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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Southeast River Forecast Center.

	Hydrograph			River at a Glance			Download			Probability Information Weekly Chance of Exceeding Levels Short-term Probabilistic Guidance (Experimental) Chance of Exceeding Levels During Entire Period

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Forecasts for the Withlacoochee River near Quitman (US 84) are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

Vertical datum height surveyed by the USGS

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Downstream Gauge

Zoom Level:14

Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	113
Moderate Flood Stage:	110
Flood Stage:	104
Action Stage:	99
Low Stage (in feet):	85.5

Historic Crests
(1) 118.17 ft on 04/05/2009
(2) 115.20 ft on 04/04/1948
(3) 114.98 ft on 03/01/2013
(4) 114.80 ft on 08/19/1928
(5) 114.29 ft on 02/13/1986
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 102.26 ft on 04/03/2024
(2) 107.47 ft on 01/08/2021
(3) 105.37 ft on 03/12/2020
(4) 104.73 ft on 12/21/2018
(5) 108.33 ft on 12/07/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 84.60 ft on 07/16/1988
(2) 85.03 ft on 06/12/2000
(3) 85.05 ft on 09/18/1999

	Gauge Location	Disclaimer
Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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116	Significant flooding occurs. The US Highway 84 bridge is completely underwater. Cowart Circle, Rowland Road, Olympia Trail are completely flooded. The Clyattville Nankin Road bridge is completely underwater.
113	Approaches to the US Highway 84 bridge at the Brooks Lowndes county line floods and the highway is subject to closure. Clyattville Nankin road near the river bridge is subject to closure.
111	Water approaches the elevation of the road surface along US Highway 84 as well as the Clyattville Nankin road bridge further downstream. Wastewater treatment plant on Wetherington Lane begins to flood.
110	In Lowndes County, Beaver Run Road, Spain Ferry Road, and Old Quitman Highway are flooded. Water will approach structures along Old Quitman Highway on the Brooks County side of the river.
106	In Lowndes County, the boat ramp at the Clyattville Nankin road is flooded.
104	In Lowndes County, Spook Bridge Lane begins to flood.
102	River overflows banks on both sides of the river into wooded bottomlands.
100	Boat ramp at end of Knights Ferry Road in Lowndes County is flooded.

Other Real-time and/or Archive Data Sources:

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Quitman (US 84)

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