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Steinhatchee River near Cross City

Highest listed crest 26.09 ftFlood stage 19.5 ft43 crests since 1951

The Steinhatchee River near Cross City crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 43 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1951 to 2024. The highest, 26.09 ft on September 13, 1964, was major flooding, 6.59 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
26.09 ft
September 13, 1964
Flood stage
19.5 ft
Major flooding from 26.0 ft
Crests at major
1
107th of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
August 9, 2024
20.77 ft, minor flooding
Location
Taylor County
Florida

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Steinhatchee River near Cross City
Action stage17.52Apr 18, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)19.531Aug 9, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage23.09Aug 7, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage26.01Sep 13, 1964Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

43 crests from 1951 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Steinhatchee River near Cross City, 1951 to 2024 182022242628ft Flood stage 19.5 ftMajor 26.0 ft Nov 19, 1951: 22.49 ft, minor floodingSep 30, 1953: 22.58 ft, minor floodingJul 12, 1954: 21.62 ft, minor floodingJun 12, 1957: 21.83 ft, minor floodingOct 4, 1957: 23.03 ft, moderate floodingMar 19, 1959: 22.96 ft, minor floodingMar 20, 1960: 21.72 ft, minor floodingOct 11, 1960: 21.96 ft, minor floodingSep 13, 1964: 26.09 ft, major floodingMar 3, 1966: 21.23 ft, minor floodingAug 15, 1970: 23.97 ft, moderate floodingApr 3, 1972: 21.36 ft, minor floodingApr 8, 1973: 21.95 ft, minor floodingMay 7, 1978: 21.75 ft, minor floodingJul 28, 1980: 23.03 ft, moderate floodingApr 7, 1984: 21.28 ft, minor floodingSep 3, 1985: 23.41 ft, moderate floodingNov 4, 1985: 22.02 ft, minor floodingSep 10, 1988: 23.32 ft, moderate floodingMar 5, 1991: 22.45 ft, minor floodingAug 19, 1994: 22.87 ft, minor floodingOct 11, 1996: 22.01 ft, minor floodingFeb 25, 1998: 23.13 ft, moderate floodingOct 2, 1998: 21.96 ft, minor floodingMar 12, 2003: 22.06 ft, minor floodingSep 30, 2004: 22.38 ft, minor floodingJul 13, 2005: 22.09 ft, minor floodingAug 25, 2008: 21.34 ft, minor floodingJun 29, 2012: 23.34 ft, moderate floodingJul 27, 2013: 22.14 ft, minor flooding; 3,265 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2014: 21.44 ft, minor flooding; 2,632 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2014: 19.68 ft, minor floodingMay 17, 2014: 22.16 ft, minor floodingAug 3, 2015: 22.90 ft, minor flooding; 4,570 cubic feet per secondAug 11, 2016: 22.98 ft, minor flooding; 4,590 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 2016: 23.24 ft, moderate flooding; 5,180 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2018: 18.56 ft, action stage; 1,585 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2018: 18.95 ft, action stage; 1,652 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 2018: 19.63 ft, minor flooding; 1,827 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 2018: 21.66 ft, minor flooding; 2,618 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 2021: 24.60 ft, moderate floodingJun 24, 2023: 21.46 ft, minor flooding; 2,520 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 2024: 20.77 ft, minor flooding; 2,150 cubic feet per second Highest, 26.09 ft, Sep 13, 1964 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Steinhatchee River near Cross City 1950s: 6 1960s: 4 1970s: 4 1980s: 5 1990s: 5 2000s: 4 2010s: 10 10 2020s: 3 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Steinhatchee River near Cross City
1Sep 13, 196426.09+6.59Major—
2Aug 7, 202124.60+5.10Moderate—
3Aug 15, 197023.97+4.47Moderate—
4Sep 3, 198523.41+3.91Moderate—
5Jun 29, 201223.34+3.84Moderate—
6Sep 10, 198823.32+3.82Moderate—
7Sep 5, 201623.24+3.74Moderate5,180
8Feb 25, 199823.13+3.63Moderate—
9Oct 4, 195723.03+3.53Moderate—
10Jul 28, 198023.03+3.53Moderate—
11Aug 11, 201622.98+3.48Minor4,590
12Mar 19, 195922.96+3.46Minor—
13Aug 3, 201522.90+3.40Minor4,570
14Aug 19, 199422.87+3.37Minor—
15Sep 30, 195322.58+3.08Minor—
16Nov 19, 195122.49+2.99Minor—
17Mar 5, 199122.45+2.95Minor—
18Sep 30, 200422.38+2.88Minor—
19May 17, 201422.16+2.66Minor—
20Jul 27, 201322.14+2.64Minor3,265
21Jul 13, 200522.09+2.59Minor—
22Mar 12, 200322.06+2.56Minor—
23Nov 4, 198522.02+2.52Minor—
24Oct 11, 199622.01+2.51Minor—
25Oct 11, 196021.96+2.46Minor—
26Oct 2, 199821.96+2.46Minor—
27Apr 8, 197321.95+2.45Minor—
28Jun 12, 195721.83+2.33Minor—
29May 7, 197821.75+2.25Minor—
30Mar 20, 196021.72+2.22Minor—
31Dec 17, 201821.66+2.16Minor2,618
32Jul 12, 195421.62+2.12Minor—
33Jun 24, 202321.46+1.96Minor2,520
34Mar 20, 201421.44+1.94Minor2,632
35Apr 3, 197221.36+1.86Minor—
36Aug 25, 200821.34+1.84Minor—
37Apr 7, 198421.28+1.78Minor—
38Mar 3, 196621.23+1.73Minor—
39Aug 9, 202420.77+1.27Minor2,150
40Apr 11, 201419.68+0.18Minor—
41Jul 27, 201819.63+0.13Minor1,827
42Apr 18, 201818.95−0.55Action1,652
43Mar 22, 201818.56−0.94Action1,585

Gauges on the Steinhatchee River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Steinhatchee River
Cross City this gaugeFL19.526.09 ft, Sep 13, 19641
Steinhatchee (in MHHW)FL2.412.60 ft, Sep 27, 20243

Other gauges in Taylor County

Flood gauges in Taylor County
Nutall Rise (in MHHW)2.77.31 ft, Oct 10, 20181
Econfina State Park (in MHHW)2.35.40 ft, Sep 27, 20241
Perry (CR 655)24.526.46 ft, Sep 17, 19570
Foley38.039.23 ft, Apr 5, 19730
Foley (US 27)65.068.15 ft, Sep 12, 19641
Hampton Springs (in MHHW)2.06.01 ft, Sep 27, 20241
Perry (CR 590)21.523.72 ft, Sep 13, 19640

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge STEF1, 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.