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Santa Fe River at O'leno State Park (in NAVD88)

Highest listed crest 57.07 ftFlood stage 43.0 ft40 crests since 2012

The Santa Fe River at O'leno State Park (in NAVD88) crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 40 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2012 to 2024. The highest, 57.07 ft on September 14, 2017, was major flooding, 14.07 feet above flood stage. 8 other gauges on the Santa Fe River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 5 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
57.07 ft
September 14, 2017; 26,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
43.0 ft
Major flooding from 56.0 ft
Crests at major
1
107th of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
August 8, 2024
52.21 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Columbia County
Near Alachua (11.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Santa Fe River at O'leno State Park (in NAVD88)
Action stage42.01Aug 29, 2013The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)43.034Dec 21, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage52.02Aug 8, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage56.01Sep 14, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

40 crests from 2012 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Santa Fe River at O'leno State Park (in NAVD88), 2012 to 2024 4045505560ft Flood stage 43.0 ftMajor 56.0 ft Jun 29, 2012: 54.44 ft, moderate flooding; 14,400 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 2012: 41.84 ft, below flood stage; 1,200 cubic feet per secondAug 24, 2012: 46.17 ft, minor flooding; 3,080 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2013: 44.82 ft, minor flooding; 2,330 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2013: 43.06 ft, minor flooding; 1,540 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 2013: 44.48 ft, minor flooding; 2,160 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 2013: 44.20 ft, minor flooding; 2,030 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 2013: 42.03 ft, action stage; 1,220 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2014: 43.92 ft, minor flooding; 1,900 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2014: 43.00 ft, minor flooding; 1,520 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2014: 45.60 ft, minor flooding; 2,750 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2014: 43.96 ft, minor flooding; 1,920 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2014: 43.82 ft, minor flooding; 1,860 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2014: 41.89 ft, below flood stage; 1,130 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2014: 46.37 ft, minor flooding; 3,350 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 2015: 43.46 ft, minor flooding; 1,700 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2015: 44.35 ft, minor flooding; 2,100 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 2015: 44.50 ft, minor flooding; 2,170 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 2017: 43.21 ft, minor flooding; 1,620 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 2017: 43.22 ft, minor flooding; 1,630 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 2017: 57.07 ft, major flooding; 26,500 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 2017: 43.21 ft, minor flooding; 1,530 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 2018: 43.84 ft, minor flooding; 1,870 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2018: 43.22 ft, minor flooding; 1,610 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 2018: 46.22 ft, minor flooding; 3,110 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 2018: 48.28 ft, minor flooding; 4,520 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2018: 45.85 ft, minor flooding; 2,890 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 2019: 45.56 ft, minor flooding; 2,720 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2021: 45.45 ft, minor flooding; 2,660 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2021: 46.52 ft, minor flooding; 3,290 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 2021: 51.05 ft, minor flooding; 7,900 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 2021: 46.59 ft, minor flooding; 3,340 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 2021: 45.11 ft, minor flooding; 2,480 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2022: 47.47 ft, minor flooding; 3,960 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2022: 46.50 ft, minor flooding; 3,310 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2022: 43.36 ft, minor flooding; 1,710 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 2022: 44.79 ft, minor flooding; 2,370 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 2023: 44.66 ft, minor flooding; 2,260 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 2023: 47.35 ft, minor flooding; 3,840 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 2024: 52.21 ft, moderate flooding; 9,820 cubic feet per second Highest, 57.07 ft, Sep 14, 2017 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Santa Fe River at O'leno State Park (in NAVD88) 2010s: 25 25 2020s: 12 2010s2020s
  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, Santa Fe River at O'leno State Park (in NAVD88)
1Sep 14, 201757.07+14.07Major26,500
2Jun 29, 201254.44+11.44Moderate14,400
3Aug 8, 202452.21+9.21Moderate9,820
4Jul 10, 202151.05+8.05Minor7,900
5Aug 5, 201848.28+5.28Minor4,520
6Mar 15, 202247.47+4.47Minor3,960
7Dec 21, 202347.35+4.35Minor3,840
8Aug 9, 202146.59+3.59Minor3,340
9Jun 29, 202146.52+3.52Minor3,290
10Mar 28, 202246.50+3.50Minor3,310
11Sep 10, 201446.37+3.37Minor3,350
12Jul 26, 201846.22+3.22Minor3,110
13Aug 24, 201246.17+3.17Minor3,080
14Dec 18, 201845.85+2.85Minor2,890
15Mar 22, 201445.60+2.60Minor2,750
16Jan 31, 201945.56+2.56Minor2,720
17Feb 19, 202145.45+2.45Minor2,660
18Sep 22, 202145.11+2.11Minor2,480
19May 8, 201344.82+1.82Minor2,330
20Sep 14, 202244.79+1.79Minor2,370
21Aug 5, 202344.66+1.66Minor2,260
22Sep 16, 201544.50+1.50Minor2,170
23Jul 27, 201344.48+1.48Minor2,160
24Sep 10, 201544.35+1.35Minor2,100
25Aug 3, 201344.20+1.20Minor2,030
26Apr 3, 201443.96+0.96Minor1,920
27Mar 2, 201443.92+0.92Minor1,900
28Feb 2, 201843.84+0.84Minor1,870
29Apr 11, 201443.82+0.82Minor1,860
30Sep 4, 201543.46+0.46Minor1,700
31Sep 1, 202243.36+0.36Minor1,710
32Aug 6, 201743.22+0.22Minor1,630
33Apr 13, 201843.22+0.22Minor1,610
34Jul 23, 201743.21+0.21Minor1,620
35Oct 7, 201743.21+0.21Minor1,530
36Jul 8, 201343.06+0.06Minor1,540
37Mar 11, 201443.000.00Minor1,520
38Aug 29, 201342.03−0.97Action1,220
39Apr 22, 201441.89−1.11Below flood stage1,130
40Aug 12, 201241.84−1.16Below flood stage1,200

The worst floods along the Santa Fe River

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

September 14, 2017: 57.07 ft here, major flooding

June 29, 2012: 54.44 ft here, moderate flooding

August 8, 2024: 52.21 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Santa Fe River

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

Flood gauges on the Santa Fe River
O'leno State Park (in NAVD88) this gaugeFL43.057.07 ft, Sep 14, 20171
Poe Springs Pool (in NAVD88)FL29.040.59 ft, Sep 15, 20171
River Rise near High Springs (in NAVD88)FL37.550.48 ft, Sep 14, 20171
Three Rivers Estates (in NAVD88)FL17.033.44 ft, Apr 12, 194814
Worthington Springs (in NAVD88)FL59.071.17 ft, Sep 12, 201710
Fort White (in NAVD88)FL23.035.40 ft, Sep 16, 196416
Graham (in NAVD88)FL113.0118.98 ft, Sep 11, 20171
High Springs (in NAVD88)FL35.048.46 ft, Sep 14, 20171
Hildreth (in NAVD88)FL20.033.41 ft, Apr 12, 19484

Other gauges in Columbia County

Flood gauges in Columbia County
Ichetucknee Springs State Park - US-27 (in NAVD88)19.033.29 ft, Apr 12, 194810
Three Rivers Estates (in NAVD88)17.033.44 ft, Apr 12, 194814
White Springs (in NAVD88)74.087.73 ft, Apr 10, 19731

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge OLPF1, 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.