Sucarnoochee River at Livingston, AL
River level and flood forecast · Sumter County
Normal0.9 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 17.1 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Forecast to hold near 0.9 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 99 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:05 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 30 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 18 ft |
| Record crest (April 14, 1979) | 33.47 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 30 ftApproximately 15 homes are inudated in the Johnson and McKee Street areas. Much of Arrington Street becomes inundated.
- 28 ftThe bridge along Arrington Street in southeast Livinston floods. Residents may become trapped along McKee Street.
- 27 ftWhiterock Creek begins to overflow into yards in the Arrington (Happy Hollow) Street area.
- 26 ftConsiderable overflow along Johnson and McKee streets. Some evacuations may become necessary as water continues to rise.
- 25 ftWater reaches the foundation of homes in southeast Livingston along McKee Street. Water overflows property around Hudson Avenue and Hudson Valley Road in the town of Bellamy. Also in Bellamy, several yards along Westward Ho Street and Lee Street flood with water beginning to cover the roads.
- 24 ftYards along Johnson and McKee Streets begin to flood in southeast Livingston.
- 21 ftOverflow of low-lying agricultural lands increases. Cattle and farm equipment should be moved to higher ground.
- 18 ftFlooding of farm lands around Livingston occurs.
Highest crests on record
- 33.47 ft — April 14, 1979
- 29.35 ft — February 22, 1961
- 28.81 ft — April 15, 1974
- 28.79 ft — April 9, 2003
- 27.81 ft — April 27, 2003
Recent crests: 20.61 ft (June 22, 2026) · 24.93 ft (July 16, 2023) · 20.99 ft (June 19, 2023) · 18.12 ft (April 19, 2019) · 21.8 ft (February 24, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LVNA1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.