TidalMapSuwannee River at US 441, at Fargo, GA 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 02314500 sits on the Suwannee River and reads everything draining 1,130 square miles of the Upper Suwannee basin. Its datum sits 91 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1927, 94 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
No gauged site sits above this one on the mainstem, so this is the first published reading on the river.
Normal flows here
The Suwannee River runs a median of 401 cfs at this gauge across 94 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 1,160 cfs, and June the leanest at 156 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 13,800 cfs in 1929, and the lowest is 0.0 cfs in 2011.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 450 cfs | 112% |
| Feb | 822 cfs | 205% |
| Mar | 1,160 cfs | 289% |
| Apr | 796 cfs | 198% |
| May | 261 cfs | 65% |
| Jun | 156 cfs | 39% |
| Jul | 360 cfs | 90% |
| Aug | 464 cfs | 116% |
| Sep | 475 cfs | 118% |
| Oct | 291 cfs | 73% |
| Nov | 188 cfs | 47% |
| Dec | 218 cfs | 54% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1927 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Suwannee River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 104 feet. NWS starts watching it at 102 feet. The highest crest on record is 112 feet, in April 1973.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 102 ft |
| Minor flooding | 104 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 106 ft |
| Major flooding | 108 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| April 1973 | 112 ft |
| October 1929 | 111.6 ft |
| October 1928 | 111.5 ft |
| October 1947 | 110.6 ft |
| October 2004 | 109.7 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FGOG1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Suwannee River above Fargo, GA
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- St Marys River at Ferry Landing near Folkston, GA
- St Marys River near Macclenny, FL
- Satilla River near Waycross, GA
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- Withlacoochee River near Lee, Fla
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02314500. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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