Withlacoochee River at US 301 Trilby, FL
River level and flood forecast · Hernando County
Normal52.5 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 7.8 ft below flood stage (60.3 ft).
Flow: 217 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 | 64.8 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 62.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 60.3 ft |
| Action stage | 58.8 ft |
| Record crest (June 21, 1934) | 68.65 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 69.8 ftWater reaches the base of the the railroad bridge east of US-301.
- 69.6 ftWater reaches the base of the US-98 bridge near Peterson Park.
- 69.4 ftWater reaches the base of the US-301 bridge.
- 67.5 ftWater floods US-301 on both the Pasco and Hernando county sides of the bridge.
- 64.8 ftOn the Hernando side of the river, water expands across Talisman Street, affecting more residences, extending as far north as Punch Road. In Pasco county, water begins to encroach on the shoulder of US-301 about one half mile south of the US-301 bridge.
- 63.9 ftWater is 2 to 3 feet over the road along portions of Lacoochee Clay Sink road.
- 63.6 ftSeveral residences in Hernando county west of Riverdale Drive begin to flood.
- 62.5 ftRiver road east of the river is flooded. In Pasco county, one campsite at the RV park is flooded. Peterson Park is flooded and closed. In Hernando county, one home on Cercelia road is isolated. The Florida Campland is flooded. Wood River Drive homes are isolated. And the Withlacoochee River canoe rental is flooded. Flooding reaches Johnny B Road in Talisman.
- 60.3 ftFlooding begins in both Pasco and Hernando counties at Lacoochee, Talisman Estates, Riverdale, and River Height Estates.
Highest crests on record
- 68.65 ft — June 21, 1934
- 68.33 ft — September 12, 1933
- 67.95 ft — October 18, 2024
- 67.65 ft — March 23, 1960
- 66.2 ft — September 11, 1950
Recent crests: 67.95 ft (October 18, 2024) · 65.94 ft (September 21, 2017) · 62.150000000000006 ft (August 26, 2015) · 60.64 ft (September 7, 2012) · 64.82000000000001 ft (September 29, 2004)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Little Withlacoochee River at Rerdell, FL
- Withlacoochee River (FL) at Croom, FL
- Hillsborough River near Zephyrhills at State Park, FL
- Cypress Creek at SR 54 Worthington Gardens, FL
- Hillsborough River at Morris Bridge, FL
- Hillsborough River at Fowler Avenue, FL
- Halls River at Kingston Dr at Homosassa Springs (Stage Datum), FL
- Anclote River near Elfers at Little Road, FL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TRBF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.