Little Withlacoochee River at Rerdell, FL
River level and flood forecast · Hernando County
Normal62.6 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 2.4 ft below flood stage (65 ft).
Flow: 169 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 | 71.4 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 67 ft |
| Flood stage | 65 ft |
| Action stage | 64.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 76.5 ftWater overtops the US 301 bridge guardrail.
- 72.9 ftWater reaches the approach road surface to the US 301 bridge.
- 71.4 ftWater reaches the base of the US 301 bridge over the river. Flooding expands significantly downstream of the bridge in Sumter county, impacting more residences between the river and SW 128th Place. In Hernando County, water reaches Shale Street, isolating access to multiple residences in the area.
- 69 ftFlooding in Sumter county surrounds numerous residences along SW 129th Blvd as well as restricting access into the area. Flooding also impacts much of SW 128th Lane and crosses SW 42nd Way. In Hernando County, water surrounds two homes at the end of Chimney Rock Drive.
- 67 ftWater crosses SW 129th Blvd in Sumter County and affects residences on the south side of the roadway. Portions of SW 128th Lane also flood. In Hernando County, water approaches residences on the north side of Chimney Road Drive.
- 65 ftWater spreads out of the bank impacting the backyards of residences on both sides of the river in Hernando and Sumter Counties.
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamWithlacoochee River (FL) at Croom, FL
- Withlacoochee River at US 301 Trilby, FL
- Hillsborough River near Zephyrhills at State Park, FL
- Haynes Creek below Burrell Dam, FL
- Cypress Creek at SR 54 Worthington Gardens, FL
- Withlacoochee River near Holder at SR 200, FL
- Halls River at Kingston Dr at Homosassa Springs (Stage Datum), FL
- Hillsborough River at Morris Bridge, FL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RERF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.