Santa Fe River at Worthington Springs, FL
River level and flood forecast · Alachua County
The river is 1.3 ft below flood stage (59 ft).
Forecast to rise to 58.3 ft Thu 2 AM, below the 59 ft flood stage.
Flow: 900 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:33 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 66 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 64 ft |
| Flood stage | 59 ft |
| Action stage | 56 ft |
| Record crest (September 12, 2017) | 71.17 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 80.8 ftWater reaches the top of the SR 121 bridge railing.
- 78.1 ftWater begins to flood the SR 121 bridge travel lanes.
- 72.7 ftWater reaches the base of the SR 121 bridge.
- 72.5 ftWater reaches the approach road surface of the SR 121 bridge on the Alachua County side.
- 72 ftThe County Road 241 bridge at the Alachua Union County line is subject to closure above this level.
- 69 ftAdditional structures on Southwest 99th Avenue in Union County flood.
- 66 ftA home east of Southwest 102nd Avenue near 103rd loop in Union County begins to flood.
- 64 ftSouthwest 99th Avenue in Union County is subject to closure above this level restricting access to homes near the river. Water begins to approach a couple of residences in the area. Structures south of County Road 18 near Southwest 78th Court begin to flood.
- 63 ftSouthwest 99th Avenue in Union County begins to flood.
- 62 ftIn Union County, flooding expands across farm land south of County Road 18 and approaches the road surface about 1 mile east of Southwest County Road 241.
- 60 ftA driveway near Southwest 102nd Court in Union County begins to flood at this level. Flooding along the river continues to impact boat ramps, docks and campgrounds in the area.
- 59 ftChastain-Seay Park in Worthington Springs is generally closed to the public as access roads within the park become flooded.
- 58 ftPicnic Areas and campsites at Chastain-Seay Park in Worthington Springs begin to flood.
- 56 ftThe boat ramp and floating dock at Chastain-Seay Park in Worthington Springs begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 71.17 ft — September 12, 2017
- 70.31 ft — September 13, 1964
- 67.46 ft — October 5, 1992
- 66.94 ft — June 28, 2012
- 66.85 ft — October 21, 1944
Recent crests: 65.41 ft (August 7, 2024) · 61.2 ft (December 20, 2023) · 60.51 ft (August 4, 2023) · 60.15 ft (September 13, 2022) · 60.99 ft (March 26, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamSanta Fe River near Graham, FL
- DownstreamSanta Fe River at O'leno State Park, FL
- Santa Fe River at River Rise near High Springs, FL
- New River near Lake Butler, FL
- Santa Fe River near Fort White, FL
- Ichetucknee River below Ichetucknee Springs State Park - US-27, FL
- Santa Fe River near Hildreth, FL
- Suwannee River at Branford - US 27, FL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WORF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.