Ichetucknee River level at Fort White
Florida · Tubing & floating
Measured at USGS 02322700 — ICHETUCKNEE R @ HWY27 NR HILDRETH, FL · NWS forecast point ICSF1
Reading taken · as of 18 min ago
Running thin — a slow, scrapey float
At 215 CFS, this gauge is running 65% of normal for mid-September — below the 331 CFS median USGS has recorded for this date across 24 years of record (2002–2026). The stage is 1.2 ft below the NWS action stage of 16.0 ft.
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Flood stages at Fort White
National Weather Service categories for gauge ICSF1, WFO JAX. Impact wording is the NWS's own, verbatim.
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Major flood 24.0 ft
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Moderate flood 21.0 ft
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Minor flood 19.0 ft
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Action 16.0 ft
- Right now 14.84 ft
Flow history at Fort White
Daily values from USGS 02322700, updated every 15 to 60 minutes; NWS forecast for ICSF1 reissued through the day. Provisional.
Highest crests on record at Fort White
12 on record
| Stage | Flow | Date |
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| 33.29 ft | — | Apr 12, 1948 |
| 28.10 ft | 431 CFS | Apr 27, 1973 |
| 26.02 ft | 145 CFS | Apr 17, 2009 |
| 25.82 ft | 229 CFS | Apr 17, 2005 |
| 25.67 ft | 177 CFS | Oct 12, 2004 |
| 24.88 ft | 441 CFS | Mar 18, 1966 |
| 24.69 ft | 187 CFS | May 3, 2014 |
| 24.62 ft | 338 CFS | Nov 11, 1947 |
| 24.54 ft | 234 CFS | Sep 16, 2017 |
| 24.53 ft | 425 CFS | Mar 11, 1965 |
Crests published by the National Weather Service.
About Ichetucknee River at Fort White
In Florida — the reading paddlers, anglers and outfitters here check before committing to a shuttle. Florida's flagship tube float; daily tuber cap.
Ichetucknee River at Fort White — common questions
3 questions
Does rain upstream change Ichetucknee River at Fort White quickly?
Yes. It is free-flowing, so rain upstream moves it directly. Several feet in a few hours is normal after a heavy storm.
Is Ichetucknee River at Fort White high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median flow for mid-September here is 331 CFS, from 24 years of record (2002–2026). Today is 65% of it. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 02322700 every 15 to 60 minutes, and the National Weather Service reissues the flood forecast for ICSF1 a few times a day — more often when the river is rising. This page refreshes from both when you open it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.