Suwannee River at Dowling Park - CR 250, FL

River level and flood forecast · Suwannee County

Normal25.2 ftas of Mon 4 PM

The river is 21.8 ft below flood stage (47 ft).

Flow: 4,670 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	58 ft
Moderate flood stage	52 ft
Flood stage	47 ft
Action stage	43 ft
Record crest (April 8, 1948)	60.82 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

61 ftRecord flooding at Dowling Park. Significant flooding will occur within the Advent Christian Village south of Marvin Jones Blvd. Road flooding continues along Wildwood Drive north of Marvin Jones Blvd.
60 ftSignificant flooding continues in the Advent Christian Village. Water begins to approach the Good Samaritan Center, Dacier Manor, and Copeland Medical Center. Flooding expands to Wildwood Drive north of Marvin Jones Blvd. In Dowling Park, flooding expands east of 235th Road, extending as far east as 231st Road.
59 ftIn the Advent Christian Village, significant flooding will occur south of Aquilla Circle.
58 ftSignificant flooding occurs in the Advent Christian Village. Access to buildings on Park Center Drive and Dowling Park Drive south of Aquilla Circle will be restricted. Access to Dowling Park Drive and Millsite Lane is subject to closure.
57 ftAccess to Dowling Park Drive, Millsite Lane, Pinewood Way, Aquilla Circle, Cardinal Circle, and Park Center Drive will be restricted. A section of Wildwood Drive adjacent to Marvin Jones Boulevard may begin to flood.
56.5 ftIn Suwannee County, CR-250 floods about 1 mile east of the bridge.
56 ftPinewood Way from Dowling Park Drive to Dogwood Lane floods. The southern section of Dowling Park Drive from the Village Square to County Road 250 is subject to closure. River homes along Riverwood Drive may experience flooding.
55 ftOn the Lafayette County side of the river, CR-250 floods one half mile west of the bridge. In the Advent Christian Village, uninhabited areas west of Buck Rogers drive and north of Park Center Drive will flood. Dowling Park Drive begins to flood north of CR-250. Flooding increases south of CR-250 and west of 237th Road in Suwannee County.
54 ftIn Advent Christian Village, some buildings in the Camp Suwannee area will flood.
53 ftWater approaches Dowling Park Drive south of Pinewood Way in Advent Christian Village.
52 ftFlooding expands in Suwannee County south of CR-250. 237th Road south of CR-250 floods. In the Advent Christian Village, portions of Pinewood Way may begin to flood at this elevation, restricting access to Park of the Pines.
51.5 ftA couple of houses near the river south of the County Road 250 bridge will start to flood.
50 ftFlooding expands in Suwannee County south of CR-250 and west of 237th Road. In the Advent Christian Village, low areas adjacent to Pinewood Way may begin to flood. Nature areas along the river will flood, and access to nature trails is closed.
49 ftLowland flooding continues to expand on the Suwannee County side of the river west of Dowling Park.
48 ftHomes not elevated on SE Boundary Bend Trail in Madison County begin to flood. Flooding begins in Suwannee County south of CR-250 and west of 237th road.
47 ftSE Boundary Bend Trail floods in Madison County.
45 ftIn the Advent Christian Village, the park adjacent to Park Center Drive will flood. All river access within the Advent Christian Village is closed.

Highest crests on record

60.82 ft — April 8, 1948
56.6 ft — April 14, 1973
55.72 ft — August 21, 1928
54.31 ft — April 12, 2009
53.72 ft — February 20, 1986

Recent crests: 41.07 ft (August 13, 2024) · 44.85 ft (December 25, 2018) · 41.08 ft (April 10, 2016) · 54.31 ft (April 12, 2009) · 49.89 ft (April 13, 2005)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Suwannee County NWS gauge page USGS gauge 02319800

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DOUF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.