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Santa Fe River at Poe Springs Pool (in NAVD88)

Highest listed crest 40.59 ftFlood stage 29.0 ft30 crests since 2003

The Santa Fe River at Poe Springs Pool (in NAVD88) crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 30 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2003 to 2024. The highest, 40.59 ft on September 15, 2017, was major flooding, 11.59 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
40.59 ft
September 15, 2017
Flood stage
29.0 ft
Major flooding from 39.0 ft
Crests at major
1
107th of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
August 9, 2024
34.05 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Alachua County
Near Alachua (10.3 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 Poe Springs Pool (in NAVD88)
Action stage27.015Sep 12, 2014The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)29.09Dec 23, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage33.05Aug 9, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage39.01Sep 15, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

30 crests from 2003 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Santa Fe River at Poe Springs Pool (in NAVD88), 2003 to 2024 2530354045ft Flood stage 29.0 ftMajor 39.0 ft Feb 22, 2003: 27.40 ft, action stageMar 14, 2003: 31.55 ft, minor floodingApr 6, 2003: 27.33 ft, action stageJun 25, 2003: 27.77 ft, action stageAug 27, 2003: 27.39 ft, action stageSep 11, 2004: 34.78 ft, moderate floodingOct 1, 2004: 33.68 ft, moderate floodingMar 31, 2005: 29.55 ft, minor floodingApr 13, 2005: 29.74 ft, minor floodingMay 9, 2005: 27.36 ft, action stageJul 14, 2005: 27.83 ft, action stageDec 24, 2005: 27.87 ft, action stageJan 7, 2006: 27.59 ft, action stageFeb 9, 2006: 27.38 ft, action stageAug 28, 2008: 29.88 ft, minor floodingFeb 18, 2010: 27.38 ft, action stageJun 30, 2012: 37.72 ft, moderate floodingAug 23, 2012: 27.99 ft, action stageAug 4, 2013: 27.53 ft, action stageMar 23, 2014: 28.95 ft, action stageApr 3, 2014: 28.00 ft, action stageSep 12, 2014: 28.79 ft, action stageSep 15, 2017: 40.59 ft, major floodingAug 6, 2018: 30.30 ft, minor floodingJul 11, 2021: 33.45 ft, moderate floodingAug 10, 2021: 30.04 ft, minor floodingMar 17, 2022: 29.40 ft, minor floodingMar 29, 2022: 29.49 ft, minor floodingDec 23, 2023: 29.78 ft, minor floodingAug 9, 2024: 34.05 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 40.59 ft, Sep 15, 2017 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Santa Fe River at Poe Springs Pool (in NAVD88) 2000s: 6 6 2010s: 3 2020s: 6 2000s2010s2020s
  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 Poe Springs Pool (in NAVD88)
1Sep 15, 201740.59+11.59Major—
2Jun 30, 201237.72+8.72Moderate—
3Sep 11, 200434.78+5.78Moderate—
4Aug 9, 202434.05+5.05Moderate—
5Oct 1, 200433.68+4.68Moderate—
6Jul 11, 202133.45+4.45Moderate—
7Mar 14, 200331.55+2.55Minor—
8Aug 6, 201830.30+1.30Minor—
9Aug 10, 202130.04+1.04Minor—
10Aug 28, 200829.88+0.88Minor—
11Dec 23, 202329.78+0.78Minor—
12Apr 13, 200529.74+0.74Minor—
13Mar 31, 200529.55+0.55Minor—
14Mar 29, 202229.49+0.49Minor—
15Mar 17, 202229.40+0.40Minor—
16Mar 23, 201428.95−0.05Action—
17Sep 12, 201428.79−0.21Action—
18Apr 3, 201428.00−1.00Action—
19Aug 23, 201227.99−1.01Action—
20Dec 24, 200527.87−1.13Action—
21Jul 14, 200527.83−1.17Action—
22Jun 25, 200327.77−1.23Action—
23Jan 7, 200627.59−1.41Action—
24Aug 4, 201327.53−1.47Action—
25Feb 22, 200327.40−1.60Action—
26Aug 27, 200327.39−1.61Action—
27Feb 9, 200627.38−1.62Action—
28Feb 18, 201027.38−1.62Action—
29May 9, 200527.36−1.64Action—
30Apr 6, 200327.33−1.67Action—

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 15, 2017: 40.59 ft here, major flooding

June 30, 2012: 37.72 ft here, moderate flooding

September 11, 2004: 34.78 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)FL43.057.07 ft, Sep 14, 20171
Poe Springs Pool (in NAVD88) this gaugeFL29.040.59 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 Alachua County

Flood gauges in Alachua County
Santa Fe Lake at Earleton (in NAVD88)141.0141.93 ft, Dec 29, 19970
River Rise near High Springs (in NAVD88)37.550.48 ft, Sep 14, 20171
Worthington Springs (in NAVD88)59.071.17 ft, Sep 12, 201710
High Springs (in NAVD88)35.048.46 ft, Sep 14, 20171

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge POEF1, 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.