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Withlacoochee River near Holder at SR 200, FL

River level and flood forecast · Citrus County

Normal29.0 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM

The river is 5.6 ft below flood stage (34.6 ft).

Flow: 458 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

26283032343638TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 33.6 ftFlood 34.6 ftModerate 35.6 ftMajor 37.6 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage37.6 ft
Moderate flood stage35.6 ft
Flood stage34.6 ft
Action stage33.6 ft
Record crest (April 5, 1960)39.89 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 40.7 ftWater reaches the base of the SR-200 bridge.
  • 37.6 ftIn Citrus county, flooding is extensive throughout the Arrowhead subdivision. Flooding is also extensive west of SR-200 along East Withlacoochee Trail.
  • 35.6 ftIn Citrus county, Arrowhead subdivision floods with water in homes, especially between the river and north of East Forest Trail Drive.
  • 34.6 ftIn Citrus county, water approaches house foundations in Arrowhead subdivision...especially along East River Road, North Rio Robel Point, and North Spring Run Terrace.

Highest crests on record

  1. 39.89 ft — April 5, 1960
  2. 38.66 ft — October 10, 1960
  3. 38.24 ft — July 8, 1934
  4. 37.86 ft — October 13, 2004
  5. 37.78 ft — September 26, 1933

Recent crests: 37.58 ft (November 1, 2024) · 34.72 ft (September 2, 2019) · 35.99 ft (October 10, 2017) · 37.86 ft (October 13, 2004) · 36.51 ft (August 25, 2003)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Citrus CountyNWS gauge pageUSGS gauge 02313000

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HLDF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.