Rivers in Florida

Apalachicola River at Woodruff Dam (in NGVD29)

Gadsden County, FloridaNWS WDRF1USGS 02357700Tallahassee office

Below flood stage
39.66ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 27, 9:00 PM EDT

Flood stage
63.00 ft
Forecast crest
39.80 ftMon, Sep 28, 2:00 AM EDT
Record crest
76.29 ft1994

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood74.00 ft
Moderate flood69.00 ft
Minor flood63.00 ft
Action56.00 ft
  1. 85.00 ftWater overtops the emergency spillway on the Gadsden County side of the jim Woodruff Dam, flooding portions of Jim Woodruff Powerdam Road.
  2. 84.00 ftApproach road surface to the interstate 10 bridge in Jackson County begin to flood.
  3. 80.00 ftWater reaches the base of the interstate 10 bridge on the Jackson County side of the river.
  4. 79.00 ftAuxiliary concrete spillway is overtopped on the Jackson County side of the Jim Woodruff Dam.
  5. 78.00 ftIn Gadsden County, flooding continues along Mosquito Creek near Main Street. Water reaches the access road to the overpass on the south side of the railroad. Numerous homes are subject to flooding above this level.
  6. 77.00 ftWater reaches the base of the US-90 bridge on the Jackson County side of the river.
  7. 74.00 ftIn Gadsden County, a few homes near Main Street along Mosquito Creek are prone to flooding. Water approaches the walking surface of the old US-90 Bridge.
  8. 73.00 ftWater reaches the base of the railroad bridge between Gadsden and Jackson Counties.
  9. 72.00 ftAccess to a dock and boat ramp on Gadsden Trail in Jackson County is cutoff near the coal plant. Extensive flooding continues at Ocheesee Landing in Calhoun County. Water approaches residences along Mosquito Creek near the Main Street bridge in Gadsden County.
  10. 69.00 ftThe Ocheesee Landing area is completely submerged in Calhoun County.
  11. 67.00 ftAccess to River Landing Road in Gadsden County beyond the old US-90 foot bridge access is impossible at or above this level. Access to Ocheesee Landing in Calhoun County becomes impossible as Landshore and Ocheesee landing roads flood extensively at this level.
  12. 65.00 ftWater begins to flood landshore Road and Ocheesee Landing Road near the boat landing in Calhoun County.
  13. 64.00 ftSouth River Landing road in River Junction in Gadsden County floods at this level. Minor lowland flooding along Mosquito Creek continues between the Mainstreet Bridge and the Apalachicola River.
  14. 63.00 ftWater is over the bank at Ocheesee Boat Landing in Calhoun County causing minor flooding in the area. North River Landing Road in Gadsden County is impassible at and above this level.
  15. 62.00 ftNorth River Landing Road begins to flood just below the dam near the parking area.
  16. 60.00 ftIn Gadsden County, water covers the top of the boat ramp in River Junction. Water spreads through wooded areas near the confluence of Mosquito Creek with the Apalachicola River. In Calhoun County, water begins to flood wooded areas near Ocheesee Landing.
  17. 56.00 ftWater is over the bank in River Junction in Gadsden County. Only the boat ramp area is affected.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

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

Crest history

19 crests on NOAA’s list since 1994.

#DateStage
1July 10, 199476.29 ft
2March 12, 199876.07 ft
3December 29, 201573.66 ft
4March 9, 202071.67 ft
5February 16, 202467.56 ft
6March 12, 202467.54 ft
7April 11, 201466.92 ft
8February 10, 202066.73 ft
9April 3, 201664.54 ft
10February 6, 201663.83 ft
11January 5, 201763.77 ft
12September 20, 202062.89 ft
13April 9, 202262.76 ft
14January 24, 201762.52 ft
15December 15, 201861.23 ft
16January 17, 202061.22 ft
17December 5, 201861.20 ft
18November 17, 201861.17 ft
19February 1, 202357.18 ft

Most recent crests

  • March 12, 2024: 67.54 ft
  • February 16, 2024: 67.56 ft
  • February 1, 2023: 57.18 ft
  • April 9, 2022: 62.76 ft
  • September 20, 2020: 62.89 ft
  • March 9, 2020: 71.67 ft
  • February 10, 2020: 66.73 ft
  • January 17, 2020: 61.22 ft
  • December 15, 2018: 61.23 ft
  • December 5, 2018: 61.20 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. 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.