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Suwannee River at Dowling Park - CR 250 (in NAVD88)

Highest listed crest 60.82 ftFlood stage 47.0 ft19 crests since 1928

The Suwannee River at Dowling Park - CR 250 (in NAVD88) crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1928 to 2024. The highest, 60.82 ft on April 8, 1948, was major flooding, 13.82 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
60.82 ft
April 8, 1948; 92,600 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
47.0 ft
Major flooding from 58.0 ft
Crests at major
1
107th of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
April 12, 2009
54.31 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Lafayette 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 Dowling Park - CR 250 (in NAVD88)
Action stage43.03Dec 25, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)47.06Apr 13, 2005Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage52.07Apr 12, 2009Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage58.01Apr 8, 1948Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

19 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 Dowling Park - CR 250 (in NAVD88), 1928 to 2024 404550556065ft Flood stage 47.0 ftMajor 58.0 ft Aug 21, 1928: 55.72 ft, moderate floodingOct 6, 1928: 51.52 ft, minor floodingApr 8, 1948: 60.82 ft, major flooding; 92,600 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1959: 51.02 ft, minor floodingSep 23, 1964: 45.48 ft, action stageMar 18, 1966: 47.66 ft, minor floodingApr 14, 1973: 56.60 ft, moderate floodingMar 16, 1984: 51.42 ft, minor floodingApr 11, 1984: 52.92 ft, moderate floodingFeb 20, 1986: 53.72 ft, moderate floodingFeb 7, 1991: 50.82 ft, minor floodingMar 13, 1991: 52.84 ft, moderate floodingApr 20, 1998: 53.39 ft, moderate flooding; 53,500 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 2003: 46.44 ft, action stage; 29,200 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2005: 49.89 ft, minor flooding; 37,400 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2009: 54.31 ft, moderate floodingApr 10, 2016: 41.08 ft, below flood stage; 21,000 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2018: 44.85 ft, action stage; 24,800 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 2024: 41.07 ft, below flood stage; 20,100 cubic feet per second Highest, 60.82 ft, Apr 8, 1948 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Suwannee River at Dowling Park - CR 250 (in NAVD88) 1920s: 2 1930s: 0 1940s: 1 1950s: 1 1960s: 1 1970s: 1 1980s: 3 3 1990s: 3 2000s: 2 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 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 Dowling Park - CR 250 (in NAVD88)
1Apr 8, 194860.82+13.82Major92,600
2Apr 14, 197356.60+9.60Moderate—
3Aug 21, 192855.72+8.72Moderate—
4Apr 12, 200954.31+7.31Moderate—
5Feb 20, 198653.72+6.72Moderate—
6Apr 20, 199853.39+6.39Moderate53,500
7Apr 11, 198452.92+5.92Moderate—
8Mar 13, 199152.84+5.84Moderate—
9Oct 6, 192851.52+4.52Minor—
10Mar 16, 198451.42+4.42Minor—
11Mar 26, 195951.02+4.02Minor—
12Feb 7, 199150.82+3.82Minor—
13Apr 13, 200549.89+2.89Minor37,400
14Mar 18, 196647.66+0.66Minor—
15Mar 18, 200346.44−0.56Action29,200
16Sep 23, 196445.48−1.52Action—
17Dec 25, 201844.85−2.15Action24,800
18Apr 10, 201641.08−5.92Below flood stage21,000
19Aug 13, 202441.07−5.93Below flood stage20,100

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 8, 1948: 60.82 ft here, major flooding

April 14, 1973: 56.60 ft here, moderate flooding

August 21, 1928: 55.72 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)FL25.038.13 ft, Apr 11, 19482
Dowling Park - CR 250 (in NAVD88) this gaugeFL47.060.82 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

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DOUF1, 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.