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Sopchoppy River near Sopchoppy (FR 343)

Highest listed crest 36.80 ftFlood stage 28.0 ft41 crests since 1964

The Sopchoppy River near Sopchoppy (FR 343) crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 41 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1964 to 2023. The highest, 36.80 ft on June 26, 2012, was major flooding, 8.80 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
36.80 ft
June 26, 2012; 11,700 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
28.0 ft
Major flooding from 34.0 ft
Crests at major
3
63rd of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
December 4, 2023
30.75 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Wakulla County
Florida

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Sopchoppy River near Sopchoppy (FR 343)
Action stage20.010Jan 4, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)28.07Sep 18, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage30.021Dec 4, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage34.03Jun 26, 2012Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

41 crests from 1964 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sopchoppy River near Sopchoppy (FR 343), 1964 to 2023 2025303540ft Flood stage 28.0 ftMajor 34.0 ft Dec 5, 1964: 33.78 ft, moderate flooding; 4,880 cubic feet per secondAug 21, 1967: 31.15 ft, moderate flooding; 3,630 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 1969: 30.69 ft, moderate flooding; 3,440 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1973: 32.89 ft, moderate flooding; 4,420 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 1975: 34.47 ft, major flooding; 5,260 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 1979: 30.00 ft, moderate flooding; 3,160 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 1980: 29.24 ft, minor flooding; 2,910 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1981: 30.16 ft, moderate flooding; 3,220 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1984: 30.93 ft, moderate flooding; 3,530 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 1985: 30.31 ft, moderate flooding; 3,280 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1986: 28.86 ft, minor flooding; 2,790 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1987: 28.93 ft, minor flooding; 2,810 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1991: 33.47 ft, moderate flooding; 4,710 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 1994: 32.50 ft, moderate flooding; 4,320 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 1994: 30.75 ft, moderate flooding; 3,600 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 1998: 31.13 ft, moderate flooding; 3,750 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 1998: 31.73 ft, moderate flooding; 4,000 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2000: 34.25 ft, major flooding; 7,100 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2002: 32.19 ft, moderate flooding; 4,680 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2003: 31.13 ft, moderate flooding; 3,910 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 2008: 29.60 ft, minor flooding; 3,156 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2009: 31.23 ft, moderate flooding; 3,984 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 2010: 30.23 ft, moderate flooding; 3,410 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2012: 36.80 ft, major flooding; 11,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 2013: 30.33 ft, moderate floodingJul 7, 2013: 31.01 ft, moderate floodingMar 18, 2014: 29.75 ft, minor flooding; 3,212 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2014: 30.76 ft, moderate flooding; 3,690 cubic feet per secondNov 11, 2015: 25.93 ft, action stage; 2,031 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 2015: 24.95 ft, action stage; 1,853 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2016: 22.36 ft, action stage; 1,440 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2016: 25.93 ft, action stage; 2,050 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 2016: 25.78 ft, action stage; 1,995 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 2016: 22.93 ft, action stage; 1,409 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2017: 25.85 ft, action stage; 2,012 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 2018: 27.90 ft, action stage; 2,575 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 2018: 29.80 ft, minor flooding; 3,290 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 2018: 25.00 ft, action stage; 1,853 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2020: 29.50 ft, minor flooding; 3,110 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2021: 23.30 ft, action stage; 1,590 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 2023: 30.75 ft, moderate flooding; 3,684 cubic feet per second Highest, 36.80 ft, Jun 26, 2012 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sopchoppy River near Sopchoppy (FR 343) 1960s: 3 1970s: 3 1980s: 6 1990s: 5 2000s: 5 2010s: 7 7 2020s: 2 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Sopchoppy River near Sopchoppy (FR 343)
1Jun 26, 201236.80+8.80Major11,700
2Jul 31, 197534.47+6.47Major5,260
3Sep 23, 200034.25+6.25Major7,100
4Dec 5, 196433.78+5.78Moderate4,880
5Mar 4, 199133.47+5.47Moderate4,710
6Apr 1, 197332.89+4.89Moderate4,420
7Aug 17, 199432.50+4.50Moderate4,320
8Mar 4, 200232.19+4.19Moderate4,680
9Oct 1, 199831.73+3.73Moderate4,000
10Apr 4, 200931.23+3.23Moderate3,984
11Aug 21, 196731.15+3.15Moderate3,630
12Sep 4, 199831.13+3.13Moderate3,750
13Mar 10, 200331.13+3.13Moderate3,910
14Jul 7, 201331.01+3.01Moderate—
15Apr 5, 198430.93+2.93Moderate3,530
16Dec 25, 201430.76+2.76Moderate3,690
17Oct 4, 199430.75+2.75Moderate3,600
18Dec 4, 202330.75+2.75Moderate3,684
19Sep 23, 196930.69+2.69Moderate3,440
20Feb 27, 201330.33+2.33Moderate—
21Sep 2, 198530.31+2.31Moderate3,280
22Jan 22, 201030.23+2.23Moderate3,410
23Feb 13, 198130.16+2.16Moderate3,220
24Sep 28, 197930.00+2.00Moderate3,160
25Dec 4, 201829.80+1.80Minor3,290
26Mar 18, 201429.75+1.75Minor3,212
27Aug 25, 200829.60+1.60Minor3,156
28Sep 18, 202029.50+1.50Minor3,110
29Jul 26, 198029.24+1.24Minor2,910
30Mar 31, 198728.93+0.93Minor2,810
31Feb 11, 198628.86+0.86Minor2,790
32Aug 3, 201827.90−0.10Action2,575
33Nov 11, 201525.93−2.07Action2,031
34Apr 4, 201625.93−2.07Action2,050
35Jun 22, 201725.85−2.15Action2,012
36Aug 12, 201625.78−2.22Action1,995
37Dec 16, 201825.00−3.00Action1,853
38Nov 19, 201524.95−3.05Action1,853
39Jan 4, 202123.30−4.70Action1,590
40Sep 5, 201622.93−5.07Action1,409
41Mar 29, 201622.36−5.64Action1,440

Other gauges in Wakulla County

Flood gauges in Wakulla County
Arran26.029.27 ft, Sep 23, 20000
Crawfordville16.516.60 ft, Dec 25, 20140
Curtis Mill, US-319 (In NAVD88)6.07.92 ft, Oct 10, 20180
Ochlockonee River State Park (in MHHW)2.04.88 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Smith Creek (CR 366)17.029.75 ft, Sep 25, 19691
Sopchoppy River Entrance in Ochlockonee Bay (in MHHW)2.03.28 ft, Oct 17, 20240
US-98 (in NAVD88)4.55.52 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Rivers Edge Road (in MHHW)2.04.85 ft, Sep 27, 20240
St. Marks (in MHHW)2.08.01 ft, Oct 10, 20181
Newport on Old Magnolia Rd (in stage datum)8.013.88 ft, Aug 25, 20083
Tide Station at Shell Point Canal (In MHHW)3.28.28 ft, Oct 10, 20183
Tide Station at Spring Creek Boat Ramp (in MHHW)2.06.88 ft, Sep 27, 20241
Tide Station near Spring Creek Boat Ramp (In MHHW)2.08.76 ft, Oct 10, 20181

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SOPF1, 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.