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Suwannee River near Benton (in NAVD88) Stage (ft)Highest Observation: 77.45 ft at 9:00AM Jan 09, 2020Highest Observation: 77.45 ft at 10:00AM Jan 09, 2020Highest Observation: 77.45 ft at 11:00AM Jan 09, 2020Highest Observation: 77.45 ft at 12:00PM Jan 09, 2020Observed: 77.43 ft at 1:00PM Jan 09, 2020Observed: 77.42 ft at 2:00PM Jan 09, 2020Observed: 77.42 ft at 3:00PM Jan 09, 2020Observed: 77.41 ft at 4:00PM Jan 09, 2020Observed: 77.42 ft at 5:00PM Jan 09, 2020Observed: 77.41 ft at 6:00PM Jan 09, 2020Observed: 77.4 ft at 7:00PM Jan 09, 2020Observed: 77.4 ft at 8:00PM Jan 09, 2020Observed: 77.39 ft at 9:00PM Jan 09, 2020Observed: 77.38 ft at 10:00PM Jan 09, 2020Observed: 77.36 ft at 11:00PM Jan 09, 2020Observed: 77.35 ft at 12:00AM Jan 10, 2020Observed: 77.36 ft at 1:00AM Jan 10, 2020Observed: 77.35 ft at 2:00AM Jan 10, 2020Observed: 77.34 ft at 3:00AM Jan 10, 2020Observed: 77.34 ft at 4:00AM Jan 10, 2020Observed: 77.33 ft at 5:00AM Jan 10, 2020Observed: 77.33 ft at 6:00AM Jan 10, 2020Observed: 77.32 ft at 7:00AM Jan 10, 2020Observed: 77.3 ft at 8:00AM Jan 10, 2020Observed: 77.29 ft at 9:00AM Jan 10, 2020Observed: 77.29 ft at 10:00AM Jan 10, 2020Observed: 77.29 ft at 11:00AM Jan 10, 2020Observed: 77.26 ft at 12:00PM Jan 10, 2020Observed: 77.28 ft at 1:00PM Jan 10, 2020Observed: 77.29 ft at 2:00PM Jan 10, 2020Observed: 77.27 ft at 3:00PM Jan 10, 2020Observed: 77.26 ft at 4:00PM Jan 10, 2020Observed: 77.26 ft at 5:00PM Jan 10, 2020Observed: 77.25 ft at 6:00PM Jan 10, 2020Observed: 77.25 ft at 7:00PM Jan 10, 2020Observed: 77.25 ft at 8:00PM Jan 10, 2020Observed: 77.23 ft at 9:00PM Jan 10, 2020Observed: 77.23 ft at 10:00PM Jan 10, 2020Observed: 77.23 ft at 11:00PM Jan 10, 2020Observed: 77.21 ft at 12:00AM Jan 11, 2020Observed: 77.22 ft at 1:00AM Jan 11, 2020Observed: 77.21 ft at 2:00AM Jan 11, 2020Observed: 77.2 ft at 3:00AM Jan 11, 2020Observed: 77.2 ft at 4:00AM Jan 11, 2020Observed: 77.19 ft at 5:00AM Jan 11, 2020Observed: 77.19 ft at 6:00AM Jan 11, 2020Observed: 77.18 ft at 7:00AM Jan 11, 2020Observed: 77.18 ft at 8:00AM Jan 11, 2020Observed: 77.18 ft at 9:00AM Jan 11, 2020Observed: 77.16 ft at 10:00AM Jan 11, 2020Observed: 77.13 ft at 11:00AM Jan 11, 2020Observed: 77.1 ft at 12:00PM Jan 11, 2020Observed: 77.15 ft at 1:00PM Jan 11, 2020Observed: 77.15 ft at 2:00PM Jan 11, 2020Observed: 77.14 ft at 3:00PM Jan 11, 2020Observed: 77.13 ft at 4:00PM Jan 11, 2020Observed: 77.14 ft at 5:00PM Jan 11, 2020Observed: 77.14 ft at 6:00PM Jan 11, 2020Observed: 77.13 ft at 7:00PM Jan 11, 2020Observed: 77.12 ft at 8:00PM Jan 11, 2020Observed: 77.11 ft at 9:00PM Jan 11, 2020Observed: 77.1 ft at 10:00PM Jan 11, 2020Observed: 77.11 ft at 11:00PM Jan 11, 2020Observed: 77.1 ft at 12:00AM Jan 12, 2020Observed: 77.09 ft at 1:00AM Jan 12, 2020Observed: 77.09 ft at 2:00AM Jan 12, 2020Observed: 77.09 ft at 3:00AM Jan 12, 2020Observed: 77.08 ft at 4:00AM Jan 12, 2020Observed: 77.07 ft at 5:00AM Jan 12, 2020Observed: 77.07 ft at 6:00AM Jan 12, 2020Observed: 77.07 ft at 7:00AM Jan 12, 2020Observed: 77.06 ft at 8:00AM Jan 12, 2020Observed: 77.06 ft at 9:00AM Jan 12, 2020Observed: 77.05 ft at 10:00AM Jan 12, 2020Observed: 77.04 ft at 11:00AM Jan 12, 2020Observed: 77.04 ft at 12:00PM Jan 12, 2020Observed: 77.04 ft at 1:00PM Jan 12, 2020Observed: 77.04 ft at 2:00PM Jan 12, 2020Observed: 77.04 ft at 3:00PM Jan 12, 2020Observed: 77.03 ft at 4:00PM Jan 12, 2020Observed: 77.02 ft at 5:00PM Jan 12, 2020Observed: 77.02 ft at 6:00PM Jan 12, 2020Observed: 77.01 ft at 7:00PM Jan 12, 2020Observed: 77.01 ft at 8:00PM Jan 12, 2020Observed: 77.01 ft at 9:00PM Jan 12, 2020Observed: 77.01 ft at 10:00PM Jan 12, 2020Observed: 76.99 ft at 11:00PM Jan 12, 2020Observed: 76.99 ft at 12:00AM Jan 13, 2020Observed: 76.99 ft at 1:00AM Jan 13, 2020Observed: 76.98 ft at 2:00AM Jan 13, 2020Observed: 76.98 ft at 3:00AM Jan 13, 2020Observed: 76.97 ft at 4:00AM Jan 13, 2020Observed: 76.97 ft at 5:00AM Jan 13, 2020Observed: 76.97 ft at 6:00AM Jan 13, 2020Observed: 76.97 ft at 7:00AM Jan 13, 2020Observed: 76.96 ft at 8:00AM Jan 13, 2020Observed: 76.95 ft at 9:00AM Jan 13, 2020Observed: 76.95 ft at 10:00AM Jan 13, 2020Observed: 76.94 ft at 11:00AM Jan 13, 2020Observed: 76.93 ft at 12:00PM Jan 13, 2020Observed: 76.93 ft at 1:00PM Jan 13, 2020Observed: 76.92 ft at 4:00PM Jan 13, 2020Observed: 76.92 ft at 5:00PM Jan 13, 2020Observed: 76.91 ft at 6:00PM Jan 13, 2020Observed: 76.91 ft at 7:00PM Jan 13, 2020Observed: 76.91 ft at 8:00PM Jan 13, 2020Observed: 76.9 ft at 9:00PM Jan 13, 2020Observed: 76.89 ft at 10:00PM Jan 13, 2020Observed: 76.9 ft at 11:00PM Jan 13, 2020Observed: 76.89 ft at 12:00AM Jan 14, 2020Observed: 76.87 ft at 1:00AM Jan 14, 2020Observed: 76.87 ft at 2:00AM Jan 14, 2020Observed: 76.86 ft at 3:00AM Jan 14, 2020Observed: 76.86 ft at 4:00AM Jan 14, 2020Observed: 76.86 ft at 5:00AM Jan 14, 2020Observed: 76.87 ft at 6:00AM Jan 14, 2020Observed: 76.85 ft at 7:00AM Jan 14, 2020Observed: 76.85 ft at 8:00AM Jan 14, 2020Observed: 76.84 ft at 9:00AM Jan 14, 2020Observed: 76.83 ft at 10:00AM Jan 14, 2020Observed: 76.82 ft at 11:00AM Jan 14, 2020Observed: 76.83 ft at 12:00PM Jan 14, 2020Observed: 76.81 ft at 1:00PM Jan 14, 2020Observed: 76.82 ft at 2:00PM Jan 14, 2020Observed: 76.8 ft at 3:00PM Jan 14, 2020Observed: 76.81 ft at 4:00PM Jan 14, 2020Observed: 76.79 ft at 5:00PM Jan 14, 2020Observed: 76.79 ft at 6:00PM Jan 14, 2020Observed: 76.79 ft at 7:00PM Jan 14, 2020Observed: 76.79 ft at 8:00PM Jan 14, 2020Observed: 76.79 ft at 9:00PM Jan 14, 2020Observed: 76.79 ft at 10:00PM Jan 14, 2020Observed: 76.77 ft at 11:00PM Jan 14, 2020Observed: 76.77 ft at 12:00AM Jan 15, 2020Observed: 76.76 ft at 1:00AM Jan 15, 2020Observed: 76.76 ft at 2:00AM Jan 15, 2020Observed: 76.75 ft at 3:00AM Jan 15, 2020Observed: 76.75 ft at 4:00AM Jan 15, 2020Observed: 76.74 ft at 5:00AM Jan 15, 2020Observed: 76.74 ft at 6:00AM Jan 15, 2020Observed: 76.73 ft at 7:00AM Jan 15, 2020Observed: 76.73 ft at 8:00AM Jan 15, 2020Observed: 76.72 ft at 9:00AM Jan 15, 2020Observed: 76.71 ft at 10:00AM Jan 15, 2020Observed: 76.72 ft at 11:00AM Jan 15, 2020Observed: 76.72 ft at 12:00PM Jan 15, 2020Observed: 76.7 ft at 1:00PM Jan 15, 2020Observed: 76.69 ft at 2:00PM Jan 15, 2020Observed: 76.7 ft at 3:00PM Jan 15, 2020Observed: 76.7 ft at 4:00PM Jan 15, 2020Observed: 76.69 ft at 5:00PM Jan 15, 2020Observed: 76.69 ft at 6:00PM Jan 15, 2020Observed: 76.69 ft at 7:00PM Jan 15, 2020Observed: 76.68 ft at 8:00PM Jan 15, 2020Observed: 76.69 ft at 9:00PM Jan 15, 2020Observed: 76.68 ft at 10:00PM Jan 15, 2020Observed: 76.67 ft at 11:00PM Jan 15, 2020Observed: 76.67 ft at 12:00AM Jan 16, 2020Observed: 76.66 ft at 1:00AM Jan 16, 2020Observed: 76.66 ft at 2:00AM Jan 16, 2020Observed: 76.66 ft at 3:00AM Jan 16, 2020Observed: 76.65 ft at 4:00AM Jan 16, 2020Observed: 76.64 ft at 5:00AM Jan 16, 2020Observed: 76.63 ft at 6:00AM Jan 16, 2020Observed: 76.63 ft at 7:00AM Jan 16, 2020Observed: 76.63 ft at 8:00AM Jan 16, 2020Observed: 76.63 ft at 9:00AM Jan 16, 2020Observed: 76.62 ft at 10:00AM Jan 16, 2020Observed: 76.61 ft at 11:00AM Jan 16, 2020Observed: 76.6 ft at 12:00PM Jan 16, 2020Observed: 76.61 ft at 1:00PM Jan 16, 2020Observed: 76.59 ft at 2:00PM Jan 16, 2020Observed: 76.6 ft at 3:00PM Jan 16, 2020Observed: 76.59 ft at 4:00PM Jan 16, 2020Observed: 76.59 ft at 5:00PM Jan 16, 2020Observed: 76.58 ft at 6:00PM Jan 16, 2020Observed: 76.57 ft at 7:00PM Jan 16, 2020Observed: 76.56 ft at 1:00AM Jan 17, 2020Observed: 76.54 ft at 2:00AM Jan 17, 2020Observed: 76.54 ft at 3:00AM Jan 17, 2020Observed: 76.54 ft at 4:00AM Jan 17, 2020Observed: 76.53 ft at 5:00AM Jan 17, 2020Observed: 76.52 ft at 6:00AM Jan 17, 2020Observed: 76.5 ft at 7:00AM Jan 17, 2020Observed: 76.51 ft at 8:00AM Jan 17, 2020Observed: 76.5 ft at 9:00AM Jan 17, 2020Observed: 76.51 ft at 10:00AM Jan 17, 2020Observed: 76.51 ft at 11:00AM Jan 17, 2020Observed: 76.5 ft at 12:00PM Jan 17, 2020Observed: 76.5 ft at 1:00PM Jan 17, 2020Observed: 76.48 ft at 2:00PM Jan 17, 2020Observed: 76.48 ft at 3:00PM Jan 17, 2020Observed: 76.48 ft at 4:00PM Jan 17, 2020Observed: 76.47 ft at 5:00PM Jan 17, 2020Observed: 76.46 ft at 6:00PM Jan 17, 2020Observed: 76.45 ft at 7:00PM Jan 17, 2020Observed: 76.45 ft at 8:00PM Jan 17, 2020Observed: 76.43 ft at 9:00PM Jan 17, 2020Observed: 76.43 ft at 10:00PM Jan 17, 2020Observed: 76.42 ft at 11:00PM Jan 17, 2020Observed: 76.42 ft at 12:00AM Jan 18, 2020Observed: 76.41 ft at 1:00AM Jan 18, 2020Observed: 76.41 ft at 2:00AM Jan 18, 2020Observed: 76.41 ft at 3:00AM Jan 18, 2020Observed: 76.4 ft at 4:00AM Jan 18, 2020Observed: 76.39 ft at 5:00AM Jan 18, 2020Observed: 76.38 ft at 6:00AM Jan 18, 2020Observed: 76.38 ft at 7:00AM Jan 18, 2020USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesSBNF1(plotting HGIRP) Graph Created (8:39AM Jan 18, 2020)ObservedLatest observed value: 76.38 ft at 7:00 AM EST 18-Jan-2020. Flood Stage is 93 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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NOTE: Flood stages and impact descriptions for this site are referenced to the NAVD88 datum. Additional datum information can be found at the bottom of this page.

NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Suwannee River near Benton (in NAVD88). Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Upstream Gauge - at Fargo Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at White Springs (in NAVD88)
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 97
Moderate Flood Stage: 95
Flood Stage: 93
Action Stage: 90
Low Stage (in feet): 73.5

Historic Crests
(1) 101.93 ft on 04/06/1973
(2) 99.22 ft on 09/16/1964 (P)
(3) 99.03 ft on 04/06/1984
(4) 98.50 ft on 02/26/1998
(5) 97.87 ft on 12/18/2018
(6) 97.85 ft on 09/28/2004
(7) 97.66 ft on 03/13/1984
(8) 97.37 ft on 04/23/2014
(9) 97.30 ft on 07/01/2012
(10) 96.83 ft on 02/17/1986
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 97.87 ft on 12/18/2018
(2) 94.47 ft on 09/21/2017
(3) 97.37 ft on 04/23/2014
(4) 90.78 ft on 03/24/2014
(5) 85.97 ft on 08/31/2013
(6) 92.38 ft on 07/09/2013
(7) 85.43 ft on 05/06/2013
(8) 84.57 ft on 04/07/2013
(9) 97.30 ft on 07/01/2012
(10) 90.53 ft on 02/17/2010
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 73.04 ft on 07/09/2011
(2) 73.13 ft on 10/07/1980
(3) 73.15 ft on 11/19/2010
(4) 73.17 ft on 06/03/2017
(5) 73.20 ft on 05/24/2007
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Latitude: 30.507222° N, Longitude: 82.716389° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 93 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available 93 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 0.87 93.87 Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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