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Withlacoochee River (FL) at Croom (in NAVD88)

Highest listed crest 53.37 ftFlood stage 47.2 ft27 crests since 1930

The Withlacoochee River (FL) at Croom (in NAVD88) crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 27 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1930 to 2024. The highest, 53.37 ft on June 1, 1934, was major flooding, 6.17 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
53.37 ft
June 1, 1934
Flood stage
47.2 ft
Major flooding from 50.2 ft
Crests at major
5
39th of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
October 19, 2024
51.17 ft, major flooding
Location
Hernando County
Near Brooksville (12.3 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Withlacoochee River (FL) at Croom (in NAVD88)
Action stage46.21Dec 27, 2002The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)47.214Aug 27, 2003Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage49.07Sep 22, 2017Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage50.25Oct 19, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

27 crests from 1930 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Withlacoochee River (FL) at Croom (in NAVD88), 1930 to 2024 4648505254ft Flood stage 47.2 ftMajor 50.2 ft Sep 1, 1930: 52.37 ft, major floodingJun 1, 1934: 53.37 ft, major floodingJul 29, 1945: 48.61 ft, minor flooding; 4,290 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 1947: 47.84 ft, minor flooding; 3,160 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 1948: 47.79 ft, minor flooding; 3,100 cubic feet per secondSep 3, 1949: 48.14 ft, minor flooding; 3,330 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 1950: 50.88 ft, major flooding; 8,450 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 1953: 48.29 ft, minor flooding; 3,560 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1958: 47.87 ft, minor flooding; 3,000 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 1959: 48.50 ft, minor flooding; 3,830 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 1959: 47.92 ft, minor flooding; 3,080 cubic feet per secondSep 20, 1959: 47.90 ft, minor flooding; 3,030 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1960: 51.95 ft, major flooding; 8,650 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 1960: 49.87 ft, moderate flooding; 5,240 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 1960: 49.18 ft, moderate flooding; 4,660 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 1964: 48.37 ft, minor flooding; 3,640 cubic feet per secondOct 3, 1979: 49.34 ft, moderate flooding; 4,780 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 1985: 48.32 ft, minor flooding; 2,950 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1987: 49.00 ft, moderate flooding; 3,780 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 1988: 47.91 ft, minor flooding; 2,740 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1998: 49.07 ft, moderate floodingMar 3, 1998: 47.93 ft, minor floodingDec 27, 2002: 47.17 ft, action stageAug 27, 2003: 47.83 ft, minor floodingOct 4, 2004: 50.07 ft, moderate floodingSep 22, 2017: 49.44 ft, moderate flooding; 4,511 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 2024: 51.17 ft, major flooding Highest, 53.37 ft, Jun 1, 1934 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Withlacoochee River (FL) at Croom (in NAVD88) 1930s: 2 1940s: 4 1950s: 6 6 1960s: 4 1970s: 1 1980s: 3 1990s: 2 2000s: 2 2010s: 1 2020s: 1 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 (FL) at Croom (in NAVD88)
1Jun 1, 193453.37+6.17Major—
2Sep 1, 193052.37+5.17Major—
3Mar 23, 196051.95+4.75Major8,650
4Oct 19, 202451.17+3.97Major—
5Sep 12, 195050.88+3.68Major8,450
6Oct 4, 200450.07+2.87Moderate—
7Aug 7, 196049.87+2.67Moderate5,240
8Sep 22, 201749.44+2.24Moderate4,511
9Oct 3, 197949.34+2.14Moderate4,780
10Sep 23, 196049.18+1.98Moderate4,660
11Jan 5, 199849.07+1.87Moderate—
12Apr 8, 198749.00+1.80Moderate3,780
13Jul 29, 194548.61+1.41Minor4,290
14Mar 25, 195948.50+1.30Minor3,830
15Sep 22, 196448.37+1.17Minor3,640
16Sep 15, 198548.32+1.12Minor2,950
17Sep 22, 195348.29+1.09Minor3,560
18Sep 3, 194948.14+0.94Minor3,330
19Mar 3, 199847.93+0.73Minor—
20Jul 24, 195947.92+0.72Minor3,080
21Sep 18, 198847.91+0.71Minor2,740
22Sep 20, 195947.90+0.70Minor3,030
23Mar 10, 195847.87+0.67Minor3,000
24Sep 27, 194747.84+0.64Minor3,160
25Aug 27, 200347.83+0.63Minor—
26Aug 25, 194847.79+0.59Minor3,100
27Dec 27, 200247.17−0.03Action—

Other gauges in Hernando County

Flood gauges in Hernando County
US 301 Trilby (in NAVD88)60.368.65 ft, Jun 21, 19348

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CRMF1, 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.