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Santa Fe River near High Springs (in NAVD88)

Highest listed crest 48.46 ftFlood stage 35.0 ft50 crests since 1934

The Santa Fe River near High Springs (in NAVD88) crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 50 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1934 to 2024. The highest, 48.46 ft on September 14, 2017, was major flooding, 13.46 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
48.46 ft
September 14, 2017
Flood stage
35.0 ft
Major flooding from 46.0 ft
Crests at major
1
107th of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
August 9, 2024
41.19 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Alachua County
Near Alachua (9.0 mi)
Identifiers
NWS HSPF1
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 near High Springs (in NAVD88)
Action stage34.05Sep 11, 2014The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)35.018Mar 29, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage39.011Aug 9, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage46.01Sep 14, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

50 crests from 1934 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Santa Fe River near High Springs (in NAVD88), 1934 to 2024 3035404550ft Flood stage 35.0 ftMajor 46.0 ft Jun 18, 1934: 40.46 ft, moderate floodingOct 23, 1944: 38.79 ft, minor floodingSep 28, 1947: 38.18 ft, minor floodingMar 14, 1948: 41.27 ft, moderate floodingSep 11, 1950: 37.20 ft, minor floodingMar 23, 1959: 37.52 ft, minor floodingSep 16, 1964: 44.52 ft, moderate floodingJan 1, 1965: 33.23 ft, below flood stageMar 5, 1966: 35.23 ft, minor floodingSep 4, 1968: 36.08 ft, minor floodingApr 2, 1970: 37.56 ft, minor floodingOct 6, 1992: 44.43 ft, moderate flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 1994: 34.00 ft, action stage; 2,090 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 1994: 34.56 ft, action stage; 2,210 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 1996: 33.18 ft, below flood stage; 1,340 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 1996: 41.78 ft, moderate flooding; 6,890 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1997: 35.00 ft, minor flooding; 3,080 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1997: 33.90 ft, below flood stage; 2,280 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1998: 43.95 ft, moderate flooding; 9,250 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1998: 35.80 ft, minor flooding; 3,790 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 1998: 33.32 ft, below flood stage; 799 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 1998: 36.36 ft, minor flooding; 2,850 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2003: 37.69 ft, minor floodingJun 25, 2003: 33.31 ft, below flood stageSep 11, 2004: 42.03 ft, moderate floodingOct 1, 2004: 40.27 ft, moderate floodingMar 30, 2005: 35.73 ft, minor floodingApr 11, 2005: 35.34 ft, minor floodingJul 14, 2005: 33.68 ft, below flood stageDec 24, 2005: 33.74 ft, below flood stageJan 7, 2006: 33.35 ft, below flood stageOct 14, 2007: 31.08 ft, below flood stageAug 28, 2008: 35.74 ft, minor floodingMay 31, 2009: 32.54 ft, below flood stageFeb 17, 2010: 33.06 ft, below flood stageFeb 14, 2011: 31.33 ft, below flood stageJun 30, 2012: 45.04 ft, moderate floodingAug 25, 2012: 34.46 ft, action stageAug 4, 2013: 33.33 ft, below flood stageMar 23, 2014: 34.75 ft, action stageApr 3, 2014: 33.54 ft, below flood stageSep 11, 2014: 34.71 ft, action stageSep 17, 2015: 33.97 ft, below flood stageSep 14, 2017: 48.46 ft, major floodingAug 6, 2018: 36.52 ft, minor floodingJul 12, 2021: 40.86 ft, moderate floodingAug 10, 2021: 35.83 ft, minor floodingMar 17, 2022: 35.39 ft, minor floodingMar 29, 2022: 35.34 ft, minor floodingAug 9, 2024: 41.19 ft, moderate flooding; 7,750 cubic feet per second Highest, 48.46 ft, Sep 14, 2017 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Santa Fe River near High Springs (in NAVD88) 1930s: 1 1940s: 3 1950s: 2 1960s: 3 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 6 6 2000s: 6 2010s: 3 2020s: 5 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 near High Springs (in NAVD88)
1Sep 14, 201748.46+13.46Major—
2Jun 30, 201245.04+10.04Moderate—
3Sep 16, 196444.52+9.52Moderate—
4Oct 6, 199244.43+9.43Moderate10,100
5Feb 25, 199843.95+8.95Moderate9,250
6Sep 11, 200442.03+7.03Moderate—
7Oct 14, 199641.78+6.78Moderate6,890
8Mar 14, 194841.27+6.27Moderate—
9Aug 9, 202441.19+6.19Moderate7,750
10Jul 12, 202140.86+5.86Moderate—
11Jun 18, 193440.46+5.46Moderate—
12Oct 1, 200440.27+5.27Moderate—
13Oct 23, 194438.79+3.79Minor—
14Sep 28, 194738.18+3.18Minor—
15Mar 14, 200337.69+2.69Minor—
16Apr 2, 197037.56+2.56Minor—
17Mar 23, 195937.52+2.52Minor—
18Sep 11, 195037.20+2.20Minor—
19Aug 6, 201836.52+1.52Minor—
20Oct 7, 199836.36+1.36Minor2,850
21Sep 4, 196836.08+1.08Minor—
22Aug 10, 202135.83+0.83Minor—
23Mar 23, 199835.80+0.80Minor3,790
24Aug 28, 200835.74+0.74Minor—
25Mar 30, 200535.73+0.73Minor—
26Mar 17, 202235.39+0.39Minor—
27Apr 11, 200535.34+0.34Minor—
28Mar 29, 202235.34+0.34Minor—
29Mar 5, 196635.23+0.23Minor—
30May 3, 199735.000.00Minor3,080
31Mar 23, 201434.75−0.25Action—
32Sep 11, 201434.71−0.29Action—
33Oct 16, 199434.56−0.44Action2,210
34Aug 25, 201234.46−0.54Action—
35Feb 5, 199434.00−1.00Action2,090
36Sep 17, 201533.97−1.03Below flood stage—
37Dec 21, 199733.90−1.10Below flood stage2,280
38Dec 24, 200533.74−1.26Below flood stage—
39Jul 14, 200533.68−1.32Below flood stage—
40Apr 3, 201433.54−1.46Below flood stage—
41Jan 7, 200633.35−1.65Below flood stage—
42Aug 4, 201333.33−1.67Below flood stage—
43Aug 13, 199833.32−1.68Below flood stage799
44Jun 25, 200333.31−1.69Below flood stage—
45Jan 1, 196533.23−1.77Below flood stage—
46Jul 12, 199633.18−1.82Below flood stage1,340
47Feb 17, 201033.06−1.94Below flood stage—
48May 31, 200932.54−2.46Below flood stage—
49Feb 14, 201131.33−3.67Below flood stage—
50Oct 14, 200731.08−3.92Below 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: 48.46 ft here, major flooding

June 30, 2012: 45.04 ft here, moderate flooding

September 16, 1964: 44.52 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)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) this gaugeFL35.048.46 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
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

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HSPF1, 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.