Little Wekiva River near ALTAMONTE SPRINGS 2N, FL
River level and flood forecast · Seminole County
Normal24.9 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 3.6 ft below flood stage (28.5 ft).
Flow: 114 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 29.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 29 ft |
| Flood stage | 28.5 ft |
| Action stage | 27.5 ft |
| Record crest (September 29, 2022) | 31.09 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 29.5 ftMajor flooding in the Spring Oaks neighborhood, with rescues likely necessary. Roads impassible and several inches of water in some homes.
- 29 ftModerate flooding between State Road 434 and State Road 436, with water covering roads and entering low lying homes near the river. Flooding also occurring in the Clemson Drive and Lake Brantley areas.
- 28.5 ftMinor flooding near the river in the Altamonte Springs area.
- 27.5 ftRiver becomes bankfull near Altamonte Springs and may begin to encroach some low lying yards along the river.
Highest crests on record
- 31.09 ft — September 29, 2022
- 30.58 ft — November 16, 1994
- 30.45 ft — October 1, 2022
- 30.07 ft — October 10, 2024
- 29.66 ft — September 11, 2017
Recent crests: 30.07 ft (October 10, 2024) · 28.53 ft (November 11, 2022) · 30.45 ft (October 1, 2022) · 31.09 ft (September 29, 2022) · 28.81 ft (September 16, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LWAF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.