Steinhatchee River near Cross City, FL
River level and flood forecast · Taylor County
Normal14.4 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 5.1 ft below flood stage (19.5 ft).
Flow: 6 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 | 26 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 23 ft |
| Flood stage | 19.5 ft |
| Action stage | 17.5 ft |
| Record crest (September 13, 1964) | 26.09 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 26 ftSignificant flood impacts along River Road NE and in the Ancient Oaks Community in Steinhatchee. Water will begin to impact the RV Park in Tennile.
- 23 ftWater has flooded all of River Road NE and Ancient Oaks private roads up to 3 feet deep in some areas. All houses and mobile homes now have water flowing underneath. Water is also flooding property and is under some houses on Cooey Island near Palm Street NE.
- 19.5 ftWater begins to flood downstream at Steinhatchee Falls Park. Minor flooding of roads begins along River Road NE. Water will begin to encroach onto the yards of residences in the Ancient Oaks Community in Steinhatchee.
- 16.75 ftSteinhatchee Falls Park is subject to closure above this level.
Highest crests on record
- 26.09 ft — September 13, 1964
- 24.6 ft — August 7, 2021
- 23.970000000000002 ft — August 15, 1970
- 23.41 ft — September 3, 1985
- 23.34 ft — June 29, 2012
Recent crests: 20.77 ft (August 9, 2024) · 21.46 ft (June 24, 2023) · 24.6 ft (August 7, 2021) · 21.66 ft (December 17, 2018) · 19.63 ft (July 27, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Steinhatchee River at Steinhatchee, FL
- Fenholloway River near Foley (US 27), FL
- Suwannee River at Luraville - SR 51, FL
- Suwannee River at Rock Bluff near Bell - CR 340, FL
- Fenholloway River at Foley, FL
- Blue Spring at Lafayette Blue Springs State Park, FL
- Troy Spring at Troy Spring State Park, 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 (STEF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.