How high is the Suwannee River at Branford, Fla. right now?

The Suwannee River at Branford, Fla. is currently flowing at 1,780 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.97 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Suwannee River at Branford, Fla. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 9th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Suwannee River at Branford, Fla. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 22.03 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 25.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Suwannee River at Branford, Fla. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 4,060 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 2,070 to 12,300 cfs.

Where is the Suwannee River at Branford, Fla. stream gauge located?

The Suwannee River at Branford, Fla. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Suwannee County, FL on the Suwannee River. USGS site number 02320500 (coordinates 29.9558, -82.9276).

Suwannee River at Branford, Fla.

USGS Site No: 02320500 • Suwannee River • Suwannee County, FL

Suwannee River at Branford, Fla. on the Suwannee River is currently at 1,780 cfs (Very Low — 9th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.97 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Suwannee River

Suwannee River at Luraville, Fla.

Downstream on Suwannee River ↓

Suwannee River Near Bell, Florida

1,780

CFS Discharge

2.97

Gage Height (ft)

Very Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	2,070	Today: 1,780 cfs
25th	Low threshold	2,830
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	4,060
75th	High threshold	6,510
95th	Very High threshold	12,300

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	1,800	3.01
May 27, 2026	1,830	3.08
May 26, 2026	1,850	3.11
May 25, 2026	1,880	3.17
May 24, 2026	1,900	3.21
May 23, 2026	1,890	3.19
May 22, 2026	1,860	3.14
May 21, 2026	1,820	3.05
May 20, 2026	1,760	2.92
May 19, 2026	1,680	2.77
May 18, 2026	1,600	2.59
May 17, 2026	1,530	2.44
May 16, 2026	1,520	2.42
May 15, 2026	1,530	2.45
Apr 21, 2026	1,690	2.79
Apr 20, 2026	1,720	2.84
Apr 19, 2026	1,740	2.90
Apr 18, 2026	1,760	2.94
Apr 17, 2026	1,780	2.97
Apr 16, 2026	1,790	2.99
Apr 15, 2026	1,800	3.01
Apr 14, 2026	1,810	3.03
Apr 13, 2026	1,820	3.05
Apr 12, 2026	1,820	3.05
Apr 11, 2026	1,830	3.08
Apr 10, 2026	1,850	3.11
Apr 9, 2026	1,860	3.14
Apr 8, 2026	1,890	3.19
Apr 7, 2026	1,910	3.24
Apr 6, 2026	1,920	3.25

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02320500
State: FL
County: Suwannee County
Coordinates: 29.9558, -82.9276
Drainage Area: 7,880 mi²
Datum (ft): 4.8
HUC Code: 03110205

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 22.0 ft
Flood Stage: 25.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 31.0 ft
Major Flood: 36.0 ft

Currently 22.03 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 7,720 cfs

Apr 22, 2025
Min discharge: 1,520 cfs

May 16, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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