Ocklawaha River near Conner, FL

River level and flood forecast · Marion County

Normal35.8 ftas of Mon 8:45 PM

The river is 2.2 ft below flood stage (38 ft).

Flow: 621 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

34363840TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 36.5 ftFlood 38 ftModerate 39 ftMajor 40 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Jan 1, 12 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage40 ft
Moderate flood stage39 ft
Flood stage38 ft
Action stage36.5 ft
Record crest (September 11, 2017)40.07 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 38 ftFlooding of boat ramps and campgrounds along the river basin with more significant impacts to recreational community.
  • 36.5 ftElevated water levels with minor impacts to recreational activities along the river basin.

Highest crests on record

  1. 40.07 ft — September 11, 2017
  2. 40.02 ft — September 6, 1933
  3. 39.38 ft — June 15, 1934
  4. 39.34 ft — April 9, 1982
  5. 39.32 ft — October 10, 2024

Recent crests: 39.32 ft (October 10, 2024) · 38.12 ft (August 4, 2018) · 38.06 ft (July 31, 2018) · 38.09 ft (October 2, 2017) · 40.07 ft (September 11, 2017)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CNRF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.