Santa Fe River at Worthington Springs, Fla.

Alachua County, Florida · USGS gauge 02321500 · NWS WORF1 · Santa Fe River flood status · Florida river levels

Nearby: river levels near High Springs

Is Santa Fe River at Worthington Springs, Fla. flooding right now?

Santa Fe River at Worthington Springs, Fla. measured 9.85 ft on 2026-09-22 21:15:00 UTC. That observation was 49.1 ft below its 59 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
9.85 ft
as of 20 min ago
Streamflow
76 cfs
data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 59 ft, with major flooding at 66 ft. The highest crest on record was 71.17 ft on Tue, Sep 12, 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
Action56 ft46.1 ft below
Minor flood59 ft49.1 ft below
Moderate flood64 ft54.1 ft below
Major flood66 ft56.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
71.17 ft2017-09-12
70.31 ft1964-09-13
67.46 ft1992-10-05
66.94 ft2012-06-28
66.85 ft1944-10-21

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Pareners Branch near Bland, Fl.6.6 miAlachua County
Shiloh Run near Alachua, FL7.6 miAlachua County
Santa Fe River at O'Leno State Park Fla8.0 miColumbia County
Santa Fe River at River Rise near High Springs, FL10.4 miAlachua County
New River near Lake Butler Fla10.5 miUnion 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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