Suwannee River at Luraville, Fla.

Lafayette County, Florida · USGS gauge 02320000 · NWS LURF1 · Suwannee River flood status · Florida river levels

Is Suwannee River at Luraville, Fla. flooding right now?

Suwannee River at Luraville, Fla. measured 18.50 ft on 2026-09-22 21:00:00 UTC. That observation was 16.5 ft below its 35 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
18.50 ft
as of 47 min ago
Streamflow
2,250 cfs
data refreshed 16 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 35 ft, with major flooding at 48 ft. The highest crest on record was 52.83 ft on Thu, Apr 8, 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
Action34 ft15.5 ft below
Minor flood35 ft16.5 ft below
Moderate flood42 ft23.5 ft below
Major flood48 ft29.5 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
52.83 ft1948-04-08
49.53 ft1928-08-24
48.769999999999996 ft1973-04-17
46.42 ft1998-03-20
46.15 ft2009-04-14

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Suwannee River at Dowling Park, Florida11.0 miLafayette County
Suwannee River at Branford, Fla.17.6 miSuwannee County
Fenholloway River near Foley, Fla.17.9 miTaylor County
Suwannee River at Ellaville, Fla19.6 miSuwannee County
Withlacoochee River near Lee, Fla21.4 miMadison 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