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Santa Fe River at River Rise near High Springs (in NAVD88)

Highest listed crest 50.48 ftFlood stage 37.5 ft28 crests since 2013

The Santa Fe River at River Rise near High Springs (in NAVD88) crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 28 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2013 to 2024. The highest, 50.48 ft on September 14, 2017, was major flooding, 12.98 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
50.48 ft
September 14, 2017; 18,700 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
37.5 ft
Major flooding from 48.5 ft
Crests at major
1
107th of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
August 9, 2024
44.13 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Alachua County
Near Alachua (9.1 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 River Rise near High Springs (in NAVD88)
Action stage36.52Sep 14, 2022The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)37.512Dec 22, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage42.52Aug 9, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage48.51Sep 14, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

28 crests from 2013 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Santa Fe River at River Rise near High Springs (in NAVD88), 2013 to 2024 303540455055ft Flood stage 37.5 ftMajor 48.5 ft Jul 9, 2013: 34.82 ft, below flood stageJul 27, 2013: 36.40 ft, below flood stageAug 4, 2013: 36.30 ft, below flood stageAug 30, 2013: 34.49 ft, below flood stageMar 2, 2014: 35.50 ft, below flood stageMar 11, 2014: 35.05 ft, below flood stageMar 22, 2014: 38.47 ft, minor floodingApr 2, 2014: 36.48 ft, below flood stageApr 12, 2014: 35.81 ft, below flood stageApr 22, 2014: 34.58 ft, below flood stageSep 11, 2014: 38.19 ft, minor floodingSep 16, 2015: 37.17 ft, action stageSep 14, 2017: 50.48 ft, major flooding; 18,700 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 2017: 36.41 ft, below flood stage; 1,990 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 2018: 38.13 ft, minor flooding; 2,800 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 2018: 40.04 ft, minor flooding; 3,910 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 2018: 37.59 ft, minor flooding; 2,490 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 2019: 37.65 ft, minor flooding; 2,520 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2021: 38.67 ft, minor flooding; 3,030 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2021: 43.62 ft, moderate flooding; 5,020 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 2021: 39.44 ft, minor flooding; 3,370 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2021: 37.67 ft, minor flooding; 2,530 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2022: 39.17 ft, minor flooding; 3,270 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2022: 38.77 ft, minor flooding; 3,050 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 2022: 36.88 ft, action stage; 2,050 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 2023: 36.05 ft, below flood stage; 1,760 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2023: 38.77 ft, minor flooding; 3,090 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 2024: 44.13 ft, moderate flooding; 6,680 cubic feet per second Highest, 50.48 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 River Rise near High Springs (in NAVD88) 2010s: 7 2020s: 8 8 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 River Rise near High Springs (in NAVD88)
1Sep 14, 201750.48+12.98Major18,700
2Aug 9, 202444.13+6.63Moderate6,680
3Jul 11, 202143.62+6.12Moderate5,020
4Aug 5, 201840.04+2.54Minor3,910
5Aug 9, 202139.44+1.94Minor3,370
6Mar 16, 202239.17+1.67Minor3,270
7Mar 29, 202238.77+1.27Minor3,050
8Dec 22, 202338.77+1.27Minor3,090
9Jun 29, 202138.67+1.17Minor3,030
10Mar 22, 201438.47+0.97Minor—
11Sep 11, 201438.19+0.69Minor—
12Jul 28, 201838.13+0.63Minor2,800
13Sep 23, 202137.67+0.17Minor2,530
14Feb 1, 201937.65+0.15Minor2,520
15Dec 19, 201837.59+0.09Minor2,490
16Sep 16, 201537.17−0.33Action—
17Sep 14, 202236.88−0.62Action2,050
18Apr 2, 201436.48−1.02Below flood stage—
19Oct 7, 201736.41−1.09Below flood stage1,990
20Jul 27, 201336.40−1.10Below flood stage—
21Aug 4, 201336.30−1.20Below flood stage—
22Aug 5, 202336.05−1.45Below flood stage1,760
23Apr 12, 201435.81−1.69Below flood stage—
24Mar 2, 201435.50−2.00Below flood stage—
25Mar 11, 201435.05−2.45Below flood stage—
26Jul 9, 201334.82−2.68Below flood stage—
27Apr 22, 201434.58−2.92Below flood stage—
28Aug 30, 201334.49−3.01Below flood stage—

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: 50.48 ft here, major flooding

August 9, 2024: 44.13 ft here, moderate flooding

July 11, 2021: 43.62 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)FL29.040.59 ft, Sep 15, 20171
River Rise near High Springs (in NAVD88) this gaugeFL37.550.48 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
Poe Springs Pool (in NAVD88)29.040.59 ft, Sep 15, 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 RRZF1, 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.