Suwannee River at White Springs, FL

River level and flood forecast · Columbia County

Normal55.8 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM

The river is 18.2 ft below flood stage (74 ft).

Flow: 1,620 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	86 ft
Moderate flood stage	80 ft
Flood stage	74 ft
Action stage	69 ft
Record crest (April 10, 1973)	87.73 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

97.9 ftWater reaches the top of the Interstate 75 bridge railing.
96.5 ftWater reaches the top of the US 41 bridge railing.
96.3 ftWater reaches the top of the SR 136 bridge railing.
94.9 ftWater begins to flood the main Interstate 75 bridge travel lanes.
94.5 ftWater begins to flood the SR 136 bridge travel lanes.
93.5 ftWater begins to flood the US 41 bridge travel lanes.
92.6 ftWater begins to flood the Interstate 75 bridge travel lanes just south of the Suwannee River in Suwannee County.
90.7 ftWater reaches the approach road surface to the US 41 bridge.
89.7 ftWater reaches the approach road surface to the Interstate 75 bridge over the Suwannee River.
89.2 ftWater reaches the base of the Interstate 75 bridges over the Suwannee River. Water also reaches the base of the SR 136 bridge near White Springs.
88.5 ftWater reaches the base of the US 41 bridge.
88 ftThe railroad tracks flood near the US 41 crossing.
87 ftWater reaches the base of the old US 129 foot bridge across the river. Homes in this area are subject to flooding.
86.8 ftWater reaches the approach road surface to the SR 136 bridge just north of the agriculture inspection station.
85.5 ftWater begins to flood SR 136 well south of the bridge in Columbia County.
85 ftWater reaches the base of the railroad bridge at US 41.
82 ftWater begins to surround homes along NW Stephen Foster Drive in Columbia County. Homes in the area not elevated flood at this level. In Hamilton County, the Gazebo at the Stephen F Foster State Park floods at this level.
81 ftWater reaches the observation deck at the White Springs Swim House. Water floods areas south of SE 100th Way in Hamilton County. Homes not elevated in this area are subject to flooding.
80 ftWater moves toward NW Stephen Foster Drive and begins to flood travel lanes in the 500 block in Columbia County.
79 ftWater reaches the top of the bank at the Stephen F Foster State Park. Low areas within the park begin to flood at this level.
77 ftHomes on NW Null Road in Columbia County not elevated begin to flood at this level.
75 ftAccess to White Springs Swim House is impassible.
74 ftThe parking lot to the Blue Sink launch floods in Suwannee County. The area is not accessible above this level. Flooding expands into the park at US 41 in Hamilton County. Much of NW Null Road in Columbia County is impassible, isolating several homes near the river.
72 ftWater reaches the top of the bank at the park at US 41 in Hamilton County. All public boat ramps between White Springs and Suwannee Springs are subject to closure. A portion of NW Null Road begins to flood in Columbia County.
70 ftWater reaches the top of the boat ramp at US 41 in Hamilton County.

Highest crests on record

87.73 ft — April 10, 1973
84.63 ft — June 28, 2012
84.57000000000001 ft — April 10, 1984
84.36 ft — April 5, 1948
83.9 ft — February 26, 1998

Recent crests: 78.69 ft (August 7, 2024) · 79.85 ft (August 14, 2021) · 75.14 ft (June 17, 2020) · 81.24 ft (December 21, 2018) · 76.49 ft (September 13, 2017)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Columbia County NWS gauge page USGS gauge 02315500

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WSPF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.