Withlacoochee River near Valdosta at US 41, GA
River level and flood forecast · Lowndes County
Near flood stage124.7 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 0.3 ft below flood stage (125 ft).
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 | 137 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 133 ft |
| Flood stage | 125 ft |
| Action stage | 123 ft |
| Record crest (February 12, 1986) | 138.3 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 134 ftWater begins intruding into the lowest level apartments in the back portion of the Links Apartment Complex on North Valdosta Road.
- 130 ftWater intrudes into backyards along Winding Way... Park Lane... Meadowbrook Drive... and the lower parking lot at the YCMA on Gronto Road.
- 125 ftThe river reaches minimum flood stage. Langdale Park floods.
Highest crests on record
- 138.3 ft — February 12, 1986
- 132.5 ft — February 28, 2013
- 132.41 ft — March 8, 1984
- 129.41 ft — April 4, 2016
- 129.16 ft — December 27, 2014
Recent crests: 126.91 ft (August 7, 2024) · 125.38 ft (April 1, 2024) · 123.89 ft (February 19, 2024) · 127.71 ft (January 6, 2021) · 123.02 ft (September 23, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamWithlacoochee River above Valdosta (Skipper Bridge Rd), GA
- DownstreamWithlacoochee River near Quitman (US 84), GA
- Little River (SW Georgia) near Hahira (SR 122), GA
- Withlacoochee River near Pinetta - CR 150, FL
- Alapaha River at Statenville, GA
- Little River (SW Georgia) near Adel (SR 37), GA
- Alapaha River near Jennings, FL
- Blue Spring at Blue Springs near Madison, FL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (VDRG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.