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Withlacoochee River near Madison (SR 6)

Highest listed crest 75.35 ftFlood stage 60.0 ft16 crests since 1960

The Withlacoochee River near Madison (SR 6) crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 16 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1960 to 2018. The highest, 75.35 ft on April 7, 2009, was major flooding, 15.35 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the Withlacoochee River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 3 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
75.35 ft
April 7, 2009; 57,200 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
60.0 ft
Major flooding from 70.0 ft
Crests at major
4
53rd of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
December 10, 2018
60.91 ft, minor flooding
Location
Hamilton County
Florida
Identifiers
NWS WTMF1
USGS 02319300; out of service

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 Madison (SR 6)
Action stage54.04Dec 23, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)60.03Dec 10, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage65.03Apr 9, 2016Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage70.04Mar 4, 2013Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

16 crests from 1960 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Withlacoochee River near Madison (SR 6), 1960 to 2018 4050607080ft Flood stage 60.0 ftMajor 70.0 ft Apr 11, 1960: 69.51 ft, moderate flooding; 25,200 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 1964: 70.48 ft, major floodingMar 12, 1984: 71.84 ft, major flooding; 31,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 2006: 50.02 ft, below flood stage; 4,840 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2008: 65.12 ft, moderate flooding; 19,800 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2009: 75.35 ft, major flooding; 57,200 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 2010: 58.59 ft, action stageMar 9, 2012: 48.70 ft, below flood stage; 4,700 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2013: 71.22 ft, major floodingApr 26, 2014: 64.77 ft, minor floodingJan 1, 2015: 63.43 ft, minor flooding; 15,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2016: 55.71 ft, action stage; 9,817 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2016: 66.78 ft, moderate flooding; 18,800 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 2017: 57.35 ft, action stage; 10,500 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 2018: 60.91 ft, minor flooding; 13,200 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 2018: 56.69 ft, action stage; 12,300 cubic feet per second Highest, 75.35 ft, Apr 7, 2009 196019701980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Withlacoochee River near Madison (SR 6) 1960s: 2 1970s: 0 1980s: 1 1990s: 0 2000s: 2 2010s: 5 5 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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 Madison (SR 6)
1Apr 7, 200975.35+15.35Major57,200
2Mar 12, 198471.84+11.84Major31,000
3Mar 4, 201371.22+11.22Major—
4Dec 10, 196470.48+10.48Major—
5Apr 11, 196069.51+9.51Moderate25,200
6Apr 9, 201666.78+6.78Moderate18,800
7Mar 1, 200865.12+5.12Moderate19,800
8Apr 26, 201464.77+4.77Minor—
9Jan 1, 201563.43+3.43Minor15,600
10Dec 10, 201860.91+0.91Minor13,200
11Jan 30, 201058.59−1.41Action—
12Jan 30, 201757.35−2.65Action10,500
13Dec 23, 201856.69−3.31Action12,300
14Feb 12, 201655.71−4.29Action9,817
15Feb 11, 200650.02−9.98Below flood stage4,840
16Mar 9, 201248.70−11.30Below flood stage4,700

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 7, 2009: 75.35 ft here, major flooding

March 12, 1984: 71.84 ft here, major flooding

March 4, 2013: 71.22 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the Withlacoochee River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Withlacoochee River
Valdosta (Skipper Bridge Rd)GA135.0153.30 ft, Apr 4, 19483
Valdosta at US 41GA125.0138.30 ft, Feb 12, 19861
Quitman (US 84)GA104.0118.17 ft, Apr 5, 20097
Pinetta - CR 150 (in NAVD88)FL73.087.84 ft, Apr 8, 20095
Madison (SR 6) this gaugeFL60.075.35 ft, Apr 7, 20094
Lee (in NAVD88)FL50.064.33 ft, Apr 10, 20091

Other gauges in Hamilton County

Flood gauges in Hamilton County
Jennings (in NAVD88)80.093.30 ft, Apr 8, 20097
Nobles Ferry (in NAVD88)56.065.41 ft, Apr 10, 20090
Benton (in NAVD88)93.0101.93 ft, Apr 6, 19739
Lee (in NAVD88)50.064.33 ft, Apr 10, 20091

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WTMF1, 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.