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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
54
Moderate
Drought index
245
Severe
Area in D2+
45.83%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
50%
of 8 reporting
Median flow
67%
p25 of record
Water assets
1,186
277 springs · 355 wells
USGS gauges (10)
- SUWANNEE RIVER NEAR WILCOX, FLA.023235003,630 cfsp9 · much below normal
- SUWANNEE RIVER NEAR BELL, FLORIDA023230003,820 cfsp15 · below normal
- SUWANNEE RIVER AT BRANFORD, FLA.023205002,960 cfsp21 · below normal
- FANNING SPRINGS NR WILCOX FLA0232350263 cfsp24 · below normal
- SUWANNEE RIVER AT LURAVILLE, FLA.023200002,820 cfsp25 · normal
- MANATEE SPRING NR CHIEFLAND FLA02323566141 cfsp26 · normal
- SUWANNEE RIVER AT ELLAVILLE, FLA023195002,370 cfsp27 · normal
- SUWANNEE RIVER AT DOWLING PARK, FLORIDA023198002,850 cfsp35 · normal
- BLUE SPRINGS NEAR DELL,FL02319950no readingno long-term record
- SUWANNEE RIVER AB GOPHER RIVER NR SUWANNEE FL023235929,740 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 245 | 45.83 | 4/8 | p25 |
Top water assets
- 65Manatee Spring Nr Chiefland Flaspring
- 65PEACOCK SPRINGS I (SUWANNEE)spring
- 65Fanning Springs Nr Wilcox Flaspring
- 65Suwannee River At Luraville, Fla.river
- 65Suwannee River At Dowling Park, Floridariver
- 65Suwannee River Near Wilcox, Fla.river
- 65HART SPRINGS #3spring
- 65LITTLE FANNING SPRINGspring
- 65Suwannee River At Branford, Fla.river
- 65MANATEE SPRINGspring