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Withlacoochee River at US 41 Dunnellon (in NAVD88)

Highest listed crest 32.20 ftFlood stage 28.2 ft19 crests since 1934

The Withlacoochee River at US 41 Dunnellon (in NAVD88) crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1934 to 2024. The highest, 32.20 ft on April 1, 1960, was major flooding, 4.00 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Withlacoochee River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
32.20 ft
April 1, 1960
Flood stage
28.2 ft
Major flooding from 30.2 ft
Crests at major
3
63rd of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
November 2, 2024
29.01 ft, minor flooding
Location
Marion County
Florida

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Withlacoochee River at US 41 Dunnellon (in NAVD88)
Action stage28.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)28.215Nov 2, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage29.21Sep 27, 2004Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage30.23Oct 12, 1961Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

19 crests from 1934 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Withlacoochee River at US 41 Dunnellon (in NAVD88), 1934 to 2024 282930313233ft Flood stage 28.2 ftMajor 30.2 ft Jul 17, 1934: 30.65 ft, major floodingApr 1, 1960: 32.20 ft, major floodingOct 12, 1961: 30.80 ft, major floodingSep 12, 1964: 28.84 ft, minor floodingOct 5, 1965: 28.30 ft, minor floodingSep 16, 1971: 28.23 ft, minor floodingAug 6, 1974: 28.30 ft, minor floodingOct 2, 1979: 28.22 ft, minor floodingOct 12, 1995: 28.46 ft, minor floodingJan 20, 1998: 28.80 ft, minor floodingMar 20, 1998: 28.90 ft, minor floodingJun 29, 2003: 28.24 ft, minor floodingJul 4, 2003: 28.33 ft, minor floodingAug 9, 2003: 28.74 ft, minor floodingSep 27, 2004: 29.61 ft, moderate floodingAug 25, 2008: 28.41 ft, minor floodingOct 8, 2017: 28.60 ft, minor flooding; 3,288 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 2024: 28.35 ft, minor floodingNov 2, 2024: 29.01 ft, minor flooding Highest, 32.20 ft, Apr 1, 1960 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Withlacoochee River at US 41 Dunnellon (in NAVD88) 1930s: 1 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 4 1970s: 3 1980s: 0 1990s: 3 2000s: 5 5 2010s: 1 2020s: 2 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Withlacoochee River at US 41 Dunnellon (in NAVD88)
1Apr 1, 196032.20+4.00Major—
2Oct 12, 196130.80+2.60Major—
3Jul 17, 193430.65+2.45Major—
4Sep 27, 200429.61+1.41Moderate—
5Nov 2, 202429.01+0.81Minor—
6Mar 20, 199828.90+0.70Minor—
7Sep 12, 196428.84+0.64Minor—
8Jan 20, 199828.80+0.60Minor—
9Aug 9, 200328.74+0.54Minor—
10Oct 8, 201728.60+0.40Minor3,288
11Oct 12, 199528.46+0.26Minor—
12Aug 25, 200828.41+0.21Minor—
13Aug 5, 202428.35+0.15Minor—
14Jul 4, 200328.33+0.13Minor—
15Oct 5, 196528.30+0.10Minor—
16Aug 6, 197428.30+0.10Minor—
17Jun 29, 200328.24+0.04Minor—
18Sep 16, 197128.23+0.03Minor—
19Oct 2, 197928.22+0.02Minor—

The worst floods along the Withlacoochee River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Withlacoochee River that crested above flood stage within a week.

April 1, 1960: 32.20 ft here, major flooding

September 27, 2004: 29.61 ft here, moderate flooding

November 2, 2024: 29.01 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Withlacoochee River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Withlacoochee River
US 301 Trilby (in NAVD88)FL60.368.65 ft, Jun 21, 19348
Holder at SR 200 (in NAVD88)FL34.639.89 ft, Apr 5, 19605
US 41 Dunnellon (in NAVD88) this gaugeFL28.232.20 ft, Apr 1, 19603

Other gauges in Marion County

Flood gauges in Marion County
Eureka22.025.49 ft, Sep 13, 20179
Moss Bluff Dam44.046.85 ft, Oct 10, 20241
Conner38.040.07 ft, Sep 11, 20172
Ocala39.041.31 ft, Sep 11, 20173
Orange Springs25.529.32 ft, Oct 20, 19415
Dunnellon (in NAVD88)30.030.43 ft, Nov 1, 20240
Dunnellon (in NAVD88)29.029.57 ft, Nov 2, 20240

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DNLF1, 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.