Santa Fe River level at High Springs

Florida · Tubing & floating

Measured at USGS 02321975 — SANTA FE RIVER AT US HWY 441 NEAR HIGH SPRINGS,FL.

87CFS 18% of normal

Reading taken · as of 18 min ago

Gage height31.17 ft
Median for mid-September480 CFS
Years of record16 (1993–2026)
Highest on record9,150 CFS daily, 1993–2026
Lowest on record0.0 CFS daily

Low and slow — expect to drag in the shallows

At 87 CFS, this gauge is running 18% of normal for mid-September — below the 480 CFS median USGS has recorded for this date across 16 years of record (1993–2026).

Last 30 days · 29–82 CFS

Flow history at High Springs

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Daily values from USGS 02321975, updated every 15 to 60 minutes. Provisional.

About Santa Fe River at High Springs

In Florida — the reading paddlers, anglers and outfitters here check before committing to a shuttle. Ginnie Springs; browns out at high flow.

Santa Fe River at High Springs — common questions

3 questions

Does rain upstream change Santa Fe River at High Springs 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 Santa Fe River at High Springs high or low for this time of year?

The USGS median flow for mid-September here is 480 CFS, from 16 years of record (1993–2026). Today is 18% 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 02321975 every 15 to 60 minutes. This page refreshes from USGS when you open it, and the reading is provisional until USGS reviews it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.

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