Santa Fe River near Fort White, FL
River level and flood forecast · Gilchrist County
Normal20.4 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 2.6 ft below flood stage (23 ft).
Flow: 888 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 29 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 23 ft |
| Action stage | 22 ft |
| Record crest (September 16, 1964) | 35.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 40 ftWater reaches the top of the SR 47 bridge railing.
- 38 ftWater begins to flood the SR 47 bridge travel lanes.
- 35 ftWater reaches the base of the SR 47 bridge.
- 31.5 ftWater reaches the approach roadway surface to the SR 47 bridge.
- 29 ftMajor damage and disruption to the community is expected. Roads will be cut off and many homes will be surrounded by water. Boat wash damage to homes will be severe.
- 25 ftDamage to homes at low elevation as well as basement areas underneath homes on stilts is likely.
- 23.25 ftFlorida Fish and Wildlife Commission begins enforcement of a no wake zone on the Santa Fe River from the centerline of the US 27 Bridge downstream to one-half mile upstream from the State Road 47 Bridge.
- 23 ftMinor damage to dwellings is possible due to boat wash.
Highest crests on record
- 35.4 ft — September 16, 1964
- 34.46 ft — September 15, 2017
- 33.760000000000005 ft — April 12, 1948
- 32.61 ft — March 15, 1948
- 32.21 ft — February 26, 1998
Recent crests: 28.42 ft (August 10, 2024) · 23.57 ft (December 23, 2023) · 24.36 ft (March 30, 2022) · 24.01 ft (March 18, 2022) · 24.01 ft (September 27, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Santa Fe River at River Rise near High Springs, FL
- Ichetucknee River below Ichetucknee Springs State Park - US-27, FL
- Santa Fe River near Hildreth, FL
- Santa Fe River at O'leno State Park, FL
- Suwannee River at Rock Bluff near Bell - CR 340, FL
- Suwannee River at Branford - US 27, FL
- Santa Fe River at Worthington Springs, FL
- Troy Spring at Troy Spring State Park, FL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FWHF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.