Aug 7, 200116.37−0.63Action18,700
13Mar 13, 200316.34−0.66Action20,800
14Jan 24, 201016.18−0.82Action11,400
15Dec 16, 201815.80−1.20Action10,200
16Jan 25, 201715.71−1.29Action10,000
17Dec 23, 201815.54−1.46Action9,535
18Oct 9, 199615.44−1.56Action10,300
19Mar 29, 201615.10−1.90Action8,376
20Jun 26, 201214.58−2.42Action7,110
21Feb 26, 200414.45−2.55Action9,460
22Mar 30, 202414.22−2.78Action6,320
23Feb 5, 200613.21−3.79Below flood stage5,770
24Feb 12, 201112.28−4.72Below flood stage3,100

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.

September 25, 1969: 29.75 ft here, major flooding

April 5, 2009: 22.65 ft here, moderate flooding

August 27, 2008: 22.15 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)FL26.035.08 ft, Apr 4, 19481
Smith Creek (CR 366) this gaugeFL17.029.75 ft, Sep 25, 19691
Thomasville (US 84)GA15.029.10 ft, Apr 2, 19481

Other gauges in Wakulla County

Flood gauges in Wakulla County
Arran26.029.27 ft, Sep 23, 20000
Crawfordville16.516.60 ft, Dec 25, 20140
Curtis Mill, US-319 (In NAVD88)6.07.92 ft, Oct 10, 20180
Ochlockonee River State Park (in MHHW)2.04.88 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Sopchoppy River Entrance in Ochlockonee Bay (in MHHW)2.03.28 ft, Oct 17, 20240
Sopchoppy (FR 343)28.036.80 ft, Jun 26, 20123
US-98 (in NAVD88)4.55.52 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Rivers Edge Road (in MHHW)2.04.85 ft, Sep 27, 20240
St. Marks (in MHHW)2.08.01 ft, Oct 10, 20181
Newport on Old Magnolia Rd (in stage datum)8.013.88 ft, Aug 25, 20083
Tide Station at Shell Point Canal (In MHHW)3.28.28 ft, Oct 10, 20183
Tide Station at Spring Creek Boat Ramp (in MHHW)2.06.88 ft, Sep 27, 20241
Tide Station near Spring Creek Boat Ramp (In MHHW)2.08.76 ft, Oct 10, 20181

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge OCLF1, 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.