Rivers in Florida

Ocklawaha River below Kirkpatrick Dam (in NAVD88)

Putnam County, FloridaNWS RODF1USGS 02243960Jacksonville office

Below flood stage
3.11ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 10:00 AM EDT

Flood stage
5.00 ft
Record crest
9.70 ft2017

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood7.00 ft
Moderate flood6.00 ft
Minor flood5.00 ft
Action4.00 ft
  1. 7.00 ftExtensive inundation of structures and roads in the area. Evacuations of people or transfer of property to higher ground is likely.
  2. 6.00 ftSome inundation of roads and low lying structures in the area can be expected. Evacuations of people or property to higher ground is possible.
  3. 5.00 ftElevated water levels with minor impacts to recreational activities along the river basin.
  4. 4.00 ftElevated water levels with minor impacts to recreational activities along the river basin.

Crest history

163 crests on NOAA’s list since 1968.

#DateStage
1September 13, 20179.70 ft
2October 14, 20249.01 ft
3September 29, 20228.67 ft
4April 12, 19828.53 ft
5September 10, 20048.40 ft
6February 5, 19708.35 ft
7September 27, 19797.97 ft
8March 31, 19877.75 ft
9April 7, 19707.71 ft
10July 7, 20217.55 ft
11October 23, 19687.49 ft
12August 26, 20087.47 ft
13December 22, 20187.36 ft
14June 23, 19827.35 ft
15February 24, 19987.35 ft
16October 1, 20047.25 ft
17September 26, 20216.99 ft
18March 20, 19986.99 ft
19September 7, 19886.91 ft
20April 22, 20216.82 ft
21September 14, 20246.68 ft
22September 24, 20206.67 ft
23October 1, 20176.64 ft
24January 9, 19706.63 ft
25August 9, 20246.62 ft

Most recent crests

  • October 26, 2025: 5.19 ft
  • July 19, 2025: 5.30 ft
  • November 14, 2024: 5.90 ft
  • October 14, 2024: 9.01 ft
  • September 25, 2024: 6.49 ft
  • September 14, 2024: 6.68 ft
  • August 9, 2024: 6.62 ft
  • January 21, 2024: 6.15 ft
  • December 24, 2023: 6.26 ft
  • November 26, 2023: 5.25 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.