Anclote River near Elfers at Little Road, FL
River level and flood forecast · Pasco County
Near flood stage18.1 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
The river is 1.9 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Forecast to fall to 13.9 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 8 AM.
Flow: 680 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:18 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 24 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 22 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 18 ft |
| Record crest (August 8, 1945) | 27.7 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 24 ftFive homes in Anclote River Estates flood.
- 23 ftEvacuation recommended for residents of Anclote River Estates. Over 300 homes in the area may need to be evacuated.
- 22 ftThere is water over the roadway along the Elfers Parkway.
Highest crests on record
- 27.7 ft — August 8, 1945
- 26.81 ft — June 26, 2012
- 26.57 ft — October 11, 2024
- 26.09 ft — July 30, 1960
- 26.05 ft — March 18, 1960
Recent crests: 26.57 ft (October 11, 2024) · 20.71 ft (August 7, 2024) · 24.87 ft (September 12, 2017) · 25.08 ft (September 3, 2016) · 22 ft (August 9, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Brooker Creek Near Lake Fern, FL
- South Branch Brooker Creek Near Oldsmar, FL
- Cypress Creek at SR 54 Worthington Gardens, FL
- Hillsborough River at Fowler Avenue, FL
- Hillsborough River at Morris Bridge, FL
- Hillsborough River near Zephyrhills at State Park, FL
- Alafia River at US 301 Riverview, FL
- Withlacoochee River at US 301 Trilby, FL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ELFF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.