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Santa Fe River at Three Rivers Estates (in NAVD88)

Highest listed crest 33.44 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft53 crests since 1948

The Santa Fe River at Three Rivers Estates (in NAVD88) crested at major flood stage 14 times among the 53 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1948 to 2024. The highest, 33.44 ft on April 12, 1948, was major flooding, 16.44 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Santa Fe River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
33.44 ft
April 12, 1948
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major
14
11th of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
October 12, 2024
18.89 ft, minor flooding
Location
Columbia County
Florida
Identifiers
NWS TREF1
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, Santa Fe River at Three Rivers Estates (in NAVD88)
Action stage14.02Apr 2, 2013The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.024Oct 12, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage21.012Aug 12, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage24.014Sep 16, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

53 crests from 1948 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Santa Fe River at Three Rivers Estates (in NAVD88), 1948 to 2024 010203040ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 24.0 ft Apr 12, 1948: 33.44 ft, major floodingMar 27, 1959: 27.24 ft, major floodingApr 16, 1970: 23.24 ft, moderate floodingApr 19, 1973: 30.04 ft, major floodingJan 19, 1977: 21.24 ft, moderate floodingMar 23, 1977: 20.14 ft, minor floodingMar 10, 1979: 17.94 ft, minor floodingApr 18, 1980: 22.29 ft, moderate floodingApr 25, 1983: 23.99 ft, moderate floodingFeb 11, 1984: 20.84 ft, minor floodingMar 21, 1984: 26.09 ft, major floodingApr 14, 1984: 28.74 ft, major floodingSep 7, 1985: 18.24 ft, minor floodingFeb 25, 1986: 26.94 ft, major floodingMar 16, 1987: 24.34 ft, major floodingMar 18, 1991: 26.74 ft, major floodingDec 31, 1997: 19.21 ft, minor floodingJan 8, 1998: 20.75 ft, minor floodingFeb 28, 1998: 27.81 ft, major floodingMar 25, 1998: 29.16 ft, major floodingMar 22, 2003: 23.57 ft, moderate floodingSep 15, 2004: 21.30 ft, moderate floodingOct 12, 2004: 25.62 ft, major floodingApr 17, 2009: 26.05 ft, major floodingFeb 18, 2010: 19.54 ft, minor floodingMar 21, 2010: 16.57 ft, action stageApr 12, 2011: 8.41 ft, below flood stageJul 2, 2012: 22.55 ft, moderate flooding; 25,468 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2013: 20.67 ft, minor flooding; 20,146 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2013: 16.51 ft, action stageJul 30, 2013: 18.60 ft, minor flooding; 15,099 cubic feet per secondSep 3, 2013: 20.15 ft, minor flooding; 18,857 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2014: 20.23 ft, minor floodingMay 2, 2014: 24.60 ft, major floodingMar 11, 2015: 18.36 ft, minor floodingApr 13, 2016: 19.34 ft, minor floodingSep 16, 2017: 24.55 ft, major flooding; 21,900 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2018: 23.22 ft, moderate floodingFeb 3, 2019: 20.17 ft, minor floodingFeb 12, 2019: 20.27 ft, minor floodingMar 11, 2019: 17.34 ft, minor floodingMar 3, 2021: 21.18 ft, moderate floodingMar 13, 2021: 20.51 ft, minor floodingJul 14, 2021: 20.18 ft, minor floodingAug 15, 2021: 21.30 ft, moderate floodingSep 28, 2021: 19.93 ft, minor floodingMar 31, 2022: 18.73 ft, minor floodingDec 26, 2023: 17.12 ft, minor floodingJan 20, 2024: 17.45 ft, minor floodingApr 24, 2024: 21.90 ft, moderate floodingMay 29, 2024: 19.76 ft, minor floodingAug 12, 2024: 22.74 ft, moderate floodingOct 12, 2024: 18.89 ft, minor flooding Highest, 33.44 ft, Apr 12, 1948 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Santa Fe River at Three Rivers Estates (in NAVD88) 1940s: 1 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 5 1980s: 8 1990s: 5 2000s: 4 2010s: 14 14 2020s: 12 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 53 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Santa Fe River at Three Rivers Estates (in NAVD88)
1Apr 12, 194833.44+16.44Major—
2Apr 19, 197330.04+13.04Major—
3Mar 25, 199829.16+12.16Major—
4Apr 14, 198428.74+11.74Major—
5Feb 28, 199827.81+10.81Major—
6Mar 27, 195927.24+10.24Major—
7Feb 25, 198626.94+9.94Major—
8Mar 18, 199126.74+9.74Major—
9Mar 21, 198426.09+9.09Major—
10Apr 17, 200926.05+9.05Major—
11Oct 12, 200425.62+8.62Major—
12May 2, 201424.60+7.60Major—
13Sep 16, 201724.55+7.55Major21,900
14Mar 16, 198724.34+7.34Major—
15Apr 25, 198323.99+6.99Moderate—
16Mar 22, 200323.57+6.57Moderate—
17Apr 16, 197023.24+6.24Moderate—
18Dec 29, 201823.22+6.22Moderate—
19Aug 12, 202422.74+5.74Moderate—
20Jul 2, 201222.55+5.55Moderate25,468
21Apr 18, 198022.29+5.29Moderate—
22Apr 24, 202421.90+4.90Moderate—
23Sep 15, 200421.30+4.30Moderate—
24Aug 15, 202121.30+4.30Moderate—
25Jan 19, 197721.24+4.24Moderate—
26Mar 3, 202121.18+4.18Moderate—
27Feb 11, 198420.84+3.84Minor—
28Jan 8, 199820.75+3.75Minor—
29Mar 11, 201320.67+3.67Minor20,146
30Mar 13, 202120.51+3.51Minor—
31Feb 12, 201920.27+3.27Minor—
32Mar 29, 201420.23+3.23Minor—
33Jul 14, 202120.18+3.18Minor—
34Feb 3, 201920.17+3.17Minor—
35Sep 3, 201320.15+3.15Minor18,857
36Mar 23, 197720.14+3.14Minor—
37Sep 28, 202119.93+2.93Minor—
38May 29, 202419.76+2.76Minor—
39Feb 18, 201019.54+2.54Minor—
40Apr 13, 201619.34+2.34Minor—
41Dec 31, 199719.21+2.21Minor—
42Oct 12, 202418.89+1.89Minor—
43Mar 31, 202218.73+1.73Minor—
44Jul 30, 201318.60+1.60Minor15,099
45Mar 11, 201518.36+1.36Minor—
46Sep 7, 198518.24+1.24Minor—
47Mar 10, 197917.94+0.94Minor—
48Jan 20, 202417.45+0.45Minor—
49Mar 11, 201917.34+0.34Minor—
50Dec 26, 202317.12+0.12Minor—

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.

April 12, 1948: 33.44 ft here, major flooding

April 19, 1973: 30.04 ft here, major flooding

March 25, 1998: 29.16 ft here, major 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)FL37.550.48 ft, Sep 14, 20171
Three Rivers Estates (in NAVD88) this gaugeFL17.033.44 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
O'leno State Park (in NAVD88)43.057.07 ft, Sep 14, 20171
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 TREF1, 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.