Santa Fe River near Hildreth, FL
River level and flood forecast · Suwannee County
Normal8.1 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 11.9 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Flow: 1,190 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 | 28 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 26 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 18 ft |
| Record crest (April 12, 1948) | 33.41 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 35.6 ftWater reaches the top of the US 129 bridge railing.
- 32.2 ftWater begins to flood the US 129 bridge travel lanes.
- 32 ftWater reaches the approach roadway surface of the US 129 bridge.
- 31 ftIn Suwannee County, 296th Street floods just west of US 129. An abandoned country store a quarter mile north of the bridge floods at this level.
- 30 ftIn Suwannee County, homes south of River Run Road west of 45th Road are surrounded by water. Significant flooding occurs at Sandy Point. Most buildings south of the entrance are flooded at or above this level.
- 29 ftIn Gilchrist County, significant flooding occurs at Ellie Ray's Resort at the end of NW 110th Street. Nearly all slots are flooded and the recreational building and pool are flooded. Access into the area is restricted west of NW 31st Way.
- 28.4 ftWater reaches the base of the US 129 bridge.
- 28 ftAt Sandy Point in Suwannee County, the restaurant is surrounded by water and flooding expands further across the campgrounds.
- 27 ftIn Suwannee County, access to River Run Road west of 45th Road becomes restricted above this level.
- 26 ftEllie Ray's Resort at the end of NW 110th Street in Gilchrist County continues to flood. Water approaches the pool and several RV slots.
- 25 ftWater floods the backyards of homes off River Run Road in Suwannee County.
- 22 ftWater reaches the top of the bank and boat ramp at Ellie Ray's Resort at the end of NW 110th Street in Gilchrist County.
- 20 ftThe campgrounds at Sandy Point in Suwannee County begin to flood. Water floods the parking area on the east side of Sandy Point.
- 18 ftBoat ramps begin to flood along the Santa Fe River from the confluence with the Suwannee River upstream to River Run Road in Suwannee County.
Highest crests on record
- 33.41 ft — April 12, 1948
- 29.97 ft — April 19, 1973
- 28.75 ft — March 24, 1998
- 28.049999999999997 ft — March 25, 1948
- 27.22 ft — March 27, 1959
Recent crests: 21.94 ft (August 13, 2024) · 21.74 ft (April 24, 2024) · 20.87 ft (August 17, 2021) · 20.29 ft (March 14, 2021) · 20.92 ft (March 3, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamSuwannee River at Rock Bluff near Bell - CR 340, FL
- Suwannee River at Branford - US 27, FL
- Ichetucknee River below Ichetucknee Springs State Park - US-27, FL
- Santa Fe River near Fort White, FL
- Troy Spring at Troy Spring State Park, FL
- Santa Fe River at River Rise near High Springs, FL
- Santa Fe River at O'leno State Park, FL
- Suwannee River near Wilcox - US 19, FL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FTWF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.