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Santa Fe River near Hildreth (in NAVD88)

Highest listed crest 33.41 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft95 crests since 1947

The Santa Fe River near Hildreth (in NAVD88) crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 95 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1947 to 2024. The highest, 33.41 ft on April 12, 1948, was major flooding, 13.41 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
33.41 ft
April 12, 1948
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 28.0 ft
Crests at major
4
53rd of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
August 13, 2024
21.94 ft, minor flooding
Location
Gilchrist County
Florida

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 Hildreth (in NAVD88)
Action stage18.025Mar 11, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.051Aug 13, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage26.06Mar 1, 1998Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage28.04Mar 24, 1998Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

95 crests from 1947 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Santa Fe River near Hildreth (in NAVD88), 1947 to 2024 010203040ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 28.0 ft Apr 28, 1947: 18.24 ft, action stageNov 26, 1947: 26.11 ft, moderate floodingDec 31, 1947: 25.60 ft, minor floodingFeb 7, 1948: 20.86 ft, minor floodingMar 25, 1948: 28.05 ft, major floodingApr 12, 1948: 33.41 ft, major floodingJan 4, 1949: 17.78 ft, below flood stageFeb 18, 1949: 18.48 ft, action stageSep 12, 1949: 19.16 ft, action stageOct 12, 1953: 19.48 ft, action stageJan 6, 1954: 18.57 ft, action stageMar 25, 1958: 18.05 ft, action stageApr 29, 1958: 22.12 ft, minor floodingJul 10, 1958: 17.79 ft, below flood stageMar 27, 1959: 27.22 ft, moderate floodingJun 5, 1959: 21.03 ft, minor floodingMar 9, 1960: 19.03 ft, action stageMar 25, 1960: 20.78 ft, minor floodingApr 20, 1960: 23.34 ft, minor floodingMay 1, 1961: 20.19 ft, minor floodingApr 17, 1962: 18.22 ft, action stageFeb 2, 1964: 18.99 ft, action stageMar 17, 1964: 23.85 ft, minor floodingMay 16, 1964: 23.79 ft, minor floodingAug 27, 1964: 20.49 ft, minor floodingSep 19, 1964: 26.29 ft, moderate floodingOct 26, 1964: 21.09 ft, minor floodingDec 18, 1964: 22.24 ft, minor floodingJan 3, 1965: 22.12 ft, minor floodingMar 14, 1965: 24.37 ft, minor floodingMar 28, 1965: 23.80 ft, minor floodingMay 2, 1965: 19.54 ft, action stageMar 1, 1970: 23.22 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 1970: 23.22 ft, minor floodingApr 19, 1973: 29.97 ft, major floodingFeb 6, 1975: 17.93 ft, below flood stageApr 27, 1975: 22.72 ft, minor floodingJun 6, 1976: 18.75 ft, action stageDec 26, 1976: 20.12 ft, minor floodingJan 19, 1977: 21.26 ft, minor floodingMar 23, 1977: 20.09 ft, minor floodingMar 26, 1978: 19.95 ft, action stageMar 10, 1979: 17.92 ft, below flood stageMar 27, 1980: 20.08 ft, minor floodingApr 18, 1980: 22.22 ft, minor floodingMar 31, 1983: 23.17 ft, minor floodingApr 24, 1983: 23.52 ft, minor floodingJan 22, 1986: 17.91 ft, below flood stageFeb 25, 1986: 26.76 ft, moderate floodingFeb 11, 1987: 22.36 ft, minor floodingMar 14, 1987: 23.96 ft, minor floodingApr 8, 1987: 23.24 ft, minor floodingMar 16, 1988: 20.99 ft, minor floodingFeb 12, 1991: 23.89 ft, minor floodingMar 18, 1991: 26.44 ft, moderate floodingApr 29, 1991: 18.63 ft, action stageJul 29, 1991: 18.56 ft, action stageAug 15, 1991: 21.51 ft, minor floodingMar 4, 1992: 17.85 ft, below flood stageJan 28, 1993: 20.60 ft, minor floodingMar 17, 1993: 17.87 ft, below flood stageApr 10, 1993: 19.12 ft, action stageMar 16, 1994: 19.79 ft, action stageOct 20, 1994: 20.18 ft, minor floodingMar 1, 1995: 19.47 ft, action stageJan 8, 1998: 20.39 ft, minor floodingFeb 11, 1998: 22.02 ft, minor floodingMar 1, 1998: 26.75 ft, moderate floodingMar 24, 1998: 28.75 ft, major floodingOct 10, 1998: 19.13 ft, action stageMar 22, 2003: 23.55 ft, minor flooding; 3,030 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 2004: 20.12 ft, minor flooding; 6,680 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 2004: 25.65 ft, minor flooding; 5,630 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2005: 25.80 ft, minor flooding; 3,010 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2005: 18.12 ft, action stage; 2,510 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 2005: 20.84 ft, minor flooding; 2,360 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 2005: 18.27 ft, action stage; 2,270 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2008: 17.12 ft, below flood stage; 2,490 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2009: 25.83 ft, minor flooding; 695 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 2010: 19.47 ft, action stage; 3,000 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2011: 8.05 ft, below flood stage; 976 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2012: 20.73 ft, minor flooding; 9,460 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2013: 20.59 ft, minor flooding; 593 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 2013: 18.22 ft, action stage; 2,000 cubic feet per secondSep 3, 2013: 19.90 ft, action stage; 1,770 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2014: 19.99 ft, action stage; 2,910 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2014: 24.60 ft, minor flooding; 1,820 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2015: 18.20 ft, action stage; 1,650 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2017: 21.22 ft, minor flooding; 16,300 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2018: 22.95 ft, minor floodingMar 3, 2021: 20.92 ft, minor floodingMar 14, 2021: 20.29 ft, minor floodingAug 17, 2021: 20.87 ft, minor floodingApr 24, 2024: 21.74 ft, minor floodingAug 13, 2024: 21.94 ft, minor flooding; 8,530 cubic feet per second Highest, 33.41 ft, Apr 12, 1948 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Santa Fe River near Hildreth (in NAVD88) 1940s: 5 1950s: 3 1960s: 12 12 1970s: 7 1980s: 9 1990s: 9 2000s: 6 2010s: 5 2020s: 5 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 95 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Santa Fe River near Hildreth (in NAVD88)
1Apr 12, 194833.41+13.41Major—
2Apr 19, 197329.97+9.97Major—
3Mar 24, 199828.75+8.75Major—
4Mar 25, 194828.05+8.05Major—
5Mar 27, 195927.22+7.22Moderate—
6Feb 25, 198626.76+6.76Moderate—
7Mar 1, 199826.75+6.75Moderate—
8Mar 18, 199126.44+6.44Moderate—
9Sep 19, 196426.29+6.29Moderate—
10Nov 26, 194726.11+6.11Moderate—
11Apr 17, 200925.83+5.83Minor695
12Apr 17, 200525.80+5.80Minor3,010
13Oct 12, 200425.65+5.65Minor5,630
14Dec 31, 194725.60+5.60Minor—
15May 2, 201424.60+4.60Minor1,820
16Mar 14, 196524.37+4.37Minor—
17Mar 14, 198723.96+3.96Minor—
18Feb 12, 199123.89+3.89Minor—
19Mar 17, 196423.85+3.85Minor—
20Mar 28, 196523.80+3.80Minor—
21May 16, 196423.79+3.79Minor—
22Mar 22, 200323.55+3.55Minor3,030
23Apr 24, 198323.52+3.52Minor—
24Apr 20, 196023.34+3.34Minor—
25Apr 8, 198723.24+3.24Minor—
26Mar 1, 197023.22+3.22Minor—
27Apr 16, 197023.22+3.22Minor—
28Mar 31, 198323.17+3.17Minor—
29Dec 29, 201822.95+2.95Minor—
30Apr 27, 197522.72+2.72Minor—
31Feb 11, 198722.36+2.36Minor—
32Dec 18, 196422.24+2.24Minor—
33Apr 18, 198022.22+2.22Minor—
34Apr 29, 195822.12+2.12Minor—
35Jan 3, 196522.12+2.12Minor—
36Feb 11, 199822.02+2.02Minor—
37Aug 13, 202421.94+1.94Minor8,530
38Apr 24, 202421.74+1.74Minor—
39Aug 15, 199121.51+1.51Minor—
40Jan 19, 197721.26+1.26Minor—
41Sep 17, 201721.22+1.22Minor16,300
42Oct 26, 196421.09+1.09Minor—
43Jun 5, 195921.03+1.03Minor—
44Mar 16, 198820.99+0.99Minor—
45Mar 3, 202120.92+0.92Minor—
46Aug 17, 202120.87+0.87Minor—
47Feb 7, 194820.86+0.86Minor—
48Jul 23, 200520.84+0.84Minor2,360
49Mar 25, 196020.78+0.78Minor—
50Jul 2, 201220.73+0.73Minor9,460

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: 33.41 ft here, major flooding

April 19, 1973: 29.97 ft here, major flooding

March 24, 1998: 28.75 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)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) this gaugeFL20.033.41 ft, Apr 12, 19484

Other gauges in Gilchrist County

Flood gauges in Gilchrist County
Fort White (in NAVD88)23.035.40 ft, Sep 16, 196416
Rock Bluff near Bell - CR 340 (in NAVD88)17.023.13 ft, Apr 13, 19480

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FTWF1, 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.