Withlacoochee River (FL) at Croom, FL
River level and flood forecast · Pasco County
Normal42.7 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
The river is 4.5 ft below flood stage (47.2 ft).
Flow: 355 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 | 50.2 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 49 ft |
| Flood stage | 47.2 ft |
| Action stage | 46.2 ft |
| Record crest (June 1, 1934) | 53.370000000000005 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 59.2 ftWater reaches the base of the I-75 bridge.
- 56 ftFlood waters reach the eastern portion of the northbound rest area on I-75 in Sumter county.
- 53 ftWater overwashes Lake Lindsey Road in Nobleton in Hernando county...and floods further south into Forbes Street.
- 51 ftWater begins to flood a portion of Lake Lindsey Raod in Nobleton near Sentinel Street in Hernando county.
- 50.2 ftFlooding begins to impact Nobleton in Hernando county with areas north of Lake Lindsey Road affected by flood waters.
- 49 ftWater encroaches into the wooded areas of Cypress Glen Campground in Hernando county. Further downstream in Nobleton, low lying roads northeast of Lawton Drive begin to flood. In Sumter county, homes along the river south of County Road 647 are prone to flooding.
- 47.2 ftFarms and pastureland flood along this stretch of the river in Sumter and Hernando counties. The River Junction Boat Ramp is flooded in Sumter county.
Highest crests on record
- 53.370000000000005 ft — June 1, 1934
- 52.370000000000005 ft — September 1, 1930
- 51.95 ft — March 23, 1960
- 51.17 ft — October 19, 2024
- 50.88 ft — September 12, 1950
Recent crests: 51.17 ft (October 19, 2024) · 49.44 ft (September 22, 2017) · 50.07 ft (October 4, 2004) · 47.83 ft (August 27, 2003) · 47.17 ft (December 27, 2002)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Little Withlacoochee River at Rerdell, FL
- Withlacoochee River at US 301 Trilby, FL
- Halls River at Kingston Dr at Homosassa Springs (Stage Datum), FL
- Withlacoochee River near Holder at SR 200, FL
- Cypress Creek at SR 54 Worthington Gardens, FL
- Hillsborough River near Zephyrhills at State Park, FL
- Haynes Creek below Burrell Dam, FL
- Rainbow River near Dunnellon, FL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CRMF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.