Santa Fe River at Three Rivers Estates (in NAVD88)

1. 31.00 ftConsiderable flood damage to structures occurs within 1 mile of the Santa Fe and Ichetucknee Rivers.
2. 29.00 ftSignificant flooding continues. Access to areas within one half mile of Santa Fe or Ichetucknee Rivers becomes impossible. Numerous homes, included those elevated, continue to flood.
3. 28.00 ftHomes even with stilts near the river are prone to flooding throughout the area. Flood waters will approach River Run Road near 280th Street in Suwannee county. SW Nebraska Terrace in Columbia County floods.
4. 26.00 ftSignificant flooding continues throughout the area. Flooded area along the Ichetucknee River expands both in Suwannee and Columbia Counties. Numerous homes are flooded at this level.
5. 24.00 ftFlooding expands across the area affecting numerous homes on Santa Fe Road and SW Riverside Avenue in Columbia County. Access to 29th loop in Suwannee County becomes restricted.
6. 23.00 ftHomes are inaccessible along River Run Road in Suwannee County west of 33rd Road.
7. 22.00 ftRiver Run Road at 29th loop floods in Suwannee County. Santa Fe Road in Columbia County is inaccessible.
8. 21.00 ftHomes are surrounded on River Run Road in Suwannee County. Structures flood along Santa Fe Road west of Idaho Parkway in Columbia County.
9. 20.00 ftAccess to homes on Santa Fe Road below SW Riverside Avenue becomes restricted in Columbia. Flooding begins on Santa Fe and Wilson Springs Road.
10. 19.80 ftWaters begins to affect homes in the Hollingsworth Bluff area at State Route 47.
11. 19.00 ftWater begins to enter backyards of residences along the Ichetucknee River.
12. 18.75 ftFlorida Fish and Wildlife Commission expands the no wake zone restriction further upstream on the Santa Fe River from the unnamed island 1.5 miles downstream on the Wilson's Spring Boat Ramp to one-half mile upstream of the State Road 47 bridge.
13. 18.00 ftWater begins to flood River Run Road in Suwannee County.
14. 17.00 ftWater begins to enter backyards of residences on Santa Fe Road in Columbia County and on River Run Road in Suwannee County.
15. 16.25 ftFlorida Fish and Wildlife Commission begins enforcement of a no wake zone on the Santa Fe River from the unnamed island 1.5 miles downstream of the Wilson's Spring Boat Ramp to the confluence with the Suwannee River and on the Ichetucknee River upstream to the US 27 bridge.
16. 16.00 ftLowland flooding begins on SW Santa Fe Drive south of Santa Fe Road in Columbia County.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.

Most recent crests

• October 12, 2024: 18.89 ft
• August 12, 2024: 22.74 ft
• May 29, 2024: 19.76 ft
• April 24, 2024: 21.90 ft
• January 20, 2024: 17.45 ft
• December 26, 2023: 17.12 ft
• March 31, 2022: 18.73 ft
• September 28, 2021: 19.93 ft
• August 15, 2021: 21.30 ft
• July 14, 2021: 20.18 ft

• UpstreamSanta Fe River at Fort White (in NAVD88)
• DownstreamSanta Fe River at Hildreth (in NAVD88)
• Ichetucknee River at Ichetucknee Springs State Park - US-27 (in NAVD88)
• Suwannee River at Branford - US 27 (in NAVD88)
• Santa Fe River at Poe Springs Pool (in NAVD88)
• Suwannee River at Rock Bluff near Bell - CR 340 (in NAVD88)
• Santa Fe River at High Springs (in NAVD88)
• Troy Spring at Troy Spring State Park

Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. Flood stages and impact descriptions for this site are referenced to the NAVD88 datum. Additional datum information can be found at the bottom of this page.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.