Rivers in Florida
Steinhatchee River near Cross City
Below low-water threshold
10.59ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 1:00 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 19.50 ft
- Record crest
- 26.09 ft1964
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 26.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 23.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 19.50 ft |
| Action | 17.50 ft |
- 26.00 ftSignificant flood impacts along River Road NE and in the Ancient Oaks Community in Steinhatchee. Water will begin to impact the RV Park in Tennile.
- 23.00 ftWater has flooded all of River Road NE and Ancient Oaks private roads up to 3 feet deep in some areas. All houses and mobile homes now have water flowing underneath. Water is also flooding property and is under some houses on Cooey Island near Palm Street NE.
- 19.50 ftWater begins to flood downstream at Steinhatchee Falls Park. Minor flooding of roads begins along River Road NE. Water will begin to encroach onto the yards of residences in the Ancient Oaks Community in Steinhatchee.
- 16.75 ftSteinhatchee Falls Park is subject to closure above this level.
Crest history
43 crests on NOAA’s list since 1951.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13, 1964 | 26.09 ft |
| 2 | August 7, 2021 | 24.60 ft |
| 3 | August 15, 1970 | 23.97 ft |
| 4 | September 3, 1985 | 23.41 ft |
| 5 | June 29, 2012 | 23.34 ft |
| 6 | September 10, 1988 | 23.32 ft |
| 7 | September 5, 2016 | 23.24 ft |
| 8 | February 25, 1998 | 23.13 ft |
| 9 | October 4, 1957 | 23.03 ft |
| 10 | July 28, 1980 | 23.03 ft |
| 11 | August 11, 2016 | 22.98 ft |
| 12 | March 19, 1959 | 22.96 ft |
| 13 | August 3, 2015 | 22.90 ft |
| 14 | August 19, 1994 | 22.87 ft |
| 15 | September 30, 1953 | 22.58 ft |
| 16 | November 19, 1951 | 22.49 ft |
| 17 | March 5, 1991 | 22.45 ft |
| 18 | September 30, 2004 | 22.38 ft |
| 19 | May 17, 2014 | 22.16 ft |
| 20 | July 27, 2013 | 22.14 ft |
| 21 | July 13, 2005 | 22.09 ft |
| 22 | March 12, 2003 | 22.06 ft |
| 23 | November 4, 1985 | 22.02 ft |
| 24 | October 11, 1996 | 22.01 ft |
| 25 | October 11, 1960 | 21.96 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 9, 2024: 20.77 ft
- June 24, 2023: 21.46 ft
- August 7, 2021: 24.60 ft
- December 17, 2018: 21.66 ft
- July 27, 2018: 19.63 ft
- April 18, 2018: 18.95 ft
- March 22, 2018: 18.56 ft
- September 5, 2016: 23.24 ft
- August 11, 2016: 22.98 ft
- August 3, 2015: 22.90 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. 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.
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.