Rivers in Florida
Suwannee River near Benton (in NAVD88)
Below flood stage
75.25ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 5:00 AM UTC
- Flood stage
- 93.00 ft
- Record crest
- 101.93 ft1973
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 97.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 95.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 93.00 ft |
| Action | 90.00 ft |
- 90.00 ftLow lying roads along the river MAY begin to flood. All public boat ramps will be closed.
Crest history
83 crests on NOAA’s list since 1932.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 6, 1973 | 101.93 ft |
| 2 | September 16, 1964 | 99.22 ft |
| 3 | April 6, 1984 | 99.03 ft |
| 4 | February 26, 1998 | 98.50 ft |
| 5 | December 18, 2018 | 97.87 ft |
| 6 | September 28, 2004 | 97.85 ft |
| 7 | March 13, 1984 | 97.66 ft |
| 8 | April 23, 2014 | 97.37 ft |
| 9 | July 1, 2012 | 97.30 ft |
| 10 | August 11, 2021 | 96.97 ft |
| 11 | February 17, 1986 | 96.83 ft |
| 12 | September 19, 2004 | 96.75 ft |
| 13 | March 13, 1991 | 96.43 ft |
| 14 | December 16, 1976 | 96.41 ft |
| 15 | April 9, 2005 | 96.40 ft |
| 16 | August 15, 2024 | 95.91 ft |
| 17 | March 17, 2003 | 95.87 ft |
| 18 | February 11, 1991 | 95.71 ft |
| 19 | March 5, 1987 | 95.58 ft |
| 20 | April 9, 2009 | 95.41 ft |
| 21 | June 16, 2020 | 95.21 ft |
| 22 | March 25, 1983 | 95.12 ft |
| 23 | February 10, 1994 | 95.07 ft |
| 24 | February 14, 1933 | 94.75 ft |
| 25 | April 20, 1983 | 94.71 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 15, 2024: 95.91 ft
- April 18, 2024: 94.63 ft
- December 27, 2023: 93.53 ft
- August 11, 2021: 96.97 ft
- June 16, 2020: 95.21 ft
- December 18, 2018: 97.87 ft
- September 21, 2017: 94.47 ft
- April 23, 2014: 97.37 ft
- March 24, 2014: 90.78 ft
- August 31, 2013: 85.97 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamSuwannee River at Fargo
- DownstreamSuwannee River at White Springs (in NAVD88)
- Suwannee River at Suwannee Springs (in NAVD88)
- Alapaha River at Jennings (in NAVD88)
- Suwannee River at Nobles Ferry (in NAVD88)
- Alapaha River at Statenville
- Suwannee River at Ellaville - US 90 (in NAVD88)
- Withlacoochee River at Lee (in NAVD88)
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. 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.
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.