How high is the Suwannee River at Dowling Park, Florida right now?

The Suwannee River at Dowling Park, Florida is currently flowing at 1,380 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 21.65 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Suwannee River at Dowling Park, Florida normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 22th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Suwannee River at Dowling Park, Florida at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 25.35 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 47.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Suwannee River at Dowling Park, Florida on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 2,490 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 1,090 to 11,200 cfs.

Where is the Suwannee River at Dowling Park, Florida stream gauge located?

The Suwannee River at Dowling Park, Florida stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Lafayette County, FL on the Suwannee River. USGS site number 02319800 (coordinates 30.2449, -83.2496).

Suwannee River at Dowling Park, Florida

USGS Site No: 02319800 • Suwannee River • Lafayette County, FL

Suwannee River at Dowling Park, Florida on the Suwannee River is currently at 1,380 cfs (Low — 22th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 21.65 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Suwannee River

Suwannee River at Ellaville, Fla

Downstream on Suwannee River ↓

Suwannee River at Luraville, Fla.

1,380

CFS Discharge

21.65

Gage Height (ft)

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	1,090
25th	Low threshold	1,460	Today: 1,380 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	2,490
75th	High threshold	5,850
95th	Very High threshold	11,200

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	1,350	21.62
May 27, 2026	1,350	21.62
May 26, 2026	1,390	21.68
May 25, 2026	1,450	21.75
May 24, 2026	1,540	21.87
May 23, 2026	1,580	21.93
May 22, 2026	1,600	21.96
May 21, 2026	1,560	21.90
May 20, 2026	1,480	21.79
May 19, 2026	1,360	21.63
May 18, 2026	1,230	21.45
May 17, 2026	1,040	21.18
May 16, 2026	952	21.06
May 15, 2026	958	21.07
Apr 21, 2026	958	21.24
Apr 20, 2026	963	21.24
Apr 19, 2026	989	21.28
Apr 18, 2026	1,000	21.30
Apr 17, 2026	1,020	21.32
Apr 16, 2026	1,040	21.35
Apr 15, 2026	1,050	21.36
Apr 14, 2026	1,070	21.39
Apr 13, 2026	1,090	21.42
Apr 12, 2026	1,100	21.44
Apr 11, 2026	1,110	21.46
Apr 10, 2026	1,130	21.48
Apr 9, 2026	1,140	21.49
Apr 8, 2026	1,170	21.53
Apr 7, 2026	1,220	21.60
Apr 6, 2026	1,230	21.62

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02319800
State: FL
County: Lafayette County
Coordinates: 30.2449, -83.2496
Drainage Area: 7,190 mi²
Datum (ft): 0.0
HUC Code: 03110205

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 43.0 ft
Flood Stage: 47.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 52.0 ft
Major Flood: 58.0 ft

Currently 25.35 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 6,070 cfs

Apr 22, 2025
Min discharge: 952 cfs

May 16, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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Low
Suwannee River at Luraville, Fla.
11.1 mi · 1,420 cfs

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