Lower Suwannee HUC8 03110205
A 4,092 km² sub-basin of the South Atlantic-Gulf region in FL. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
69
Moderate
Drought index
114
Moderate
Area in D2+
1.66%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
13%
of 8 reporting
Median flow
138%
p76 of record
Water assets
1,186
277 springs · 355 wells
USGS gauges (10)
- FANNING SPRINGS NR WILCOX FLA0232350258 cfsp16 · below normal
- SUWANNEE RIVER NEAR BELL, FLORIDA023230006,950 cfsp57 · normal
- SUWANNEE RIVER NEAR WILCOX, FLA.023235007,850 cfsp58 · normal
- SUWANNEE RIVER AT BRANFORD, FLA.023205005,960 cfsp76 · above normal
- MANATEE SPRING NR CHIEFLAND FLA02323566199 cfsp76 · above normal
- SUWANNEE RIVER AT LURAVILLE, FLA.023200006,180 cfsp77 · above normal
- SUWANNEE RIVER AT ELLAVILLE, FLA023195006,810 cfsp82 · above normal
- SUWANNEE RIVER AT DOWLING PARK, FLORIDA023198007,070 cfsp85 · above normal
- BLUE SPRINGS NEAR DELL,FL02319950no readingno long-term record
- SUWANNEE RIVER AB GOPHER RIVER NR SUWANNEE FL023235928,650 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 114 | 1.66 | 1/8 | p76 |
| 2026-10-17 | 114 | 1.66 | 1/8 | p64 |
| 2026-10-16 | 114 | 1.66 | 1/8 | p60 |
| 2026-10-15 | 139 | 1.66 | 1/8 | p59 |
| 2026-10-14 | 139 | 1.66 | 1/8 | p54 |
| 2026-10-13 | 139 | 1.66 | 2/8 | p48 |
| 2026-10-12 | 139 | 1.66 | 1/8 | p44 |
| 2026-10-11 | 139 | 1.66 | 3/8 | p34 |
| 2026-10-10 | 139 | 1.66 | 4/8 | p26 |
| 2026-10-09 | 139 | 1.66 | 4/8 | p26 |
| 2026-10-08 | 158 | 1.66 | 5/8 | p23 |
| 2026-10-07 | 158 | 1.66 | 5/8 | p23 |
| 2026-10-06 | 158 | 1.66 | 6/8 | p17 |
| 2026-10-05 | 158 | 1.66 | 6/8 | p17 |
Top water assets
- 65PEACOCK SPRINGS I (SUWANNEE)spring
- 65Suwannee River At Luraville, Fla.river
- 65Suwannee River At Dowling Park, Floridariver
- 65HART SPRINGS #3spring
- 65Suwannee River At Branford, Fla.river
- 65LITTLE FANNING SPRINGspring
- 65Manatee Spring Nr Chiefland Flaspring
- 65Suwannee River Near Wilcox, Fla.river
- 65MANATEE SPRING NR CHIEFLAND FLAspring
- 65Fanning Springs Nr Wilcox Flaspring