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Anclote River near Elfers at Little Road

Highest listed crest 27.70 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft46 crests since 1945

The Anclote River near Elfers at Little Road crested at major flood stage 16 times among the 46 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1945 to 2024. The highest, 27.70 ft on August 8, 1945, was major flooding, 7.70 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
27.70 ft
August 8, 1945; 5,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major
16
7th of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
October 11, 2024
26.57 ft, major flooding
Location
Pasco County
Near New Port Richey (3.8 mi), Tarpon Springs (8.2 mi), Oldsmar (11.4 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Anclote River near Elfers at Little Road
Action stage18.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.016Aug 7, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.014Aug 9, 2015Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage24.016Oct 11, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

46 crests from 1945 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Anclote River near Elfers at Little Road, 1945 to 2024 2022242628ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 24.0 ft Aug 8, 1945: 27.70 ft, major flooding; 5,000 cubic feet per secondSep 20, 1947: 21.76 ft, minor flooding; 1,160 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1948: 20.54 ft, minor flooding; 974 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 1949: 23.02 ft, moderate flooding; 1,550 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 1949: 21.58 ft, minor flooding; 1,130 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 1950: 26.02 ft, major flooding; 3,500 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1953: 24.37 ft, major flooding; 2,340 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 1957: 20.44 ft, minor flooding; 1,020 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1958: 21.23 ft, minor flooding; 1,140 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1959: 23.38 ft, moderate flooding; 1,790 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 1959: 23.25 ft, moderate flooding; 1,720 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1960: 26.05 ft, major flooding; 3,850 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 1960: 26.09 ft, major flooding; 3,890 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 1960: 22.42 ft, moderate flooding; 1,390 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 1964: 20.07 ft, minor flooding; 960 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 1964: 24.66 ft, major flooding; 2,580 cubic feet per secondAug 2, 1965: 22.92 ft, moderate flooding; 1,580 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 1968: 20.96 ft, minor flooding; 1,090 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 1969: 20.57 ft, minor flooding; 1,040 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 1970: 20.23 ft, minor flooding; 954 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 1971: 24.15 ft, major flooding; 2,020 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1974: 24.39 ft, major flooding; 2,020 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1976: 21.76 ft, minor flooding; 1,250 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1979: 21.18 ft, minor flooding; 1,100 cubic feet per secondSep 25, 1979: 22.56 ft, moderate flooding; 1,450 cubic feet per secondSep 3, 1985: 22.16 ft, moderate flooding; 1,280 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 1986: 20.53 ft, minor flooding; 1,180 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1987: 24.18 ft, major flooding; 1,930 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 1988: 25.37 ft, major flooding; 2,810 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 2002: 22.85 ft, moderate floodingJun 24, 2003: 20.59 ft, minor floodingAug 12, 2003: 21.02 ft, minor floodingAug 9, 2004: 22.86 ft, moderate floodingAug 16, 2004: 22.06 ft, moderate floodingSep 7, 2004: 24.44 ft, major floodingMar 14, 2010: 21.62 ft, minor flooding; 1,730 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2011: 23.93 ft, moderate flooding; 2,470 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2012: 26.81 ft, major flooding; 6,760 cubic feet per secondJul 19, 2012: 22.06 ft, moderate flooding; 1,850 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 2015: 23.62 ft, moderate flooding; 2,363 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 2015: 25.25 ft, major flooding; 3,242 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 2015: 22.00 ft, moderate flooding; 1,850 cubic feet per secondSep 3, 2016: 25.08 ft, major flooding; 3,076 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 2017: 24.87 ft, major flooding; 2,835 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 2024: 20.71 ft, minor floodingOct 11, 2024: 26.57 ft, major flooding; 3,833 cubic feet per second Highest, 27.70 ft, Aug 8, 1945 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Anclote River near Elfers at Little Road 1940s: 5 1950s: 6 1960s: 8 1970s: 6 1980s: 4 1990s: 0 2000s: 6 2010s: 9 9 2020s: 2 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Anclote River near Elfers at Little Road
1Aug 8, 194527.70+7.70Major5,000
2Jun 26, 201226.81+6.81Major6,760
3Oct 11, 202426.57+6.57Major3,833
4Jul 30, 196026.09+6.09Major3,890
5Mar 18, 196026.05+6.05Major3,850
6Sep 6, 195026.02+6.02Major3,500
7Sep 9, 198825.37+5.37Major2,810
8Aug 4, 201525.25+5.25Major3,242
9Sep 3, 201625.08+5.08Major3,076
10Sep 12, 201724.87+4.87Major2,835
11Sep 12, 196424.66+4.66Major2,580
12Sep 7, 200424.44+4.44Major—
13Jun 28, 197424.39+4.39Major2,020
14Apr 14, 195324.37+4.37Major2,340
15Mar 31, 198724.18+4.18Major1,930
16Sep 11, 197124.15+4.15Major2,020
17Apr 2, 201123.93+3.93Moderate2,470
18Jul 27, 201523.62+3.62Moderate2,363
19Mar 20, 195923.38+3.38Moderate1,790
20Sep 17, 195923.25+3.25Moderate1,720
21Aug 22, 194923.02+3.02Moderate1,550
22Aug 2, 196522.92+2.92Moderate1,580
23Aug 9, 200422.86+2.86Moderate—
24Dec 14, 200222.85+2.85Moderate—
25Sep 25, 197922.56+2.56Moderate1,450
26Sep 13, 196022.42+2.42Moderate1,390
27Sep 3, 198522.16+2.16Moderate1,280
28Aug 16, 200422.06+2.06Moderate—
29Jul 19, 201222.06+2.06Moderate1,850
30Aug 9, 201522.00+2.00Moderate1,850
31Sep 20, 194721.76+1.76Minor1,160
32Jun 23, 197621.76+1.76Minor1,250
33Mar 14, 201021.62+1.62Minor1,730
34Aug 29, 194921.58+1.58Minor1,130
35Mar 4, 195821.23+1.23Minor1,140
36May 10, 197921.18+1.18Minor1,100
37Aug 12, 200321.02+1.02Minor—
38Aug 31, 196820.96+0.96Minor1,090
39Aug 7, 202420.71+0.71Minor—
40Jun 24, 200320.59+0.59Minor—
41Dec 12, 196920.57+0.57Minor1,040
42Jan 26, 194820.54+0.54Minor974
43Jan 12, 198620.53+0.53Minor1,180
44Aug 8, 195720.44+0.44Minor1,020
45Feb 5, 197020.23+0.23Minor954
46Jul 28, 196420.07+0.07Minor960

Other gauges in Pasco County

Flood gauges in Pasco County
SR 54 Worthington Gardens8.015.08 ft, Oct 13, 20247
New Port Richey (in MHHW)3.03.24 ft, Dec 17, 20230

Pasco County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Florida

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ELFF1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.