Withlacoochee River at US 41 Dunnellon, FL
River level and flood forecast · Citrus County
The river is 0.1 ft below flood stage (28.2 ft).
Forecast to hold near 28.1 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 8 AM.
Flow: 916 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:18 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 30.2 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 29.2 ft |
| Flood stage | 28.2 ft |
| Action stage | 28 ft |
| Record crest (April 1, 1960) | 32.2 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 36.7 ftWater reaches the base of the US-41 bridge.
- 31.2 ftIn Marion county, water begins to flood areas between the river and the railroad west of Mary Street. In Citrus county, flooding expands over a large area north of West Dunnellon Road and the river.
- 30.2 ftIn Citrus county, flooding expands to include West Dupage Drive and areas between the river at West Martin Luther King Lane.
- 29.2 ftIn Citrus county, water overflows into areas along West Dupage Trail and North Waterway, affecting structures not elevated.
- 28.2 ftDocks and boat ramps flood along the river in Citrus and Marion counties.
Highest crests on record
- 32.2 ft — April 1, 1960
- 30.8 ft — October 12, 1961
- 30.65 ft — July 17, 1934
- 29.61 ft — September 27, 2004
- 29.009999999999998 ft — November 2, 2024
Recent crests: 29.009999999999998 ft (November 2, 2024) · 28.349999999999998 ft (August 5, 2024) · 28.599999999999998 ft (October 8, 2017) · 28.41 ft (August 25, 2008) · 29.61 ft (September 27, 2004)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamWithlacoochee River near Holder at SR 200, FL
- Rainbow River near Dunnellon, FL
- Rainbow River above Dunnellon, 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 (DNLF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.