Ichetucknee River @ Hwy27 near Hildreth, FL

Columbia County, Florida · USGS gauge 02322700 · NWS ICSF1 · Florida river levels

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Is Ichetucknee River @ Hwy27 near Hildreth, FL flooding right now?

Ichetucknee River @ Hwy27 near Hildreth, FL measured 14.83 ft on 2026-09-22 20:45:00 UTC. That observation was 4.2 ft below its 19 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
14.83 ft
as of 50 min ago
Streamflow
215 cfs
data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 19 ft, with major flooding at 24 ft. The highest crest on record was 33.29 ft on Mon, Apr 12, 1948.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action16 ft1.2 ft below
Minor flood19 ft4.2 ft below
Moderate flood21 ft6.2 ft below
Major flood24 ft9.2 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
33.29 ft1948-04-12
28.099999999999998 ft1973-04-27
26.02 ft2009-04-17
25.819999999999997 ft2005-04-17
25.669999999999998 ft2004-10-12

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 14.78–14.89 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Santa Fe River above Ichetucknee River near Hildreth, FL1.6 miColumbia County
Santa Fe River near Hildreth Fla5.3 miGilchrist County
Santa Fe River near Fort White, Fla.8.3 miGilchrist County
Suwannee River at Branford, Fla.8.5 miSuwannee County
Santa Fe River at US Hwy 441 near High Springs, Fl.12.7 miAlachua County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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