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Suwannee River at Fargo

Highest listed crest 112.01 ftFlood stage 104.0 ft205 crests since 1928

The Suwannee River at Fargo crested at major flood stage 13 times among the 205 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1928 to 2024. The highest, 112.01 ft on April 9, 1973, was major flooding, 8.01 feet above flood stage. 5 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
112.01 ft
April 9, 1973; 13,200 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
104.0 ft
Major flooding from 108.0 ft
Crests at major
13
7th of 271 gauges in Georgia
Most recent flood crest
August 13, 2024
105.45 ft, minor flooding
Location
Clinch County
Georgia

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 Fargo
Action stage102.099Feb 7, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)104.054Aug 13, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage106.017Aug 11, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage108.013Dec 17, 2018Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

205 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 Fargo, 1928 to 2024 9095100105110115ft Flood stage 104.0 ftMajor 108.0 ft Mar 31, 1928: 101.82 ft, below flood stage; 2,040 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1928: 102.03 ft, action stage; 2,120 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1928: 106.40 ft, moderate flooding; 5,210 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 1928: 102.11 ft, action stage; 2,270 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 1928: 105.47 ft, minor flooding; 4,950 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 1928: 111.50 ft, major flooding; 13,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1929: 102.69 ft, action stage; 2,880 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1929: 105.40 ft, minor flooding; 5,500 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1929: 101.82 ft, below flood stage; 2,040 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 1929: 103.05 ft, action stage; 3,060 cubic feet per secondOct 3, 1929: 111.60 ft, major flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 1929: 102.00 ft, action stage; 2,060 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1930: 104.20 ft, minor flooding; 4,400 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1930: 106.55 ft, moderate flooding; 6,890 cubic feet per secondOct 3, 1930: 103.40 ft, action stage; 2,460 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 1930: 101.81 ft, below flood stage; 2,030 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1931: 102.15 ft, action stage; 2,380 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1937: 105.87 ft, minor flooding; 6,390 cubic feet per secondOct 8, 1937: 104.70 ft, minor flooding; 4,410 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 1939: 102.60 ft, action stage; 2,490 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1940: 102.00 ft, action stage; 2,060 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 1942: 106.90 ft, moderate flooding; 7,960 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1942: 105.42 ft, minor flooding; 5,200 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1944: 102.73 ft, action stage; 2,930 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 1944: 103.80 ft, action stage; 4,280 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 1944: 101.80 ft, below flood stage; 2,020 cubic feet per secondOct 29, 1944: 102.56 ft, action stage; 2,630 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 1945: 101.80 ft, below flood stage; 2,020 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 1945: 105.83 ft, minor flooding; 6,280 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 1945: 108.30 ft, major flooding; 9,690 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 1946: 102.56 ft, action stage; 2,630 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1946: 102.56 ft, action stage; 2,630 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1946: 102.11 ft, action stage; 2,270 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 1946: 102.52 ft, action stage; 2,450 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 1946: 105.20 ft, minor flooding; 5,920 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 1946: 104.19 ft, minor flooding; 3,840 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1947: 103.09 ft, action stage; 3,230 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 1947: 101.76 ft, below flood stage; 2,000 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 1947: 101.76 ft, below flood stage; 2,000 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 1947: 105.40 ft, minor flooding; 6,160 cubic feet per secondOct 29, 1947: 110.60 ft, major flooding; 10,800 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 1947: 105.59 ft, minor flooding; 5,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1948: 102.94 ft, action stage; 3,050 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1948: 106.53 ft, moderate flooding; 7,600 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1948: 108.28 ft, major flooding; 9,300 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 1948: 102.05 ft, action stage; 2,150 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 1948: 102.59 ft, action stage; 2,480 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 1948: 104.21 ft, minor flooding; 3,710 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 1949: 102.83 ft, action stage; 2,570 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 1949: 105.30 ft, minor flooding; 5,900 cubic feet per secondOct 26, 1950: 102.90 ft, action stage; 3,260 cubic feet per secondNov 10, 1951: 103.80 ft, action stage; 4,300 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1951: 104.10 ft, minor flooding; 4,300 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1952: 102.12 ft, action stage; 2,310 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 1953: 102.80 ft, action stage; 3,280 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1953: 105.60 ft, minor flooding; 5,640 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1954: 102.92 ft, action stage; 3,040 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 1955: 101.70 ft, below flood stage; 1,710 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1957: 103.20 ft, action stage; 2,550 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1958: 102.03 ft, action stage; 2,120 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1958: 104.20 ft, minor flooding; 4,400 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 1958: 101.82 ft, below flood stage; 2,040 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1959: 108.20 ft, major flooding; 8,680 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1959: 102.03 ft, action stage; 2,120 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 1959: 102.03 ft, action stage; 2,120 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1960: 102.69 ft, action stage; 2,880 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1960: 103.18 ft, action stage; 3,200 cubic feet per secondAug 1, 1960: 103.70 ft, action stage; 4,190 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 1960: 104.25 ft, minor flooding; 3,830 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1961: 101.82 ft, below flood stage; 2,040 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1961: 102.03 ft, action stage; 2,120 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1961: 106.50 ft, moderate flooding; 7,100 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 1961: 102.97 ft, action stage; 3,070 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1962: 105.60 ft, minor flooding; 4,520 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1963: 103.40 ft, action stage; 3,830 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1964: 105.42 ft, minor flooding; 5,180 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1964: 105.50 ft, minor flooding; 5,290 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1964: 104.08 ft, minor flooding; 4,300 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 1964: 105.69 ft, minor flooding; 5,700 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 1964: 109.60 ft, major flooding; 9,940 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 1964: 105.53 ft, minor flooding; 4,740 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 1964: 102.92 ft, action stage; 3,040 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1965: 105.40 ft, minor flooding; 5,800 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1965: 105.48 ft, minor flooding; 4,960 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 1965: 102.11 ft, action stage; 2,280 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 1966: 104.22 ft, minor flooding; 4,230 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1966: 106.45 ft, moderate flooding; 7,240 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1966: 102.59 ft, action stage; 2,670 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1966: 104.30 ft, minor flooding; 4,160 cubic feet per secondJul 19, 1966: 102.53 ft, action stage; 2,510 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 1966: 104.28 ft, minor flooding; 3,930 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1967: 103.21 ft, action stage; 3,220 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1967: 103.49 ft, action stage; 3,540 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 1969: 102.72 ft, action stage; 2,520 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1969: 102.40 ft, action stage; 2,630 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 1969: 102.04 ft, action stage; 2,130 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 1969: 102.50 ft, action stage; 2,420 cubic feet per secondNov 9, 1969: 104.17 ft, minor flooding; 4,100 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 1970: 102.02 ft, action stage; 2,090 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 1970: 102.14 ft, action stage; 2,340 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1970: 102.10 ft, action stage; 2,250 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1970: 105.53 ft, minor flooding; 4,680 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 1970: 106.42 ft, moderate flooding; 5,870 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 1971: 105.55 ft, minor flooding; 4,840 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 1971: 102.51 ft, action stage; 2,750 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1972: 105.36 ft, minor flooding; 5,970 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 1972: 105.25 ft, minor flooding; 5,480 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 1972: 102.01 ft, action stage; 2,070 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 1973: 104.84 ft, minor flooding; 4,500 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1973: 112.01 ft, major flooding; 13,200 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1973: 105.23 ft, minor flooding; 5,100 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 1973: 102.01 ft, action stage; 2,070 cubic feet per secondAug 21, 1973: 102.04 ft, action stage; 2,130 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 1974: 102.20 ft, action stage; 2,480 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 1975: 104.32 ft, minor flooding; 3,830 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1975: 102.09 ft, action stage; 2,230 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1975: 106.10 ft, moderate flooding; 6,650 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 1975: 102.53 ft, action stage; 2,510 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1976: 103.22 ft, action stage; 3,190 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 1976: 102.11 ft, action stage; 2,270 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 1976: 106.43 ft, moderate flooding; 7,180 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1977: 102.10 ft, action stage; 2,250 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 1978: 102.58 ft, action stage; 2,670 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1978: 103.12 ft, action stage; 3,200 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1979: 102.22 ft, action stage; 2,450 cubic feet per secondJul 21, 1979: 102.10 ft, action stage; 2,250 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 1979: 102.10 ft, action stage; 2,250 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 1979: 102.59 ft, action stage; 2,460 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1980: 103.02 ft, action stage; 3,160 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1981: 101.03 ft, below flood stage; 1,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1983: 103.92 ft, action stage; 3,690 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1983: 104.84 ft, minor flooding; 5,200 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1983: 104.55 ft, minor flooding; 4,570 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 1984: 102.83 ft, action stage; 2,580 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 1984: 104.08 ft, minor flooding; 4,340 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1984: 108.25 ft, major flooding; 9,100 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1984: 109.02 ft, major flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 1984: 102.08 ft, action stage; 2,200 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 1985: 102.12 ft, action stage; 2,310 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 1985: 102.47 ft, action stage; 2,870 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1986: 102.90 ft, action stage; 3,020 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1986: 106.25 ft, moderate flooding; 6,310 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1987: 104.49 ft, minor flooding; 4,200 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1987: 105.73 ft, minor flooding; 6,050 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1987: 103.68 ft, action stage; 3,590 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 1987: 101.75 ft, below flood stage; 1,820 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1988: 104.21 ft, minor flooding; 4,190 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1990: 102.16 ft, action stage; 2,390 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 1991: 105.84 ft, minor flooding; 6,370 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1991: 106.35 ft, moderate flooding; 7,180 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 1991: 105.50 ft, minor flooding; 4,510 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1992: 102.10 ft, action stage; 2,250 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 1992: 102.36 ft, action stage; 2,630 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 1992: 102.16 ft, action stage; 2,390 cubic feet per secondDec 5, 1992: 103.70 ft, action stage; 3,600 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1993: 103.91 ft, action stage; 4,000 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1993: 103.45 ft, action stage; 3,510 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 1994: 104.96 ft, minor flooding; 5,170 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1994: 104.07 ft, minor flooding; 3,740 cubic feet per secondOct 20, 1994: 103.67 ft, action stage; 3,650 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1995: 102.68 ft, action stage; 2,540 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1996: 102.57 ft, action stage; 2,720 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 1996: 102.14 ft, action stage; 2,350 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 1997: 102.95 ft, action stage; 2,960 cubic feet per secondNov 15, 1997: 102.84 ft, action stage; 2,590 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 1997: 103.65 ft, action stage; 3,580 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 1998: 106.00 ft, moderate flooding; 6,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1998: 108.68 ft, major flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 1998: 102.12 ft, action stage; 2,300 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2003: 105.71 ft, minor flooding; 6,010 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2003: 101.83 ft, below flood stage; 2,230 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 2003: 101.37 ft, below flood stage; 1,960 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2004: 101.58 ft, below flood stage; 2,050 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2004: 107.95 ft, moderate flooding; 7,810 cubic feet per secondOct 3, 2004: 109.73 ft, major flooding; 9,740 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2005: 106.08 ft, moderate flooding; 5,510 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2005: 104.02 ft, minor flooding; 3,750 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 2005: 102.01 ft, action stage; 2,070 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2006: 101.57 ft, below flood stage; 1,650 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 2006: 103.41 ft, action stage; 3,200 cubic feet per secondOct 25, 2007: 98.42 ft, below flood stage; 825 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2008: 103.92 ft, action stage; 3,680 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 2008: 102.84 ft, action stage; 2,590 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2009: 104.87 ft, minor flooding; 4,080 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2009: 102.56 ft, action stage; 2,530 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 2010: 102.92 ft, action stage; 3,010 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2011: 93.43 ft, below flood stage; 139 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 2012: 105.65 ft, minor flooding; 2,630 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2012: 101.07 ft, below flood stage; 1,500 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2013: 101.22 ft, below flood stage; 1,570 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2013: 101.67 ft, below flood stage; 1,940 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2013: 101.43 ft, below flood stage; 1,690 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 2013: 103.75 ft, action stage; 4,050 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 2013: 102.58 ft, action stage; 2,890 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 2013: 102.33 ft, action stage; 2,670 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2014: 102.50 ft, action stage; 2,720 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2014: 107.36 ft, moderate flooding; 6,370 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2015: 102.80 ft, action stage; 3,050 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 2017: 104.57 ft, minor flooding; 4,500 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 2018: 108.28 ft, major flooding; 8,420 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2018: 106.10 ft, moderate flooding; 6,170 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2020: 104.63 ft, minor flooding; 4,420 cubic feet per secondAug 11, 2021: 106.61 ft, moderate flooding; 6,500 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2024: 104.33 ft, minor flooding; 4,320 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 2024: 105.45 ft, minor flooding; 5,490 cubic feet per second Highest, 112.01 ft, Apr 9, 1973 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Suwannee River at Fargo 1920s: 5 1930s: 4 1940s: 13 1950s: 4 1960s: 16 16 1970s: 11 1980s: 9 1990s: 7 2000s: 6 2010s: 5 2020s: 4 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

The 50 highest of 205 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Suwannee River at Fargo
1Apr 9, 1973112.01+8.01Major13,200
2Oct 3, 1929111.60+7.60Major11,900
3Oct 1, 1928111.50+7.50Major13,800
4Oct 29, 1947110.60+6.60Major10,800
5Oct 3, 2004109.73+5.73Major9,740
6Sep 17, 1964109.60+5.60Major9,940
7Apr 6, 1984109.02+5.02Major10,500
8Feb 26, 1998108.68+4.68Major10,000
9Aug 22, 1945108.30+4.30Major9,690
10Apr 4, 1948108.28+4.28Major9,300
11Dec 17, 2018108.28+4.28Major8,420
12Mar 12, 1984108.25+4.25Major9,100
13Mar 22, 1959108.20+4.20Major8,680
14Sep 18, 2004107.95+3.95Moderate7,810
15Apr 24, 2014107.36+3.36Moderate6,370
16Jan 11, 1942106.90+2.90Moderate7,960
17Aug 11, 2021106.61+2.61Moderate6,500
18Mar 31, 1930106.55+2.55Moderate6,890
19Mar 16, 1948106.53+2.53Moderate7,600
20Apr 23, 1961106.50+2.50Moderate7,100
21Mar 16, 1966106.45+2.45Moderate7,240
22Dec 17, 1976106.43+2.43Moderate7,180
23Aug 18, 1970106.42+2.42Moderate5,870
24May 2, 1928106.40+2.40Moderate5,210
25Mar 11, 1991106.35+2.35Moderate7,180
26Feb 20, 1986106.25+2.25Moderate6,310
27Apr 21, 1975106.10+2.10Moderate6,650
28Dec 30, 2018106.10+2.10Moderate6,170
29Apr 10, 2005106.08+2.08Moderate5,510
30Jan 29, 1998106.00+2.00Moderate6,600
31Apr 20, 1937105.87+1.87Minor6,390
32Feb 9, 1991105.84+1.84Minor6,370
33Jul 25, 1945105.83+1.83Minor6,280
34Mar 3, 1987105.73+1.73Minor6,050
35Mar 20, 2003105.71+1.71Minor6,010
36Aug 9, 1964105.69+1.69Minor5,700
37Jun 30, 2012105.65+1.65Minor2,630
38Oct 5, 1953105.60+1.60Minor5,640
39Apr 5, 1962105.60+1.60Minor4,520
40Dec 24, 1947105.59+1.59Minor5,800
41Sep 5, 1971105.55+1.55Minor4,840
42Oct 23, 1964105.53+1.53Minor4,740
43Apr 7, 1970105.53+1.53Minor4,680
44Mar 5, 1964105.50+1.50Minor5,290
45Aug 15, 1991105.50+1.50Minor4,510
46Mar 31, 1965105.48+1.48Minor4,960
47Aug 23, 1928105.47+1.47Minor4,950
48Aug 13, 2024105.45+1.45Minor5,490
49Mar 11, 1942105.42+1.42Minor5,200
50Jan 22, 1964105.42+1.42Minor5,180

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 9, 1973: 112.01 ft here, major flooding

October 3, 1929: 111.60 ft here, major flooding

October 1, 1928: 111.50 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
Fargo this gaugeGA104.0112.01 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

Clinch County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Georgia

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FGOG1, 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.