Aucilla River at Lamont (US 27), FL

River level and flood forecast · Jefferson County

Normal47.2 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM

The river is 5.8 ft below flood stage (53 ft).

Flow: 170 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

4045505560TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 51 ftFlood 53 ftModerate 56 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

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

Flood stages

Major flood stage62 ft
Moderate flood stage56 ft
Flood stage53 ft
Action stage51 ft
Record crest (April 8, 1973)58.77 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 62 ftMajor flood damage will occur. Water will reach US Highway 27.
  • 56 ftA few houses near US Highway 27 will flood.
  • 55 ftWidespread lowland flooding will occur. Water will approach a few houses on US Highway 27.
  • 53 ftMinor lowland flooding begins.

Highest crests on record

  1. 58.77 ft — April 8, 1973
  2. 57.099999999999994 ft — September 18, 1957
  3. 57.059999999999995 ft — March 8, 1991
  4. 56.73 ft — April 9, 1984
  5. 56.19 ft — February 16, 1986

Recent crests: 52.53 ft (August 14, 2024) · 53.13 ft (January 10, 2024) · 54.33 ft (December 19, 2023) · 52.51 ft (January 10, 2021) · 54.18 ft (December 21, 2018)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LAMF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.