Santa Fe River near Hildreth Fla

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Is Santa Fe River near Hildreth Fla flooding right now?

Santa Fe River near Hildreth Fla measured 3.95 ft on 2026-09-22 21:00:00 UTC. That observation was 16.1 ft below its 20 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.95 ft
as of 47 min ago
Streamflow
1,140 cfs
data refreshed 16 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 20 ft, with major flooding at 28 ft. The highest crest on record was 33.41 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
Action18 ft14.1 ft below
Minor flood20 ft16.1 ft below
Moderate flood26 ft22.1 ft below
Major flood28 ft24.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
33.41 ft1948-04-12
29.97 ft1973-04-19
28.75 ft1998-03-24
28.049999999999997 ft1948-03-25
27.22 ft1959-03-27

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Santa Fe River above Ichetucknee River near Hildreth, FL3.9 miColumbia County
Suwannee River at Branford, Fla.5.0 miSuwannee County
Ichetucknee River @ Hwy27 near Hildreth, FL5.3 miColumbia County
Suwannee River near Bell, Florida9.1 miGilchrist County
Santa Fe River near Fort White, Fla.9.7 miGilchrist 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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