Suwannee River at Ellaville - US 90 (in NAVD88)

1. 76.90 ftWater reaches the top of the Interstate 10 bridge railing.
2. 75.90 ftWater reaches the top of the US-90 bridge railing.
3. 73.90 ftWater reaches the Interstate 10 bridge travel lanes.
4. 73.80 ftWater reaches the US-90 bridge travel lanes.
5. 73.00 ftWater reaches the approach road surface of the Interstate 10 bridges in Madison County.
6. 68.90 ftWater reaches the base of the US-90 bridge.
7. 68.10 ftWater reaches the base of the Interstate 10 bridge across the Suwannee River.
8. 68.00 ftIn Suwannee County, River Road floods just south of Interstate 10 at 209th Road.
9. 67.00 ftIn Suwannee County, several homes off River Road in Ellaville begin to flood.
10. 66.00 ftElectric substation in Suwannee County floods.
11. 65.00 ftWater reaches the approach road surface to the US-90 bridge in Suwannee County about one quarter mile east of the bridge. Water begins to surround the electric substation in Suwannee County.
12. 64.00 ftSE 165th Street in Madison County floods on the north side of Interstate 10.
13. 63.00 ftResidences on 38th Terrace flood in Suwannee County.
14. 62.10 ftWater reaches the approach road surface to the US-90 bridge in Madison County about 0.4 miles west of the bridge.
15. 60.00 ftWater approaches two homes off 38th Terrace in Suwannee County.
16. 58.00 ftAccess to Suwannee River State Park becomes restricted in Suwannee County.
17. 57.00 ft205th Court and 205th Terrace in Suwannee County begin to flood.
18. 54.00 ftExtensive lowland flooding occurs on the Madison and Suwannee sides of the river, including in the Suwannee River State Park.
19. 50.00 ftSuwannee River campsites begin to flood in Hamilton and Suwannee Counties. Picnic areas in Madison County near the old US-90 bridge begin to flood.
20. 46.25 ftFlorida Fish and Wildlife Commission begins enforcement of a no wake zone on the Suwannee River from the US-90 bridge at Ellaville south to the SR-51 bridge at Luraville.

Chance of flooding, October to December

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued October 15, 2025.

Most recent crests

• August 13, 2024: 48.55 ft
• December 24, 2018: 52.71 ft
• April 10, 2016: 48.60 ft
• April 28, 2014: 56.23 ft
• March 7, 2013: 53.86 ft
• April 10, 2009: 63.11 ft
• April 12, 2005: 57.95 ft
• March 17, 2003: 54.78 ft
• March 18, 1998: 60.95 ft
• March 12, 1991: 60.12 ft

• UpstreamSuwannee River at Suwannee Springs (in NAVD88)
• DownstreamSuwannee River at Dowling Park - CR 250 (in NAVD88)
• Withlacoochee River at Lee (in NAVD88)
• Suwannee River
• Suwannee River at Nobles Ferry (in NAVD88)
• Blue Spring at Blue Springs near Madison (in NAVD88)
• Withlacoochee River at Madison (SR 6)
• Withlacoochee River at Pinetta - CR 150 (in NAVD88)

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. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.