TidalMapSopchoppy River near Sopchoppy, Fla Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 02327100 sits on the Sopchoppy River and reads everything draining 102 square miles of the Lower Ochlockonee basin. Its datum sits essentially at sea level NGVD29. Daily flow has been on record here since 1964, 62 years of it.
Normal flows here
The Sopchoppy River runs a median of 58 cfs at this gauge across 62 years of record. August is the fullest month at a median 160 cfs, and May the leanest at 7.2 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 11,700 cfs in 2012, and the lowest is 0.5 cfs in 2012.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 140 cfs | 243% |
| Feb | 155 cfs | 270% |
| Mar | 125 cfs | 217% |
| Apr | 36 cfs | 63% |
| May | 7.2 cfs | 13% |
| Jun | 13 cfs | 23% |
| Jul | 87 cfs | 151% |
| Aug | 160 cfs | 278% |
| Sep | 52 cfs | 91% |
| Oct | 19 cfs | 33% |
| Nov | 7.4 cfs | 13% |
| Dec | 33 cfs | 57% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1964 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Sopchoppy River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 28 feet. NWS starts watching it at 20 feet. The highest crest on record is 36.8 feet, in June 2012.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 20 ft |
| Minor flooding | 28 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 30 ft |
| Major flooding | 34 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| June 2012 | 36.8 ft |
| July 1975 | 34.5 ft |
| September 2000 | 34.2 ft |
| December 1964 | 33.8 ft |
| March 1991 | 33.5 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SOPF1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02327100. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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