Rivers in Florida

Little Wekiva River near ALTAMONTE SPRINGS 2N

Seminole County, FloridaNWS LWAF1USGS 02234990Melbourne office

Below flood stage
23.74ftStage

Observed Thu, Sep 24, 5:30 AM EDT

Flood stage
28.50 ft
Record crest
31.09 ft2022

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood29.50 ft
Moderate flood29.00 ft
Minor flood28.50 ft
Action27.50 ft
  1. 29.50 ftMajor flooding in the Spring Oaks neighborhood, with rescues likely necessary. Roads impassible and several inches of water in some homes.
  2. 29.00 ftModerate flooding between State Road 434 and State Road 436, with water covering roads and entering low lying homes near the river. Flooding also occurring in the Clemson Drive and Lake Brantley areas.
  3. 28.50 ftMinor flooding near the river in the Altamonte Springs area.
  4. 27.50 ftRiver becomes bankfull near Altamonte Springs and may begin to encroach some low lying yards along the river.

Crest history

15 crests on NOAA’s list since 1994.

#DateStage
1September 29, 202231.09 ft
2November 16, 199430.58 ft
3October 1, 202230.45 ft
4October 10, 202430.07 ft
5September 11, 201729.66 ft
6August 26, 199529.53 ft
7August 23, 200829.37 ft
8October 9, 199629.33 ft
9September 18, 199929.19 ft
10January 3, 199629.04 ft
11July 26, 199529.00 ft
12June 8, 199428.93 ft
13September 16, 202228.81 ft
14October 6, 201628.81 ft
15November 11, 202228.53 ft

Most recent crests

  • October 10, 2024: 30.07 ft
  • November 11, 2022: 28.53 ft
  • October 1, 2022: 30.45 ft
  • September 29, 2022: 31.09 ft
  • September 16, 2022: 28.81 ft
  • September 11, 2017: 29.66 ft
  • October 6, 2016: 28.81 ft
  • August 23, 2008: 29.37 ft
  • September 18, 1999: 29.19 ft
  • October 9, 1996: 29.33 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Graphical forecasts are not available during times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the local WFO web page.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.