Total streamflow across the
Suwannee River
was last observed at
30,628
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
60,750
acre-ft of water today; about 59%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
51,996 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2014-04-30 when daily discharge volume was observed at
235,920 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Suwannee River Near Bell
reporting a streamflow rate of 6,900 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Suwannee R Nr Benton Fla
with a gauge stage of 79.85 ft.
This river is monitored from 10 different streamgauging stations along the Suwannee River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 104 ft, the
Suwannee River At Us 441.
Last Updated | 2025-05-04 |
Discharge Volume | 60,750 ACRE-FT |
Streamflow |
30,628.0 cfs
-1126.0 cfs (-3.55%) |
Percent of Normal | 58.9% |
Maximum |
235,920.0 cfs
2014-04-30 |
Seasonal Avg | 51,996 cfs |
Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Suwannee River At Us 441
USGS 02314500 |
171 cfs | 2.81 ft | -7.57 | |||||
Suwannee R Nr Benton Fla
USGS 02315000 |
1250 cfs | 79.85 ft | ||||||
Suwannee River At White Springs
USGS 02315500 |
290 cfs | 51.8 ft | -7.35 | |||||
Suwannee River At Suwannee Springs Fla
USGS 02315550 |
427 cfs | 40.03 ft | -4.26 | |||||
Suwannee River At Ellaville
USGS 02319500 |
3170 cfs | 3.66 ft | -1.86 | |||||
Suwannee River At Dowling Park
USGS 02319800 |
3380 cfs | 25.17 ft | -2.03 | |||||
Suwannee River At Luraville
USGS 02320000 |
4170 cfs | 20.62 ft | -2.57 | |||||
Suwannee River At Branford
USGS 02320500 |
5220 cfs | 8.2 ft | -2.61 | |||||
Suwannee River Near Bell
USGS 02323000 |
6900 cfs | 8.98 ft | -2.27 | |||||
Suwannee River Near Wilcox
USGS 02323500 |
6900 cfs | 4.79 ft | -7.13 |
The Suwannee River (also spelled Suwanee River) is a river that runs through south Georgia southward into Florida in the southern United States. It is a wild blackwater river, about 246 miles (396 km) long. The Suwannee River is the site of the prehistoric Suwanee Straits which separated peninsular Florida from the panhandle.