Apalachicola River at Woodruff Dam, FL

River level and flood forecast · Gadsden County

Normal47.5 ftas of Mon 4 PM

The river is 15.5 ft below flood stage (63 ft).

Forecast to rise to 49.7 ft Wed 8 AM, below the 63 ft flood stage.

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:53 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage	74 ft
Moderate flood stage	69 ft
Flood stage	63 ft
Action stage	56 ft
Record crest (July 10, 1994)	76.29 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

85 ftWater overtops the emergency spillway on the Gadsden County side of the jim Woodruff Dam, flooding portions of Jim Woodruff Powerdam Road.
84 ftApproach road surface to the interstate 10 bridge in Jackson County begin to flood.
80 ftWater reaches the base of the interstate 10 bridge on the Jackson County side of the river.
79 ftAuxiliary concrete spillway is overtopped on the Jackson County side of the Jim Woodruff Dam.
78 ftIn Gadsden County, flooding continues along Mosquito Creek near Main Street. Water reaches the access road to the overpass on the south side of the railroad. Numerous homes are subject to flooding above this level.
77 ftWater reaches the base of the US-90 bridge on the Jackson County side of the river.
74 ftIn Gadsden County, a few homes near Main Street along Mosquito Creek are prone to flooding. Water approaches the walking surface of the old US-90 Bridge.
73 ftWater reaches the base of the railroad bridge between Gadsden and Jackson Counties.
72 ftAccess to a dock and boat ramp on Gadsden Trail in Jackson County is cutoff near the coal plant. Extensive flooding continues at Ocheesee Landing in Calhoun County. Water approaches residences along Mosquito Creek near the Main Street bridge in Gadsden County.
69 ftThe Ocheesee Landing area is completely submerged in Calhoun County.
67 ftAccess to River Landing Road in Gadsden County beyond the old US-90 foot bridge access is impossible at or above this level. Access to Ocheesee Landing in Calhoun County becomes impossible as Landshore and Ocheesee landing roads flood extensively at this level.
65 ftWater begins to flood landshore Road and Ocheesee Landing Road near the boat landing in Calhoun County.
64 ftSouth River Landing road in River Junction in Gadsden County floods at this level. Minor lowland flooding along Mosquito Creek continues between the Mainstreet Bridge and the Apalachicola River.
63 ftWater is over the bank at Ocheesee Boat Landing in Calhoun County causing minor flooding in the area. North River Landing Road in Gadsden County is impassible at and above this level.
62 ftNorth River Landing Road begins to flood just below the dam near the parking area.
60 ftIn Gadsden County, water covers the top of the boat ramp in River Junction. Water spreads through wooded areas near the confluence of Mosquito Creek with the Apalachicola River. In Calhoun County, water begins to flood wooded areas near Ocheesee Landing.
56 ftWater is over the bank in River Junction in Gadsden County. Only the boat ramp area is affected.

Highest crests on record

76.29 ft — July 10, 1994
76.07 ft — March 12, 1998
73.66 ft — December 29, 2015
71.67 ft — March 9, 2020
67.56 ft — February 16, 2024

Recent crests: 67.54 ft (March 12, 2024) · 67.56 ft (February 16, 2024) · 57.18 ft (February 1, 2023) · 62.76 ft (April 9, 2022) · 62.89 ft (September 20, 2020)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Gadsden County NWS gauge page USGS gauge 02357700

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WDRF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.