Suwannee River at Branford - US 27, FL

River level and flood forecast · Suwannee County

Normal10.5 ftas of Mon 4 PM

The river is 14.5 ft below flood stage (25 ft).

Flow: 4,070 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	36 ft
Moderate flood stage	31 ft
Flood stage	25 ft
Action stage	22 ft
Record crest (April 11, 1948)	38.13 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

40.5 ftWater reaches the top of the US-27 bridge railing.
38.1 ftWater begins to flood the US-27 bridge travel lanes.
38 ftRecord flooding occurs. Water crosses US-27 in Branford at Savannah Street, flooding businesses. Homes on NW Senter Avenue west of NW Express Street are subject to flooding. In Lafayette County, SR 349 is completely flooded for 2 miles south of US-27.
37 ftFlooding expands across Branford south of SW Owens Avenue and west of SW Express Street. Water reaches the parking lot of the Family Dollar. Homes on NW 1st, 2nd, and 3rd street are subject to flooding. In Lafayette County, water spreads west of SR 349, flooding CR 375 and flooding homes just south of the CR 375 intersection with SR 349.
36.8 ftWater begins to flood the approach road surface to the US-27 bridge in Lafayette County.
36 ftIn Branford, flood waters reach US-27 flooding SE Suwannee Avenue and SW Drane Street south of SW Lafayette Avenue. In Lafayette County, water approaches a few homes on the east side of SR 349 south of CR 375.
34.3 ftWater reaches the base of the US-27 bridge over the Suwannee River.
34 ftIn Branford, NW 2nd Avenue floods, isolating access to several homes in the area. In Lafayette County, SE Apaloosa Road floods and homes in the area are subject to flooding.
33 ftIn Branford, water begins to approach a neighborhood on NW 2nd Avenue. In Lafayette County, water approaches homes on SE Apaloosa Road.
32 ftIn Suwannee County, Suwannee Cove Road is completely flooded, isolating homes in the area. In Lafayette County, homes not elevated on NE Gold Dust Road are subject to flooding.
31.5 ftSuwannee county road 349, northwest of Branford, will be flooded.
31 ftFlood waters begin to approach homes between SW Suwannee Avenue and SW Express Court south of US-27 in Branford. In Lafayette County, access to homes along NE Golf Dust Road becomes restricted from US-27.
30 ftFlooding occurs at several spots on NE Gold Dust Road, isolating homes near the river. In Branford, portions of SW Suwannee Avenue begin to flood south of US-27.
29 ftSuwannee Cove Road in Suwannee County begins to flood, restricting access to homes near the river. In Lafayette County, access is restricted to homes along SE River Drive.
28 ftIn Lafayette County, flooding begins on NE Gold Dust Road.
27 ftIn Lafayette County, flooding expands along SE River Drive, isolating homes in the area.
25.25 ftThe Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission begins enforcement of a no wake zone from the SR-51 bridge at Luraville to the Little River Spring.
25 ftThe Ivey Park Boat Ramp begins to flood in Branford. In Lafayette County, SE River Drive begins to flood about 3 miles downstream from Branford.
23.25 ftThe Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission begins enforcement of a no wake zone from the Little River Spring to the CR 340 bridge at Rock Bluff.

Highest crests on record

38.13 ft — April 11, 1948
36.06 ft — August 26, 1928
34.82 ft — April 18, 1973
33.29 ft — March 22, 1998
32.94 ft — April 13, 1984

Recent crests: 25.88 ft (August 15, 2024) · 24.66 ft (August 19, 2021) · 27.81 ft (December 28, 2018) · 24.09 ft (April 12, 2016) · 29.9 ft (May 1, 2014)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Suwannee County NWS gauge page USGS gauge 02320500

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BFDF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.