Suwannee River at Luraville - SR 51, FL
River level and flood forecast · Suwannee County
Normal20.1 ftas of Mon 5 PM
The river is 14.9 ft below flood stage (35 ft).
Flow: 4,290 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 | 48 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 42 ft |
| Flood stage | 35 ft |
| Action stage | 34 ft |
| Record crest (April 8, 1948) | 52.83 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 56.2 ftWater reaches the top of the SR-51 suspension bridge railing.
- 53.3 ftWater reaches the SR-51 suspension bridge travel lanes.
- 53 ftRecord Flood. All areas within 1 to 2 miles of the Suwannee River in Lafayette and Suwannee County are flooded.
- 52 ftThe approach roadway to the SR-51 bridge in Lafayette County floods. Flood waters approach SR 37 in Lafayette County.
- 51 ftWater reaches the base of the SR-51 suspension bridge. The approach roadway to the SR-51 bridge floods in several places in Suwannee County. Water surrounds Luraville in Suwannee County with 180th street flooded and SR-51 flooded north of town.
- 50 ftWater approaches Luraville in Suwannee County with 180th street prone to flooding. In Lafayette County, significant flooding continues between the river and NW Savannah and S Convict Springs Road.
- 49 ftWater reaches the base of the small SR-51 bridge in Suwannee County.
- 48 ftFlood waters make NW Savannah and S Convict Spring Road impassible in Lafayette County. Homes south of 184th drive in Suwannee County are prone to flooding.
- 46 ftFlooding expands in Lafayette County and reaches S Convict Spring Road. Water approaches homes on 213th and 211th drives in Suwannee County.
- 45 ftIn Lafayette County, Irvin Ferry Road floods. Water surrounds three homes on NW Harlie Lynch Road. In Suwannee County, the area south of Cessna Circle is inaccessible.
- 44 ftWater approaches 211th road in Suwannee County. Water reaches NE Castagna Lane in Lafayette County. Homes on the Lafayette County side just south of the bridge have water in their backyards. Flood waters will affect homes along County Road 292 and Appaloosa Road.
- 42 ftWater surrounds homes near the river in both Suwannee and Lafayette County.
- 40 ftFlooding extends through wooded areas on the Suwannee County side of the river along SR-51. In Lafayette County, NW Savannah Road floods.
- 39 ftAccess to homes on 290th drive in Suwannee County and NW Riverbank Road in Lafayette County become restricted.
- 37 ftAgricultural and timber lands flooded. In Suwannee County flooding begins to affect the western portion of 290th drive near Boeing Drive.
- 35 ftRiver begins coming out of channel banks inundating low lying bottomlands. NW Harlie Lynch Road, NW Riverbank Road, and the Blue Springs State Park begins to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 52.83 ft — April 8, 1948
- 49.53 ft — August 24, 1928
- 48.769999999999996 ft — April 17, 1973
- 46.42 ft — March 20, 1998
- 46.15 ft — April 14, 2009
Recent crests: 34.51 ft (August 14, 2024) · 37.81 ft (December 26, 2018) · 33.839999999999996 ft (April 11, 2016) · 41.67 ft (April 30, 2014) · 37.14 ft (March 9, 2013)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamSuwannee River at Dowling Park - CR 250, FL
- DownstreamSuwannee River at Branford - US 27, FL
- Blue Spring at Lafayette Blue Springs State Park, FL
- Troy Spring at Troy Spring State Park, FL
- Fenholloway River near Foley (US 27), FL
- Suwannee River at Ellaville - US 90, FL
- Withlacoochee River near Lee, FL
- Santa Fe River near Hildreth, FL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LURF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.