Santa Fe River at River Rise near High Springs, FL

River level and flood forecast · Alachua County

Normal34.0 ftas of Mon 3 PM

The river is 3.5 ft below flood stage (37.5 ft).

Flow: 394 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

30354045TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 36.5 ftFlood 37.5 ftModerate 42.5 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage48.5 ft
Moderate flood stage42.5 ft
Flood stage37.5 ft
Action stage36.5 ft
Record crest (September 14, 2017)50.48 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 50.48 ft — September 14, 2017
  2. 44.13 ft — August 9, 2024
  3. 43.62 ft — July 11, 2021
  4. 40.04 ft — August 5, 2018
  5. 39.44 ft — August 9, 2021

Recent crests: 44.13 ft (August 9, 2024) · 38.77 ft (December 22, 2023) · 36.05 ft (August 5, 2023) · 36.88 ft (September 14, 2022) · 38.77 ft (March 29, 2022)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RRZF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.