Sopchoppy River near Sopchoppy (FR 343), FL
River level and flood forecast · Wakulla County
The river is 9.3 ft below flood stage (28 ft).
Forecast to rise to 20.3 ft Sun 6 PM, below the 28 ft flood stage.
Flow: 794 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Oct 11, 5:38 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 34 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 30 ft |
| Flood stage | 28 ft |
| Action stage | 20 ft |
| Record crest (June 26, 2012) | 36.8 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 36 ftSignificant flooding throughout the Sopchoppy Basin. Many homes, even those elevated are subject to flooding.
- 34 ftMany low lying homes will be flooded or surrounded by water in the city of Sopchoppy. Numerous roads near the Sopchoppy River are flooded. The Painted Bridge is overtopped at this level.
- 32 ftWater reaches the base of the FR-343 bridge in the Apalachicola National Forest. Access into many areas along the river north of the City of Sopchoppy becomes severely restricted.
- 30 ftThe Painted Bridge begins to flood at this level. Homes on stilts in low lying areas in the city of Sopchoppy will experience flooding on the ground level.
- 28 ftParsons Lane, Mount Beasor Road, and Greenough Road in vicinity of the Painted Bridge are flooded and likely impassable above this level.
- 26.5 ftMount Beasor Road floods at this level north of the Painted Bridge and is subject to closure above this level.
- 25 ftParsons Lane begins to flood on the west bank of the river north of Sopchoppy.
Highest crests on record
- 36.8 ft — June 26, 2012
- 34.47 ft — July 31, 1975
- 34.25 ft — September 23, 2000
- 33.78 ft — December 5, 1964
- 33.47 ft — March 4, 1991
Recent crests: 30.75 ft (December 4, 2023) · 23.3 ft (January 4, 2021) · 29.5 ft (September 18, 2020) · 25 ft (December 16, 2018) · 29.8 ft (December 4, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Lost Creek (FL) at Arran, FL
- Tide Station near Spring Creek Boat Ramp, FL
- Ochlockonee River near Smith Creek (CR 366), FL
- Wakulla River at Wakulla Springs State Park, FL
- Wakulla River near Wakulla Springs State Park, FL
- Ochlockonee River near Bloxham (SR 20), FL
- New River near Sumatra (CR 22), FL
- St. Marks River near Newport on Old Magnolia Rd (in stage datum), FL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SOPF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.