Santa Fe River at River Rise near High Springs, FL

Alachua County, Florida · USGS gauge 02321958 · NWS RRZF1 · Santa Fe River flood status · Florida river levels

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Is Santa Fe River at River Rise near High Springs, FL flooding right now?

Santa Fe River at River Rise near High Springs, FL measured 1.60 ft on 2026-09-22 21:00:00 UTC. That observation was 35.9 ft below its 37.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.60 ft
as of 36 min ago
Streamflow
100 cfs
data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 37.5 ft, with major flooding at 48.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 50.48 ft on Thu, Sep 14, 2017.

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
Action36.5 ft34.9 ft below
Minor flood37.5 ft35.9 ft below
Moderate flood42.5 ft40.9 ft below
Major flood48.5 ft46.9 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
50.48 ft2017-09-14
44.13 ft2024-08-09
43.62 ft2021-07-11
40.04 ft2018-08-05
39.44 ft2021-08-09

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Santa Fe River at US Hwy 441 near High Springs, Fl.1.8 miAlachua County
Pareners Branch near Bland, Fl.4.1 miAlachua County
Santa Fe River at O'Leno State Park Fla4.1 miColumbia County
Santa Fe River near Fort White, Fla.7.6 miGilchrist County
Shiloh Run near Alachua, FL8.1 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast