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Suwannee River near Suwannee Springs (in NAVD88)

Highest listed crest 78.20 ftFlood stage 60.0 ft64 crests since 1948

The Suwannee River near Suwannee Springs (in NAVD88) crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 64 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1948 to 2024. The highest, 78.20 ft on April 12, 1973, was major flooding, 18.20 feet above flood stage. 7 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
78.20 ft
April 12, 1973; 30,100 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
60.0 ft
Major flooding from 72.0 ft
Crests at major
4
53rd of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
August 10, 2024
63.53 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 near Suwannee Springs (in NAVD88)
Action stage58.08Mar 14, 1994The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)60.017Aug 10, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage65.013Dec 24, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage72.04Apr 10, 1984Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

64 crests from 1948 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Suwannee River near Suwannee Springs (in NAVD88), 1948 to 2024 4050607080ft Flood stage 60.0 ftMajor 72.0 ft Apr 5, 1948: 76.09 ft, major flooding; 19,000 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1959: 71.29 ft, moderate flooding; 18,600 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1961: 61.36 ft, minor flooding; 8,440 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1962: 62.69 ft, minor flooding; 9,100 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1963: 54.38 ft, below flood stage; 5,540 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1964: 67.98 ft, moderate flooding; 11,800 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 1964: 58.73 ft, action stage; 8,020 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 1964: 72.89 ft, major flooding; 19,200 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1965: 64.93 ft, minor flooding; 9,130 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1966: 67.43 ft, moderate flooding; 12,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1967: 57.53 ft, below flood stage; 6,800 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 1969: 51.29 ft, below flood stage; 4,350 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1970: 65.08 ft, moderate flooding; 10,900 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 1970: 65.21 ft, moderate flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 1971: 58.31 ft, action stage; 7,110 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 1972: 63.11 ft, minor flooding; 9,310 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1972: 59.68 ft, action stage; 8,370 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1973: 59.12 ft, action stage; 8,370 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1973: 55.33 ft, below flood stage; 6,410 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1973: 78.20 ft, major flooding; 30,100 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1973: 58.40 ft, action stage; 7,530 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 1974: 50.95 ft, below flood stage; 4,230 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1975: 55.79 ft, below flood stage; 5,900 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1975: 64.86 ft, minor flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1976: 56.14 ft, below flood stage; 6,240 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1976: 63.06 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 1977: 60.93 ft, minor flooding; 8,450 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1978: 56.16 ft, below flood stage; 6,680 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1979: 49.97 ft, below flood stage; 4,160 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1980: 56.43 ft, below flood stage; 7,560 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1980: 57.54 ft, below flood stage; 5,570 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1983: 63.29 ft, minor flooding; 9,780 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1983: 62.86 ft, minor flooding; 9,070 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1984: 57.40 ft, below flood stage; 6,510 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1984: 69.21 ft, moderate flooding; 13,600 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1984: 73.67 ft, major flooding; 18,100 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 1985: 49.96 ft, below flood stage; 4,320 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 1986: 54.88 ft, below flood stage; 6,430 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1986: 69.07 ft, moderate flooding; 12,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 1987: 62.09 ft, minor flooding; 9,290 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1987: 64.15 ft, minor flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1987: 61.25 ft, minor flooding; 8,970 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1988: 57.91 ft, below flood stage; 7,510 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1990: 50.63 ft, below flood stage; 4,080 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1991: 64.66 ft, minor flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1991: 67.74 ft, moderate flooding; 12,500 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 1991: 58.58 ft, action stage; 7,780 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1993: 60.79 ft, minor flooding; 8,130 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1994: 59.00 ft, action stage; 8,700 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1994: 58.98 ft, action stage; 7,690 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 1994: 56.53 ft, below flood stage; 6,280 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1996: 50.50 ft, below flood stage; 4,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1998: 71.43 ft, moderate flooding; 18,900 cubic feet per secondOct 6, 2004: 70.59 ft, moderate flooding; 18,300 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 2012: 69.74 ft, moderate flooding; 18,000 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2013: 56.93 ft, below flood stage; 7,690 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 2013: 54.33 ft, below flood stage; 6,260 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2014: 55.03 ft, below flood stage; 7,050 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2014: 68.56 ft, moderate flooding; 15,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 2015: 53.87 ft, below flood stage; 5,750 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 2018: 68.17 ft, moderate flooding; 14,900 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 2021: 64.23 ft, minor flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2024: 61.71 ft, minor flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 2024: 63.53 ft, minor flooding; 11,300 cubic feet per second Highest, 78.20 ft, Apr 12, 1973 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Suwannee River near Suwannee Springs (in NAVD88) 1940s: 1 1950s: 1 1960s: 6 1970s: 7 1980s: 8 8 1990s: 4 2000s: 1 2010s: 3 2020s: 3 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 64 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Suwannee River near Suwannee Springs (in NAVD88)
1Apr 12, 197378.20+18.20Major30,100
2Apr 5, 194876.09+16.09Major19,000
3Apr 10, 198473.67+13.67Major18,100
4Sep 19, 196472.89+12.89Major19,200
5Feb 28, 199871.43+11.43Moderate18,900
6Mar 24, 195971.29+11.29Moderate18,600
7Oct 6, 200470.59+10.59Moderate18,300
8Jun 30, 201269.74+9.74Moderate18,000
9Mar 20, 198469.21+9.21Moderate13,600
10Feb 21, 198669.07+9.07Moderate12,500
11Apr 29, 201468.56+8.56Moderate15,100
12Dec 24, 201868.17+8.17Moderate14,900
13May 11, 196467.98+7.98Moderate11,800
14Mar 18, 199167.74+7.74Moderate12,500
15Mar 22, 196667.43+7.43Moderate12,100
16Sep 1, 197065.21+5.21Moderate10,400
17Apr 10, 197065.08+5.08Moderate10,900
18Mar 8, 196564.93+4.93Minor9,130
19Apr 26, 197564.86+4.86Minor10,200
20Feb 11, 199164.66+4.66Minor10,700
21Aug 17, 202164.23+4.23Minor12,400
22Mar 12, 198764.15+4.15Minor10,300
23Aug 10, 202463.53+3.53Minor11,300
24Mar 28, 198363.29+3.29Minor9,780
25Feb 18, 197263.11+3.11Minor9,310
26Dec 20, 197663.06+3.06Minor10,100
27Apr 23, 198362.86+2.86Minor9,070
28Apr 12, 196262.69+2.69Minor9,100
29Feb 7, 198762.09+2.09Minor9,290
30Apr 21, 202461.71+1.71Minor10,200
31Apr 30, 196161.36+1.36Minor8,440
32Apr 5, 198761.25+1.25Minor8,970
33Jan 16, 197760.93+0.93Minor8,450
34Jan 27, 199360.79+0.79Minor8,130
35Jun 28, 197259.68−0.32Action8,370
36Feb 23, 197359.12−0.88Action8,370
37Feb 13, 199459.00−1.00Action8,700
38Mar 14, 199458.98−1.02Action7,690
39Aug 13, 196458.73−1.27Action8,020
40Aug 15, 199158.58−1.42Action7,780
41Jun 26, 197358.40−1.60Action7,530
42Sep 7, 197158.31−1.69Action7,110
43Mar 10, 198857.91−2.09Below flood stage7,510
44Apr 15, 198057.54−2.46Below flood stage5,570
45Feb 22, 196757.53−2.47Below flood stage6,800
46Feb 12, 198457.40−2.60Below flood stage6,510
47Mar 7, 201356.93−3.07Below flood stage7,690
48Oct 15, 199456.53−3.47Below flood stage6,280
49Mar 14, 198056.43−3.57Below flood stage7,560
50Mar 21, 197856.16−3.84Below flood stage6,680

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 12, 1973: 78.20 ft here, major flooding

April 5, 1948: 76.09 ft here, major flooding

April 10, 1984: 73.67 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)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) this gaugeFL60.078.20 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
Luraville - SR 51 (in NAVD88)35.052.83 ft, Apr 8, 19483

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LIKF1, 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.