Alapaha River near Jennings, FL
River level and flood forecast · Hamilton County
Normal68.4 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 11.6 ft below flood stage (80 ft).
Flow: 1,940 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 88 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 85 ft |
| Flood stage | 80 ft |
| Action stage | 77 ft |
| Record crest (April 8, 2009) | 93.3 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 83 ftNorthwest 86th Blvd begins to flood
- 80.5 ftRoad to Fox Hollow Subdivision begins to flood along NW 79th Drive.
- 79 ftBoat Ramp just upstream of the gauge is flooded and adjacent parking lot begins to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 93.3 ft — April 8, 2009
- 90.19 ft — March 5, 2013
- 89.61999999999999 ft — February 17, 1986
- 89.25999999999999 ft — March 29, 1984
- 88.42 ft — March 15, 2020
Recent crests: 87.77 ft (October 9, 2024) · 86.48 ft (August 7, 2024) · 86.96 ft (April 13, 2024) · 80.29 ft (February 14, 2023) · 87.43 ft (February 25, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamAlapaha River at Statenville, GA
- DownstreamSuwannee River at Ellaville - US 90, FL
- Withlacoochee River near Pinetta - CR 150, FL
- Blue Spring at Blue Springs near Madison, FL
- Withlacoochee River near Lee, FL
- Suwannee River near Suwannee Springs, FL
- Withlacoochee River near Valdosta at US 41, GA
- Withlacoochee River near Quitman (US 84), GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (JNAF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.