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Little Wekiva River near ALTAMONTE SPRINGS 2N

Highest listed crest 31.09 ftFlood stage 28.5 ft14 crests since 1994

The Little Wekiva River near ALTAMONTE SPRINGS 2N crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 14 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1994 to 2024. The highest, 31.09 ft on September 29, 2022, was major flooding, 2.59 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
31.09 ft
September 29, 2022; 1,890 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
28.5 ft
Major flooding from 29.5 ft
Crests at major
5
39th of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
October 10, 2024
30.07 ft, major flooding
Location
Seminole County
Near Altamonte Springs (1.8 mi), Longwood (3.1 mi), Maitland (4.2 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Little Wekiva River near ALTAMONTE SPRINGS 2N
Action stage27.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)28.54Nov 11, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage29.05Aug 23, 2008Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage29.55Oct 10, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

14 crests from 1994 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Little Wekiva River near ALTAMONTE SPRINGS 2N, 1994 to 2024 2829303132ft Flood stage 28.5 ftMajor 29.5 ft Jun 8, 1994: 28.93 ft, minor floodingNov 16, 1994: 30.58 ft, major floodingJul 26, 1995: 29.00 ft, moderate floodingAug 26, 1995: 29.53 ft, major floodingJan 3, 1996: 29.04 ft, moderate floodingOct 9, 1996: 29.33 ft, moderate floodingSep 18, 1999: 29.19 ft, moderate floodingAug 23, 2008: 29.37 ft, moderate floodingOct 6, 2016: 28.81 ft, minor floodingSep 11, 2017: 29.66 ft, major floodingSep 16, 2022: 28.81 ft, minor floodingSep 29, 2022: 31.09 ft, major flooding; 1,890 cubic feet per secondNov 11, 2022: 28.53 ft, minor floodingOct 10, 2024: 30.07 ft, major flooding Highest, 31.09 ft, Sep 29, 2022 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Little Wekiva River near ALTAMONTE SPRINGS 2N 1990s: 7 7 2000s: 1 2010s: 2 2020s: 4 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Little Wekiva River near ALTAMONTE SPRINGS 2N
1Sep 29, 202231.09+2.59Major1,890
2Nov 16, 199430.58+2.08Major—
3Oct 10, 202430.07+1.57Major—
4Sep 11, 201729.66+1.16Major—
5Aug 26, 199529.53+1.03Major—
6Aug 23, 200829.37+0.87Moderate—
7Oct 9, 199629.33+0.83Moderate—
8Sep 18, 199929.19+0.69Moderate—
9Jan 3, 199629.04+0.54Moderate—
10Jul 26, 199529.00+0.50Moderate—
11Jun 8, 199428.93+0.43Minor—
12Oct 6, 201628.81+0.31Minor—
13Sep 16, 202228.81+0.31Minor—
14Nov 11, 202228.53+0.03Minor—

Other gauges in Seminole County

Flood gauges in Seminole County
Lake Harney8.012.67 ft, Oct 3, 20227

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LWAF1, 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.