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Ochlockonee River near Smith Creek (CR 366), FL

River level and flood forecast · Wakulla County

No current readingas of Sun 7 PM

The National Weather Service has no current reading for this gauge, so its flood status isn't known right now.

Flow: 831 cubic feet per second (USGS).

Flood stages

Major flood stage26 ft
Moderate flood stage21 ft
Flood stage17 ft
Action stage14 ft
Record crest (September 25, 1969)29.75 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 30 ftRecord flooding throughout the Lower Ochlockonee River Basin. In Wakulla County, Smith Creek Road floods at numerous locations south of Jack Langston Road. In Liberty County, access to areas along CR-22 is impossible as the road is flooded more than 1 mile west of the river.
  • 26 ftMajor and catastrophic flooding throughout the Lower Ochlockonee River Basin. In Wakulla County, water affects several residences along Easy Street North near the boat landing. The Smith Creek Road bridge south of Forest Road 13 over Smith Creek floods at this level. In Liberty County, flooding expands significantly at CR-22. Many residences are flooded at this level.
  • 24 ftIn Wakulla County, all areas south of Jack Langston Road on Easy Street South experience significant flooding. Water reaches the base of the bridges over the Ochlockonee River on the Wakulla County side of Forest Road 13. Water reaches the base of the bridge over Smith Creek on Smith Creek Road south of Forest Road 13. In Liberty County, water crosses CR-67 in several places near and south of Forest Road 125. Flooding along CR-22 worsens, affecting more residences.
  • 22 ftIn Wakulla County, flooding worsens along Easy Street South, as all structures not elevated experience significant flooding. In Liberty County, a couple of residences are prone to flooding at the end of CR-22.
  • 21 ftIn Wakulla County, all homes not elevated on Easy Street South are isolated or flooded at this level. Structures just north of the Jack Langston Boat Ramp are prone to flooding above this level. In Liberty County, CR-67 begins to flood near the turnoff to the Hitchock Lake Camp Ground. Water comes over the riverbank at CR-22 in Liberty County.
  • 20 ftIn Wakulla COunty, most residences on Easy Street South are surrounded by water or if not elevated, are flooded. The Jack Langston Boat Ramp is in accessible above this level.
  • 19 ftIn Wakulla County, water impacts more homes on Easy Street South. Water comes over the bank at the Jack Langston Boat Ramp. In Liberty County, Forest Road 13 floods at this level west of the main bridge.
  • 18 ftIn Wakulla County, most of Easy Street South is flooded. Water begins to encroach on residences at the end of the road.
  • 17 ftEasy Street South floods about one quarter mile south of Jack Langston Road, extending to the south end of the road.
  • 16.5 ftWater begins to cross the southermost portion of Easy Street South in Wakulla County.

Highest crests on record

  1. 29.75 ft — September 25, 1969
  2. 22.65 ft — April 5, 2009
  3. 22.15 ft — August 27, 2008
  4. 19.57 ft — February 28, 2013
  5. 18.3 ft — October 2, 1998

Recent crests: 14.22 ft (March 30, 2024) · 17.84 ft (September 19, 2020) · 15.54 ft (December 23, 2018) · 15.8 ft (December 16, 2018) · 16.98 ft (December 5, 2018)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Wakulla CountyNWS gauge pageUSGS gauge 02330150

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (OCLF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.