Suwannee River near Suwannee Springs, FL
River level and flood forecast · Suwannee County
Normal42.8 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 17.2 ft below flood stage (60 ft).
Flow: 1,770 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 | 72 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 65 ft |
| Flood stage | 60 ft |
| Action stage | 58 ft |
| Record crest (April 12, 1973) | 78.2 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 85.4 ftWater reaches the top of the US 129 bridge railing.
- 82.6 ftWater begins to flood the US 129 bridge travel lanes.
- 79 ftWater approaches a few residences on Cecil Webb Place and Frink Place in Suwannee County.
- 78.2 ftWater reaches the base of the US 129 bridge. Water reaches the approach road surface to the US 129 bridge in Suwannee County about one quarter mile from the bridge.
- 76 ftThe foot bridge (old US 129 bridge) across the Suwannee River floods at this level.
- 74 ftPortions of Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park begin to flood west of 95th Drive.
- 72 ftIn Suwannee County water approaches RVs and mobile homes between the river at 95th Drive. Water begins to flood Cecil Webb Place near the boat ramp.
- 69 ftIn Suwannee County, many areas between the river at 93rd Drive are flooded.
- 67 ftIn Hamilton County, several residences are surrounded by water on SW 68th Drive. Structures not elevated are prone to flooding above this level. In Suwannee County, 91st Lane is impassible above this level.
- 66 ftIn Suwannee County, water begins to surround homes of 91st Drive.
- 65 ftIn Hamilton County, water begins to surround residences near SW 72nd Lane and Holton Creek. Structures not elevated are subject to flooding above this level.
- 64 ftWater begins to flood 91st Drive in Suwannee County.
- 63 ftIn Hamilton County, much of SW 79th Terrace is flooded at this level. Access to homes in the area is restricted.
- 62 ftIn Suwannee County, the entrance to the Suwannee Springs Park floods. Deese-Howard boat ramp is inaccessible.
- 60 ftWater comes over the bank at Suwannee Springs Park and begins to flood low lying areas of the park in Suwannee County. In Hamilton County, portions of SW 79th Terrace begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 78.2 ft — April 12, 1973
- 76.09 ft — April 5, 1948
- 73.67 ft — April 10, 1984
- 72.89 ft — September 19, 1964
- 71.43 ft — February 28, 1998
Recent crests: 63.53 ft (August 10, 2024) · 61.71 ft (April 21, 2024) · 64.23 ft (August 17, 2021) · 68.17 ft (December 24, 2018) · 53.87 ft (February 10, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamSuwannee River at White Springs, FL
- DownstreamSuwannee River at Ellaville - US 90, FL
- Withlacoochee River near Lee, FL
- Alapaha River near Jennings, FL
- Blue Spring at Blue Springs near Madison, FL
- Suwannee River at Dowling Park - CR 250, FL
- Alapaha River at Statenville, GA
- Withlacoochee River near Pinetta - CR 150, FL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LIKF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.