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Withlacoochee River near Holder at SR 200 (in NAVD88)

Highest listed crest 39.89 ftFlood stage 34.6 ft33 crests since 1933

The Withlacoochee River near Holder at SR 200 (in NAVD88) crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 33 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1933 to 2024. The highest, 39.89 ft on April 5, 1960, was major flooding, 5.29 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
39.89 ft
April 5, 1960; 8,660 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
34.6 ft
Major flooding from 37.6 ft
Crests at major
5
39th of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
November 1, 2024
37.58 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Citrus 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 near Holder at SR 200 (in NAVD88)
Action stage33.60—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)34.615Sep 2, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage35.613Nov 1, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage37.65Oct 13, 2004Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

33 crests from 1933 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Withlacoochee River near Holder at SR 200 (in NAVD88), 1933 to 2024 34363840ft Flood stage 34.6 ftMajor 37.6 ft Sep 26, 1933: 37.78 ft, major flooding; 5,860 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 1934: 38.24 ft, major flooding; 6,740 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 1935: 35.47 ft, minor flooding; 3,290 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 1937: 35.07 ft, minor flooding; 3,090 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 1945: 37.15 ft, moderate flooding; 5,330 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 1947: 35.51 ft, minor floodingSep 2, 1948: 36.10 ft, moderate flooding; 3,970 cubic feet per secondOct 6, 1948: 34.89 ft, minor flooding; 3,020 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 1949: 36.95 ft, moderate floodingSep 23, 1950: 37.01 ft, moderate flooding; 4,980 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 1953: 37.07 ft, moderate flooding; 5,050 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1958: 34.88 ft, minor flooding; 3,240 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1959: 36.56 ft, moderate flooding; 4,600 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1960: 39.89 ft, major flooding; 8,660 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 1960: 38.66 ft, major flooding; 7,060 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 1964: 35.83 ft, moderate flooding; 3,980 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 1965: 34.78 ft, minor flooding; 3,170 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 1966: 34.84 ft, minor flooding; 3,210 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 1970: 35.15 ft, minor flooding; 3,430 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 1979: 36.06 ft, moderate flooding; 4,160 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 1982: 35.47 ft, minor flooding; 3,680 cubic feet per secondSep 25, 1985: 35.04 ft, minor flooding; 3,100 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1987: 35.16 ft, minor floodingOct 1, 1988: 34.77 ft, minor flooding; 2,950 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 1995: 35.29 ft, minor floodingJan 20, 1998: 37.11 ft, moderate floodingMar 21, 1998: 37.19 ft, moderate floodingJul 7, 2003: 34.62 ft, minor floodingAug 25, 2003: 36.51 ft, moderate floodingOct 13, 2004: 37.86 ft, major floodingOct 10, 2017: 35.99 ft, moderate flooding; 3,722 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2019: 34.72 ft, minor flooding; 2,994 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 2024: 37.58 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 39.89 ft, Apr 5, 1960 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Withlacoochee River near Holder at SR 200 (in NAVD88) 1930s: 4 1940s: 5 5 1950s: 4 1960s: 5 1970s: 2 1980s: 4 1990s: 3 2000s: 3 2010s: 2 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 near Holder at SR 200 (in NAVD88)
1Apr 5, 196039.89+5.29Major8,660
2Oct 10, 196038.66+4.06Major7,060
3Jul 8, 193438.24+3.64Major6,740
4Oct 13, 200437.86+3.26Major—
5Sep 26, 193337.78+3.18Major5,860
6Nov 1, 202437.58+2.98Moderate—
7Mar 21, 199837.19+2.59Moderate—
8Aug 19, 194537.15+2.55Moderate5,330
9Jan 20, 199837.11+2.51Moderate—
10Oct 9, 195337.07+2.47Moderate5,050
11Sep 23, 195037.01+2.41Moderate4,980
12Sep 30, 194936.95+2.35Moderate—
13Apr 7, 195936.56+1.96Moderate4,600
14Aug 25, 200336.51+1.91Moderate—
15Sep 2, 194836.10+1.50Moderate3,970
16Oct 13, 197936.06+1.46Moderate4,160
17Oct 10, 201735.99+1.39Moderate3,722
18Oct 4, 196435.83+1.23Moderate3,980
19Oct 11, 194735.51+0.91Minor—
20Sep 28, 193535.47+0.87Minor3,290
21Oct 7, 198235.47+0.87Minor3,680
22Oct 23, 199535.29+0.69Minor—
23Apr 22, 198735.16+0.56Minor—
24Feb 6, 197035.15+0.55Minor3,430
25Aug 31, 193735.07+0.47Minor3,090
26Sep 25, 198535.04+0.44Minor3,100
27Oct 6, 194834.89+0.29Minor3,020
28Mar 26, 195834.88+0.28Minor3,240
29Oct 1, 196634.84+0.24Minor3,210
30Aug 31, 196534.78+0.18Minor3,170
31Oct 1, 198834.77+0.17Minor2,950
32Sep 2, 201934.72+0.12Minor2,994
33Jul 7, 200334.62+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 5, 1960: 39.89 ft here, major 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) this gaugeFL34.639.89 ft, Apr 5, 19605
US 41 Dunnellon (in NAVD88)FL28.232.20 ft, Apr 1, 19603

Other gauges in Citrus County

Flood gauges in Citrus County
Chassahowitzka (In MHHW)3.04.44 ft, Aug 30, 20230
Dog Island (in MHHW)3.04.56 ft, Aug 30, 20230
Mouth near Chassahowitzka (in MHHW)3.06.06 ft, Aug 30, 20231
Chassahowitzka (In MHHW)3.03.10 ft, Aug 5, 20240
Homosassa Springs (In MHHW)3.53.65 ft, Aug 30, 20230
Crystal River (in MHHW)3.06.19 ft, Aug 30, 20231
Tide Gauge Saragassa Canal at Crystal River (in MHHW)3.05.96 ft, Aug 30, 20231
Tide Gauge at Crystal River Mouth near Shell Island (in MHHW)3.07.01 ft, Aug 30, 20231
Tide Gauge at Crystal River at Mouth of Kings Bay (in MHHW)3.05.99 ft, Aug 30, 20231
Tide Gauge at Crystal River near Crystal River (in MHHW)3.06.07 ft, Aug 30, 20231
Tide Gauge at Homosassa Springs (In MHHW)2.04.02 ft, Aug 30, 20232

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HLDF1, 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.