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Withlacoochee River near Pinetta - CR 150 (in NAVD88)

Highest listed crest 87.84 ftFlood stage 73.0 ft39 crests since 1928

The Withlacoochee River near Pinetta - CR 150 (in NAVD88) crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 39 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1928 to 2024. The highest, 87.84 ft on April 8, 2009, was major flooding, 14.84 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
87.84 ft
April 8, 2009; 58,600 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
73.0 ft
Major flooding from 83.0 ft
Crests at major
5
39th of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
December 10, 2018
74.96 ft, minor flooding
Location
Madison 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 Pinetta - CR 150 (in NAVD88)
Action stage59.08Aug 12, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)73.015Dec 10, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage79.011Apr 8, 2016Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage83.05Mar 3, 2013Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

39 crests from 1928 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Withlacoochee River near Pinetta - CR 150 (in NAVD88), 1928 to 2024 5060708090ft Flood stage 73.0 ftMajor 83.0 ft Aug 15, 1928: 83.25 ft, major flooding; 53,600 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1937: 74.82 ft, minor flooding; 14,900 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1944: 78.07 ft, minor flooding; 19,100 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 1945: 73.42 ft, minor flooding; 13,600 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1948: 85.14 ft, major flooding; 79,400 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1958: 76.55 ft, minor flooding; 17,200 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1959: 79.51 ft, moderate flooding; 21,600 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1960: 81.35 ft, moderate flooding; 29,800 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1961: 79.09 ft, moderate flooding; 20,700 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1964: 79.51 ft, moderate flooding; 21,600 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 1964: 82.07 ft, moderate flooding; 34,500 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1966: 78.02 ft, minor flooding; 19,100 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1973: 81.60 ft, moderate flooding; 30,800 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1975: 79.60 ft, moderate flooding; 30,800 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1976: 76.88 ft, minor flooding; 17,600 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1979: 77.70 ft, minor flooding; 18,800 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1980: 75.05 ft, minor flooding; 15,400 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1983: 77.70 ft, minor flooding; 18,800 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1984: 82.70 ft, moderate flooding; 42,400 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1991: 83.48 ft, major flooding; 37,900 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1993: 77.44 ft, minor flooding; 19,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1995: 78.12 ft, minor flooding; 19,100 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1998: 82.67 ft, moderate flooding; 35,500 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 2004: 76.72 ft, minor flooding; 17,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 29, 2008: 79.72 ft, moderate flooding; 22,300 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2009: 87.84 ft, major flooding; 58,600 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 2013: 83.80 ft, major flooding; 47,600 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2014: 75.94 ft, minor flooding; 15,500 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 2014: 78.84 ft, minor flooding; 21,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 2016: 69.16 ft, action stage; 10,600 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2016: 80.45 ft, moderate flooding; 26,000 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 2017: 71.36 ft, action stage; 12,200 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 2018: 74.96 ft, minor flooding; 15,000 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2018: 70.31 ft, action stage; 10,900 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2020: 65.64 ft, action stage; 7,515 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2021: 70.89 ft, action stage; 11,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2024: 59.69 ft, action stage; 3,650 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2024: 64.69 ft, action stage; 6,862 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 2024: 64.23 ft, action stage; 6,550 cubic feet per second Highest, 87.84 ft, Apr 8, 2009 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Withlacoochee River near Pinetta - CR 150 (in NAVD88) 1920s: 1 1930s: 1 1940s: 3 1950s: 2 1960s: 5 5 1970s: 4 1980s: 3 1990s: 4 2000s: 3 2010s: 5 2020s: 0 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 Pinetta - CR 150 (in NAVD88)
1Apr 8, 200987.84+14.84Major58,600
2Apr 5, 194885.14+12.14Major79,400
3Mar 3, 201383.80+10.80Major47,600
4Mar 8, 199183.48+10.48Major37,900
5Aug 15, 192883.25+10.25Major53,600
6Mar 11, 198482.70+9.70Moderate42,400
7Mar 15, 199882.67+9.67Moderate35,500
8Dec 9, 196482.07+9.07Moderate34,500
9Apr 10, 197381.60+8.60Moderate30,800
10Apr 10, 196081.35+8.35Moderate29,800
11Apr 8, 201680.45+7.45Moderate26,000
12Feb 29, 200879.72+6.72Moderate22,300
13Apr 19, 197579.60+6.60Moderate30,800
14Mar 12, 195979.51+6.51Moderate21,600
15May 7, 196479.51+6.51Moderate21,600
16Apr 23, 196179.09+6.09Moderate20,700
17Dec 31, 201478.84+5.84Minor21,600
18Feb 19, 199578.12+5.12Minor19,100
19Mar 30, 194478.07+5.07Minor19,100
20Mar 10, 196678.02+5.02Minor19,100
21Mar 3, 197977.70+4.70Minor18,800
22Mar 13, 198377.70+4.70Minor18,800
23Jan 19, 199377.44+4.44Minor19,100
24May 30, 197676.88+3.88Minor17,600
25Oct 4, 200476.72+3.72Minor17,900
26Apr 20, 195876.55+3.55Minor17,200
27Apr 25, 201475.94+2.94Minor15,500
28Mar 21, 198075.05+2.05Minor15,400
29Dec 10, 201874.96+1.96Minor15,000
30Apr 14, 193774.82+1.82Minor14,900
31Jul 29, 194573.42+0.42Minor13,600
32Jan 30, 201771.36−1.64Action12,200
33Jan 10, 202170.89−2.11Action11,300
34Dec 22, 201870.31−2.69Action10,900
35Feb 11, 201669.16−3.84Action10,600
36Mar 14, 202065.64−7.36Action7,515
37Apr 4, 202464.69−8.31Action6,862
38Aug 12, 202464.23−8.77Action6,550
39Feb 22, 202459.69−13.31Action3,650

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 8, 2009: 87.84 ft here, major flooding

April 5, 1948: 85.14 ft here, major flooding

March 3, 2013: 83.80 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) this gaugeFL73.087.84 ft, Apr 8, 20095
Madison (SR 6)FL60.075.35 ft, Apr 7, 20094
Lee (in NAVD88)FL50.064.33 ft, Apr 10, 20091

Other gauges in Madison County

Flood gauges in Madison County
Lamont (US 27)53.058.77 ft, Apr 8, 19730

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PINF1, 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.