Rainbow River above Dunnellon, FL

River level and flood forecast · Marion County

Near flood stage29.1 ftas of Mon 6:15 PM

The river is 0.9 ft below flood stage (30 ft).

Flow: 508 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

2829303132TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 29 ftFlood 30 ftModerate 31 ftMajor 32 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 stage32 ft
Moderate flood stage31 ft
Flood stage30 ft
Action stage29 ft
Record crest (November 1, 2024)30.43 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 30.43 ft — November 1, 2024

Recent crests: 30.43 ft (November 1, 2024)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RABF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.