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Suwannee River at Nobles Ferry (in NAVD88)

Highest listed crest 65.41 ftFlood stage 56.0 ft12 crests since 1987

The Suwannee River at Nobles Ferry (in NAVD88) crested above flood stage 7 times among the 12 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1987 to 2024. The highest, 65.41 ft on April 10, 2009, was moderate flooding, 9.41 feet above flood stage. 8 other gauges on the Suwannee River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
65.41 ft
April 10, 2009
Flood stage
56.0 ft
Major flooding from 67.0 ft
Crests at major
0
7 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 21, 2024
57.27 ft, minor flooding
Location
Hamilton County
Florida
Identifiers
NWS SRNF1
No USGS station

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 Nobles Ferry (in NAVD88)
Action stage49.05Mar 25, 2014The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)56.06Apr 21, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage63.01Apr 10, 2009Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage67.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

12 crests from 1987 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Suwannee River at Nobles Ferry (in NAVD88), 1987 to 2024 5055606570ft Flood stage 56.0 ftMajor 67.0 ft Mar 13, 1987: 56.37 ft, minor floodingOct 21, 2004: 54.49 ft, action stageApr 18, 2005: 59.61 ft, minor floodingApr 10, 2009: 65.41 ft, moderate floodingFeb 4, 2010: 51.64 ft, action stageJul 2, 2012: 51.66 ft, action stageMar 7, 2013: 57.35 ft, minor floodingSep 2, 2013: 51.19 ft, action stageMar 25, 2014: 50.14 ft, action stageApr 29, 2014: 60.65 ft, minor floodingDec 24, 2018: 58.42 ft, minor floodingApr 21, 2024: 57.27 ft, minor flooding Highest, 65.41 ft, Apr 10, 2009 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Suwannee River at Nobles Ferry (in NAVD88) 1980s: 1 1990s: 0 2000s: 2 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 1 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 Nobles Ferry (in NAVD88)
1Apr 10, 200965.41+9.41Moderate—
2Apr 29, 201460.65+4.65Minor—
3Apr 18, 200559.61+3.61Minor—
4Dec 24, 201858.42+2.42Minor—
5Mar 7, 201357.35+1.35Minor—
6Apr 21, 202457.27+1.27Minor—
7Mar 13, 198756.37+0.37Minor—
8Oct 21, 200454.49−1.51Action—
9Jul 2, 201251.66−4.34Action—
10Feb 4, 201051.64−4.36Action—
11Sep 2, 201351.19−4.81Action—
12Mar 25, 201450.14−5.86Action—

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 10, 2009: 65.41 ft here, moderate flooding

April 29, 2014: 60.65 ft here, minor flooding

April 18, 2005: 59.61 ft here, minor 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)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) this gaugeFL56.065.41 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 Hamilton County

Flood gauges in Hamilton County
Jennings (in NAVD88)80.093.30 ft, Apr 8, 20097
Benton (in NAVD88)93.0101.93 ft, Apr 6, 19739
Lee (in NAVD88)50.064.33 ft, Apr 10, 20091
Madison (SR 6)60.075.35 ft, Apr 7, 20094

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SRNF1, 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.