SUWANNEE RIVER

RIVER LEVELS
May 4, 2025


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
       
River Streamflow Levels
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
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge

Weather Forecast

Streamflow Elevation Profile

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.