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Sampson River at Sampson City (in NAVD88)

Highest listed crest 135.09 ftFlood stage 132.0 ft40 crests since 1998

The Sampson River at Sampson City (in NAVD88) crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 40 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1998 to 2024. The highest, 135.09 ft on September 15, 2017, was major flooding, 3.09 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
135.09 ft
September 15, 2017
Flood stage
132.0 ft
Major flooding from 134.0 ft
Crests at major
3
63rd of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
August 8, 2024
132.22 ft, minor flooding
Location
Bradford County
Florida
Identifiers
NWS SSSF1
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, Sampson River at Sampson City (in NAVD88)
Action stage131.028Sep 14, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)132.08Aug 8, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage133.01Oct 2, 2017Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage134.03Sep 15, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

40 crests from 1998 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sampson River at Sampson City (in NAVD88), 1998 to 2024 131132133134135136ft Flood stage 132.0 ftMajor 134.0 ft Oct 5, 1998: 132.39 ft, minor floodingSep 20, 2001: 131.27 ft, action stageSep 18, 2002: 131.15 ft, action stageNov 20, 2002: 131.13 ft, action stageJan 3, 2003: 131.58 ft, action stageFeb 20, 2003: 131.75 ft, action stageMar 11, 2003: 132.23 ft, minor floodingJun 13, 2003: 131.33 ft, action stageJun 23, 2003: 131.92 ft, action stageAug 8, 2003: 131.77 ft, action stageAug 24, 2003: 131.85 ft, action stageSep 15, 2004: 132.94 ft, minor floodingOct 5, 2004: 134.13 ft, major floodingMar 29, 2005: 131.73 ft, action stageApr 10, 2005: 131.70 ft, action stageDec 20, 2005: 131.49 ft, action stageFeb 6, 2006: 131.32 ft, action stageFeb 27, 2006: 131.20 ft, action stageAug 26, 2008: 131.75 ft, action stageSep 13, 2008: 131.14 ft, action stageMay 25, 2009: 131.55 ft, action stageJun 2, 2009: 131.37 ft, action stageJul 2, 2009: 131.44 ft, action stageJul 12, 2009: 131.41 ft, action stageAug 4, 2009: 131.39 ft, action stageJan 25, 2010: 132.07 ft, minor floodingFeb 15, 2010: 131.35 ft, action stageFeb 25, 2010: 131.15 ft, action stageMar 3, 2010: 131.14 ft, action stageMar 13, 2010: 131.18 ft, action stageJun 28, 2012: 134.59 ft, major floodingJul 19, 2012: 132.11 ft, minor floodingAug 24, 2012: 131.28 ft, action stageMay 7, 2013: 132.73 ft, minor floodingSep 2, 2015: 131.26 ft, action stageSep 14, 2015: 131.31 ft, action stageSep 15, 2017: 135.09 ft, major floodingOct 2, 2017: 133.24 ft, moderate floodingJul 10, 2021: 132.15 ft, minor floodingAug 8, 2024: 132.22 ft, minor flooding Highest, 135.09 ft, Sep 15, 2017 200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sampson River at Sampson City (in NAVD88) 1990s: 1 2000s: 3 2010s: 6 6 2020s: 2 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, Sampson River at Sampson City (in NAVD88)
1Sep 15, 2017135.09+3.09Major—
2Jun 28, 2012134.59+2.59Major—
3Oct 5, 2004134.13+2.13Major—
4Oct 2, 2017133.24+1.24Moderate—
5Sep 15, 2004132.94+0.94Minor—
6May 7, 2013132.73+0.73Minor—
7Oct 5, 1998132.39+0.39Minor—
8Mar 11, 2003132.23+0.23Minor—
9Aug 8, 2024132.22+0.22Minor—
10Jul 10, 2021132.15+0.15Minor—
11Jul 19, 2012132.11+0.11Minor—
12Jan 25, 2010132.07+0.07Minor—
13Jun 23, 2003131.92−0.08Action—
14Aug 24, 2003131.85−0.15Action—
15Aug 8, 2003131.77−0.23Action—
16Feb 20, 2003131.75−0.25Action—
17Aug 26, 2008131.75−0.25Action—
18Mar 29, 2005131.73−0.27Action—
19Apr 10, 2005131.70−0.30Action—
20Jan 3, 2003131.58−0.42Action—
21May 25, 2009131.55−0.45Action—
22Dec 20, 2005131.49−0.51Action—
23Jul 2, 2009131.44−0.56Action—
24Jul 12, 2009131.41−0.59Action—
25Aug 4, 2009131.39−0.61Action—
26Jun 2, 2009131.37−0.63Action—
27Feb 15, 2010131.35−0.65Action—
28Jun 13, 2003131.33−0.67Action—
29Feb 6, 2006131.32−0.68Action—
30Sep 14, 2015131.31−0.69Action—
31Aug 24, 2012131.28−0.72Action—
32Sep 20, 2001131.27−0.73Action—
33Sep 2, 2015131.26−0.74Action—
34Feb 27, 2006131.20−0.80Action—
35Mar 13, 2010131.18−0.82Action—
36Sep 18, 2002131.15−0.85Action—
37Feb 25, 2010131.15−0.85Action—
38Sep 13, 2008131.14−0.86Action—
39Mar 3, 2010131.14−0.86Action—
40Nov 20, 2002131.13−0.87Action—

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 Sampson near Starke (in NAVD88)132.0135.34 ft, Sep 15, 20176
Lake Butler (in NAVD88)91.098.55 ft, Sep 12, 201718
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 SSSF1, 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.