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Suwannee River at White Springs (in NAVD88)

Highest listed crest 87.73 ftFlood stage 74.0 ft128 crests since 1906

The Suwannee River at White Springs (in NAVD88) crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 128 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1906 to 2024. The highest, 87.73 ft on April 10, 1973, was major flooding, 13.73 feet above flood stage. 6 other gauges on the Suwannee River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 3 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
87.73 ft
April 10, 1973; 38,100 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
74.0 ft
Major flooding from 86.0 ft
Crests at major
1
107th of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
August 7, 2024
78.69 ft, minor flooding
Location
Columbia County
Near Lake City (11.1 mi)

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 White Springs (in NAVD88)
Action stage69.030Jul 12, 2005The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)74.040Aug 7, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage80.016Dec 21, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage86.01Apr 10, 1973Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

128 crests from 1906 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Suwannee River at White Springs (in NAVD88), 1906 to 2024 5060708090ft Flood stage 74.0 ftMajor 86.0 ft Jul 16, 1906: 70.91 ft, action stage; 7,500 cubic feet per secondAug 24, 1907: 59.11 ft, below flood stage; 3,220 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1908: 68.61 ft, below flood stage; 6,650 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1928: 69.81 ft, action stage; 7,100 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1928: 78.30 ft, minor flooding; 13,000 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 1928: 76.23 ft, minor flooding; 9,050 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 1928: 81.61 ft, moderate flooding; 20,600 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1929: 74.71 ft, minor flooding; 9,070 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1929: 81.21 ft, moderate flooding; 19,600 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1930: 78.09 ft, minor flooding; 12,600 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1931: 62.71 ft, below flood stage; 4,280 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 1932: 76.97 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1933: 76.68 ft, minor flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 1934: 57.81 ft, below flood stage; 2,220 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 1935: 68.78 ft, below flood stage; 6,330 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1936: 63.91 ft, below flood stage; 4,480 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1937: 77.25 ft, minor flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 1937: 69.61 ft, action stage; 6,660 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 1939: 66.72 ft, below flood stage; 5,640 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1940: 65.46 ft, below flood stage; 5,180 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 1941: 61.23 ft, below flood stage; 3,550 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 1942: 77.95 ft, minor flooding; 11,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1942: 72.58 ft, action stage; 7,880 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1942: 76.34 ft, minor flooding; 9,800 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 1942: 53.45 ft, below flood stage; 866 cubic feet per secondAug 11, 1944: 72.08 ft, action stage; 7,690 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 1945: 76.99 ft, minor flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 1945: 80.91 ft, moderate flooding; 16,500 cubic feet per secondAug 11, 1946: 73.82 ft, action stage; 8,340 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 1947: 75.52 ft, minor flooding; 9,150 cubic feet per secondOct 29, 1947: 83.16 ft, moderate flooding; 23,300 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 1947: 82.24 ft, moderate flooding; 19,700 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 1947: 76.90 ft, minor flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1948: 80.09 ft, moderate flooding; 14,800 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1948: 84.36 ft, moderate flooding; 28,500 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 1949: 72.62 ft, action stage; 7,880 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 1950: 58.91 ft, below flood stage; 2,740 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 1950: 62.87 ft, below flood stage; 4,200 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1952: 67.05 ft, below flood stage; 5,780 cubic feet per secondOct 8, 1953: 76.07 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 1955: 61.69 ft, below flood stage; 3,840 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1956: 55.88 ft, below flood stage; 1,760 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1957: 75.47 ft, minor flooding; 9,130 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1958: 74.00 ft, minor flooding; 8,420 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1959: 82.32 ft, moderate flooding; 20,100 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1960: 69.78 ft, action stage; 6,810 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1961: 72.74 ft, action stage; 7,930 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1962: 76.36 ft, minor flooding; 9,850 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1963: 67.92 ft, below flood stage; 6,100 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1964: 73.16 ft, action stage; 8,240 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1964: 75.59 ft, minor flooding; 9,760 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1964: 79.21 ft, minor flooding; 13,500 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 1964: 74.01 ft, minor flooding; 8,660 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 1964: 83.53 ft, moderate flooding; 23,300 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 1964: 75.45 ft, minor flooding; 9,630 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1965: 77.06 ft, minor flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 1966: 72.49 ft, action stage; 7,920 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1966: 78.50 ft, minor flooding; 12,600 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 1966: 71.90 ft, action stage; 7,690 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1967: 69.89 ft, action stage; 6,910 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1968: 52.52 ft, below flood stage; 727 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 1969: 64.13 ft, below flood stage; 4,940 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1970: 77.48 ft, minor flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per secondAug 30, 1970: 78.61 ft, minor flooding; 12,600 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 1971: 72.63 ft, action stage; 8,610 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1972: 74.99 ft, minor flooding; 9,770 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1972: 74.21 ft, minor flooding; 9,350 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1973: 69.78 ft, action stage; 7,330 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1973: 87.73 ft, major flooding; 38,100 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1973: 70.38 ft, action stage; 7,600 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 1974: 62.43 ft, below flood stage; 4,290 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1975: 76.48 ft, minor flooding; 10,800 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1976: 66.50 ft, below flood stage; 5,920 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1976: 76.18 ft, minor flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 1977: 72.33 ft, action stage; 8,500 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1978: 67.31 ft, below flood stage; 6,230 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1979: 62.44 ft, below flood stage; 4,280 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1980: 69.24 ft, action stage; 7,500 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1981: 60.71 ft, below flood stage; 4,000 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1982: 60.57 ft, below flood stage; 3,940 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1983: 73.65 ft, action stage; 9,570 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1983: 72.90 ft, action stage; 9,190 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1984: 80.67 ft, moderate flooding; 15,900 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1984: 84.57 ft, moderate flooding; 26,200 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 1985: 62.58 ft, below flood stage; 4,450 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1986: 79.84 ft, minor flooding; 14,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 1987: 73.43 ft, action stage; 9,030 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1987: 76.56 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1987: 73.51 ft, action stage; 8,730 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1988: 70.85 ft, action stage; 7,390 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1988: 53.37 ft, below flood stage; 900 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 1990: 62.32 ft, below flood stage; 4,030 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 1991: 75.93 ft, minor flooding; 10,900 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1991: 78.96 ft, minor flooding; 12,900 cubic feet per secondAug 16, 1991: 69.47 ft, action stage; 7,520 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 1992: 61.23 ft, below flood stage; 3,880 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1993: 70.43 ft, action stage; 8,070 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1994: 72.99 ft, action stage; 9,450 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1994: 70.66 ft, action stage; 8,260 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 1994: 68.09 ft, below flood stage; 6,600 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1996: 62.61 ft, below flood stage; 4,480 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 1996: 73.83 ft, action stage; 9,810 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1998: 83.90 ft, moderate flooding; 19,300 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 1998: 72.36 ft, action stage; 8,480 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 2000: 54.32 ft, below flood stage; 1,100 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 2001: 56.45 ft, below flood stage; 1,770 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2002: 58.75 ft, below flood stage; 2,560 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2003: 78.15 ft, minor flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2004: 59.68 ft, below flood stage; 2,900 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2004: 75.96 ft, minor flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per secondOct 3, 2004: 83.20 ft, moderate flooding; 17,600 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2005: 79.91 ft, minor flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 2005: 69.34 ft, action stage; 7,010 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 2006: 66.09 ft, below flood stage; 5,530 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 2007: 53.33 ft, below flood stage; 839 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2008: 67.85 ft, below flood stage; 6,340 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2009: 75.60 ft, minor flooding; 8,160 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 2010: 66.77 ft, below flood stage; 5,850 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 2011: 52.45 ft, below flood stage; 609 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2012: 84.63 ft, moderate flooding; 28,800 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 2013: 68.30 ft, below flood stage; 6,650 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2014: 80.82 ft, moderate flooding; 13,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 2015: 66.58 ft, below flood stage; 5,770 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 2017: 76.49 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 2018: 81.24 ft, moderate flooding; 14,300 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2020: 75.14 ft, minor flooding; 9,880 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 2021: 79.85 ft, minor flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 2024: 78.69 ft, minor flooding; 11,700 cubic feet per second Highest, 87.73 ft, Apr 10, 1973 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Suwannee River at White Springs (in NAVD88) 1900s: 0 1910s: 0 1920s: 5 1930s: 4 1940s: 10 10 1950s: 4 1960s: 8 1970s: 7 1980s: 4 1990s: 3 2000s: 5 2010s: 4 2020s: 3 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 128 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Suwannee River at White Springs (in NAVD88)
1Apr 10, 197387.73+13.73Major38,100
2Jun 28, 201284.63+10.63Moderate28,800
3Apr 10, 198484.57+10.57Moderate26,200
4Apr 5, 194884.36+10.36Moderate28,500
5Feb 26, 199883.90+9.90Moderate19,300
6Sep 17, 196483.53+9.53Moderate23,300
7Oct 3, 200483.20+9.20Moderate17,600
8Oct 29, 194783.16+9.16Moderate23,300
9Mar 22, 195982.32+8.32Moderate20,100
10Nov 13, 194782.24+8.24Moderate19,700
11Oct 1, 192881.61+7.61Moderate20,600
12Dec 21, 201881.24+7.24Moderate14,300
13Oct 5, 192981.21+7.21Moderate19,600
14Aug 25, 194580.91+6.91Moderate16,500
15Apr 26, 201480.82+6.82Moderate13,800
16Mar 18, 198480.67+6.67Moderate15,900
17Mar 19, 194880.09+6.09Moderate14,800
18Apr 12, 200579.91+5.91Minor12,700
19Aug 14, 202179.85+5.85Minor12,700
20Feb 21, 198679.84+5.84Minor14,400
21May 5, 196479.21+5.21Minor13,500
22Mar 20, 199178.96+4.96Minor12,900
23Aug 7, 202478.69+4.69Minor11,700
24Aug 30, 197078.61+4.61Minor12,600
25Mar 20, 196678.50+4.50Minor12,600
26Apr 30, 192878.30+4.30Minor13,000
27Mar 19, 200378.15+4.15Minor11,500
28Mar 30, 193078.09+4.09Minor12,600
29Jan 15, 194277.95+3.95Minor11,700
30Apr 8, 197077.48+3.48Minor11,500
31Apr 18, 193777.25+3.25Minor11,100
32Mar 11, 196577.06+3.06Minor11,000
33Jul 30, 194576.99+2.99Minor10,600
34Sep 22, 193276.97+2.97Minor10,100
35Dec 25, 194776.90+2.90Minor10,500
36Feb 17, 193376.68+2.68Minor10,200
37Mar 9, 198776.56+2.56Minor10,100
38Sep 13, 201776.49+2.49Minor10,100
39Apr 24, 197576.48+2.48Minor10,800
40Apr 10, 196276.36+2.36Minor9,850
41Mar 20, 194276.34+2.34Minor9,800
42Aug 25, 192876.23+2.23Minor9,050
43Dec 20, 197676.18+2.18Minor10,600
44Oct 8, 195376.07+2.07Minor10,100
45Sep 9, 200475.96+1.96Minor10,300
46Feb 15, 199175.93+1.93Minor10,900
47Apr 13, 200975.60+1.60Minor8,160
48Mar 9, 196475.59+1.59Minor9,760
49Sep 26, 194775.52+1.52Minor9,150
50Jun 10, 195775.47+1.47Minor9,130

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, 1973: 87.73 ft here, major flooding

June 28, 2012: 84.63 ft here, moderate flooding

April 10, 1984: 84.57 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)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) this gaugeFL74.087.73 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 Columbia County

Flood gauges in Columbia County
Ichetucknee Springs State Park - US-27 (in NAVD88)19.033.29 ft, Apr 12, 194810
O'leno State Park (in NAVD88)43.057.07 ft, Sep 14, 20171
Three Rivers Estates (in NAVD88)17.033.44 ft, Apr 12, 194814

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WSPF1, 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.