Rainbow River near Dunnellon, FL
River level and flood forecast · Marion County
Near flood stage28.2 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 0.8 ft below flood stage (29 ft).
Flow: 490 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 | 31 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 30 ft |
| Flood stage | 29 ft |
| Action stage | 28 ft |
| Record crest (November 2, 2024) | 29.57 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 29.57 ft — November 2, 2024
- 29 ft — October 8, 2017
- 28.45 ft — September 20, 2015
Recent crests: 29.57 ft (November 2, 2024) · 29 ft (October 8, 2017) · 28.45 ft (September 20, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Withlacoochee River at US 41 Dunnellon, FL
- Rainbow River above Dunnellon, FL
- Withlacoochee River near Holder at SR 200, FL
- Withlacoochee River at Inglis Dam, FL
- Halls River at Kingston Dr at Homosassa Springs (Stage Datum), FL
- Ocklawaha River near Ocala, FL
- Ocklawaha River near Conner, FL
- Withlacoochee River (FL) at Croom, FL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RNBF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.