Ocklawaha River at Moss Bluff Dam, FL

River level and flood forecast · Marion County

Normal36.8 ftas of Mon 3 PM

The river is 7.2 ft below flood stage (44 ft).

Flow: 25 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

32.53537.54042.54547.5TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 42 ftFlood 44 ftModerate 45 ftMajor 46 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage46 ft
Moderate flood stage45 ft
Flood stage44 ft
Action stage42 ft
Record crest (October 10, 2024)46.85 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 46.85 ft — October 10, 2024
  2. 45.69 ft — September 30, 2022
  3. 44.87 ft — September 30, 2015
  4. 44.68 ft — March 13, 2010
  5. 44.26 ft — August 25, 2008

Recent crests: 46.85 ft (October 10, 2024) · 45.69 ft (September 30, 2022) · 43.91 ft (January 29, 2016) · 44.87 ft (September 30, 2015) · 43.12 ft (September 18, 2015)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MSSF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.