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Suwannee River at Branford - US 27 (in NAVD88)

Highest listed crest 38.13 ftFlood stage 25.0 ft32 crests since 1928

The Suwannee River at Branford - US 27 (in NAVD88) crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 32 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1928 to 2024. The highest, 38.13 ft on April 11, 1948, was major flooding, 13.13 feet above flood stage. 11 other gauges on the Suwannee River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 8 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
38.13 ft
April 11, 1948; 83,900 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
25.0 ft
Major flooding from 36.0 ft
Crests at major
2
83rd of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
August 15, 2024
25.88 ft, minor flooding
Location
Suwannee County
Florida

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Suwannee River at Branford - US 27 (in NAVD88)
Action stage22.03Aug 19, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)25.019Aug 15, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage31.08Apr 15, 2009Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage36.02Apr 11, 1948Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

32 crests from 1928 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Suwannee River at Branford - US 27 (in NAVD88), 1928 to 2024 2025303540ft Flood stage 25.0 ftMajor 36.0 ft Aug 26, 1928: 36.06 ft, major flooding; 65,000 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1933: 26.02 ft, minor floodingApr 20, 1937: 25.71 ft, minor floodingMar 28, 1942: 27.76 ft, minor floodingMar 30, 1945: 26.50 ft, minor floodingApr 11, 1948: 38.13 ft, major flooding; 83,900 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1958: 27.16 ft, minor floodingMar 29, 1959: 31.55 ft, moderate flooding; 34,100 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1960: 28.51 ft, minor flooding; 25,400 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1964: 29.42 ft, minor flooding; 28,700 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1965: 29.33 ft, minor flooding; 28,100 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1966: 29.55 ft, minor flooding; 29,100 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1970: 27.33 ft, minor floodingApr 18, 1973: 34.82 ft, moderate flooding; 54,700 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1975: 27.74 ft, minor floodingApr 26, 1983: 28.50 ft, minor flooding; 26,900 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1984: 31.25 ft, moderate flooding; 35,220 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1984: 32.94 ft, moderate flooding; 41,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1986: 32.32 ft, moderate flooding; 38,600 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1987: 28.54 ft, minor flooding; 27,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1991: 30.04 ft, minor flooding; 33,700 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1991: 31.91 ft, moderate flooding; 37,700 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1998: 33.29 ft, moderate flooding; 46,900 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2003: 28.47 ft, minor flooding; 29,700 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2003: 24.29 ft, action stageApr 16, 2005: 30.74 ft, minor flooding; 34,000 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2009: 32.01 ft, moderate flooding; 42,000 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2014: 29.90 ft, minor flooding; 32,400 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2016: 24.09 ft, action stage; 20,800 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2018: 27.81 ft, minor flooding; 25,300 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 2021: 24.66 ft, action stageAug 15, 2024: 25.88 ft, minor flooding; 24,400 cubic feet per second Highest, 38.13 ft, Apr 11, 1948 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Suwannee River at Branford - US 27 (in NAVD88) 1920s: 1 1930s: 2 1940s: 3 1950s: 2 1960s: 4 1970s: 3 1980s: 5 5 1990s: 3 2000s: 3 2010s: 2 2020s: 1 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Suwannee River at Branford - US 27 (in NAVD88)
1Apr 11, 194838.13+13.13Major83,900
2Aug 26, 192836.06+11.06Major65,000
3Apr 18, 197334.82+9.82Moderate54,700
4Mar 22, 199833.29+8.29Moderate46,900
5Apr 13, 198432.94+7.94Moderate41,400
6Feb 23, 198632.32+7.32Moderate38,600
7Apr 15, 200932.01+7.01Moderate42,000
8Mar 18, 199131.91+6.91Moderate37,700
9Mar 29, 195931.55+6.55Moderate34,100
10Mar 20, 198431.25+6.25Moderate35,220
11Apr 16, 200530.74+5.74Minor34,000
12Feb 11, 199130.04+5.04Minor33,700
13May 1, 201429.90+4.90Minor32,400
14Mar 20, 196629.55+4.55Minor29,100
15Mar 16, 196429.42+4.42Minor28,700
16Mar 14, 196529.33+4.33Minor28,100
17Mar 14, 198728.54+3.54Minor27,100
18Apr 19, 196028.51+3.51Minor25,400
19Apr 26, 198328.50+3.50Minor26,900
20Mar 21, 200328.47+3.47Minor29,700
21Dec 28, 201827.81+2.81Minor25,300
22Mar 28, 194227.76+2.76Minor—
23Apr 28, 197527.74+2.74Minor—
24Apr 15, 197027.33+2.33Minor—
25Apr 27, 195827.16+2.16Minor—
26Mar 30, 194526.50+1.50Minor—
27Mar 1, 193326.02+1.02Minor—
28Aug 15, 202425.88+0.88Minor24,400
29Apr 20, 193725.71+0.71Minor—
30Aug 19, 202124.66−0.34Action—
31Apr 16, 200324.29−0.71Action—
32Apr 12, 201624.09−0.91Action20,800

The worst floods along the Suwannee River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Suwannee River that crested above flood stage within a week.

April 11, 1948: 38.13 ft here, major flooding

August 26, 1928: 36.06 ft here, major flooding

April 18, 1973: 34.82 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Suwannee River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Suwannee River
Gopher River Confluence (in MHHW)FL1.77.15 ft, Sep 27, 20249
Branford - US 27 (in NAVD88) this gaugeFL25.038.13 ft, Apr 11, 19482
Dowling Park - CR 250 (in NAVD88)FL47.060.82 ft, Apr 8, 19481
Ellaville - US 90 (in NAVD88)FL53.067.38 ft, Apr 7, 19481
FargoGA104.0112.01 ft, Apr 9, 197313
Fowlers Bluff (in NAVD88)FL5.010.90 ft, Apr 14, 19481
Luraville - SR 51 (in NAVD88)FL35.052.83 ft, Apr 8, 19483
Manatee Springs - Source (in NAVD88)FL7.016.00 ft, Apr 14, 19483
Manatee Springs (in NAVD88)FL7.016.00 ft, Apr 14, 19483
Nobles Ferry (in NAVD88)FL56.065.41 ft, Apr 10, 20090
Rock Bluff near Bell - CR 340 (in NAVD88)FL17.023.13 ft, Apr 13, 19480
White Springs (in NAVD88)FL74.087.73 ft, Apr 10, 19731
Benton (in NAVD88)FL93.0101.93 ft, Apr 6, 19739
Suwannee Springs (in NAVD88)FL60.078.20 ft, Apr 12, 19734
Wilcox - US 19 (in NAVD88)FL10.021.13 ft, Apr 14, 19481

Other gauges in Suwannee County

Flood gauges in Suwannee County
Ellaville - US 90 (in NAVD88)53.067.38 ft, Apr 7, 19481
Luraville - SR 51 (in NAVD88)35.052.83 ft, Apr 8, 19483
Suwannee Springs (in NAVD88)60.078.20 ft, Apr 12, 19734

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BFDF1, 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.