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Suwannee River at Luraville - SR 51 (in NAVD88)

Highest listed crest 52.83 ftFlood stage 35.0 ft17 crests since 1928

The Suwannee River at Luraville - SR 51 (in NAVD88) crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 17 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1928 to 2024. The highest, 52.83 ft on April 8, 1948, was major flooding, 17.83 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
52.83 ft
April 8, 1948; 90,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
35.0 ft
Major flooding from 48.0 ft
Crests at major
3
63rd of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
December 26, 2018
37.81 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 Luraville - SR 51 (in NAVD88)
Action stage34.01Aug 14, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)35.07Dec 26, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage42.05Apr 14, 2009Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage48.03Apr 17, 1973Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

17 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 Luraville - SR 51 (in NAVD88), 1928 to 2024 303540455055ft Flood stage 35.0 ftMajor 48.0 ft Aug 24, 1928: 49.53 ft, major flooding; 66,000 cubic feet per secondOct 8, 1928: 44.63 ft, moderate flooding; 39,800 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 1929: 38.33 ft, minor flooding; 27,200 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1948: 52.83 ft, major flooding; 90,000 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1959: 43.66 ft, moderate flooding; 36,500 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1964: 40.47 ft, minor flooding; 30,500 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1966: 40.17 ft, minor flooding; 30,000 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1973: 48.77 ft, major flooding; 61,100 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1998: 46.42 ft, moderate flooding; 43,600 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2003: 39.41 ft, minor flooding; 30,000 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2005: 43.21 ft, moderate flooding; 36,100 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2009: 46.15 ft, moderate flooding; 47,700 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2013: 37.14 ft, minor flooding; 28,100 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2014: 41.67 ft, minor flooding; 33,800 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2016: 33.84 ft, below flood stage; 20,800 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 2018: 37.81 ft, minor flooding; 24,800 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 2024: 34.51 ft, action stage; 20,100 cubic feet per second Highest, 52.83 ft, Apr 8, 1948 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Suwannee River at Luraville - SR 51 (in NAVD88) 1920s: 3 3 1930s: 0 1940s: 1 1950s: 1 1960s: 2 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 3 2010s: 3 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 Luraville - SR 51 (in NAVD88)
1Apr 8, 194852.83+17.83Major90,000
2Aug 24, 192849.53+14.53Major66,000
3Apr 17, 197348.77+13.77Major61,100
4Mar 20, 199846.42+11.42Moderate43,600
5Apr 14, 200946.15+11.15Moderate47,700
6Oct 8, 192844.63+9.63Moderate39,800
7Mar 27, 195943.66+8.66Moderate36,500
8Apr 14, 200543.21+8.21Moderate36,100
9Apr 30, 201441.67+6.67Minor33,800
10Mar 14, 196440.47+5.47Minor30,500
11Mar 19, 196640.17+5.17Minor30,000
12Mar 19, 200339.41+4.41Minor30,000
13Oct 15, 192938.33+3.33Minor27,200
14Dec 26, 201837.81+2.81Minor24,800
15Mar 9, 201337.14+2.14Minor28,100
16Aug 14, 202434.51−0.49Action20,100
17Apr 11, 201633.84−1.16Below flood stage20,800

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 8, 1948: 52.83 ft here, major flooding

August 24, 1928: 49.53 ft here, major flooding

April 17, 1973: 48.77 ft here, major 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)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) this gaugeFL35.052.83 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
Branford - US 27 (in NAVD88)25.038.13 ft, Apr 11, 19482
Ellaville - US 90 (in NAVD88)53.067.38 ft, Apr 7, 19481
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 LURF1, 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.