Withlacoochee River near Lee, FL
River level and flood forecast · Madison County
Normal33.5 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 16.5 ft below flood stage (50 ft).
Flow: 2,690 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 | 58 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 54 ft |
| Flood stage | 50 ft |
| Action stage | 44 ft |
| Record crest (April 10, 2009) | 64.33 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 64 ftFlooding expands to more than one half mile from the river. Catastrophic flood damage to homes occurs.
- 61 ftMuch of the area within one quarter mile of the river is flooding affecting numerous residences. The approach to the CR 141 bridge in Madison County floods at this level.
- 58 ftSignificant flooding occurs along the lower portion of the Withlacoochee River. Numerous homes along the river are impacted from NE Withlacoochee Bluffs in Madison County and along SW 32nd Lane and SW 37th Terrace in Hamilton County.
- 56 ftIn Hamilton County, several residences are surrounded by water and access is restricted to the area near SW 78th Way.
- 54 ftWater begins to surround homes on the Madison County side of the river along NE Withlacoochee Bluffs.
- 52 ftWater begins to flood backyards of residences on the Madison County side of the river upstream of the gauge.
- 50 ftWater begins to overflow the bank on both sides of the river upstream of the gauge mainly into wooded areas.
Highest crests on record
- 64.33 ft — April 10, 2009
- 57.45 ft — April 28, 2014
- 57.160000000000004 ft — March 5, 2013
- 55.46 ft — March 16, 2003
- 53.58 ft — December 24, 2018
Recent crests: 49.12 ft (August 12, 2024) · 53.58 ft (December 24, 2018) · 49.75 ft (December 11, 2018) · 43.81 ft (January 31, 2017) · 51.82 ft (April 9, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamBlue Spring at Blue Springs near Madison, FL
- DownstreamSuwannee River at Ellaville - US 90, FL
- Suwannee River at Dowling Park - CR 250, FL
- Withlacoochee River near Pinetta - CR 150, FL
- Alapaha River near Jennings, FL
- Suwannee River near Suwannee Springs, FL
- Blue Spring at Lafayette Blue Springs State Park, FL
- Suwannee River at Luraville - SR 51, FL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WTHF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.