Rainbow River level at Dunnellon
Florida · Tubing & floating
Measured at USGS 02313100 — RAINBOW RIVER AT DUNNELLON, FL · NWS forecast point RNBF1
Reading taken · as of 18 min ago
Running thin — a slow, scrapey float
At 479 CFS, this gauge is running 69% of normal for mid-September — below the 699 CFS median USGS has recorded for this date across 61 years of record (1965–2026).
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Flood stages at Dunnellon
National Weather Service categories for gauge RNBF1, WFO JAX. Impact wording is the NWS's own, verbatim.
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Major flood 31.0 ft
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Moderate flood 30.0 ft
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Minor flood 29.0 ft
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Action 28.0 ft
- Right now 4.81 ft
Flow history at Dunnellon
Daily values from USGS 02313100, updated every 15 to 60 minutes; NWS forecast for RNBF1 reissued through the day. Provisional.
Highest crests on record at Dunnellon
3 on record
| Stage | Flow | Date |
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| 29.57 ft | 747 CFS | Nov 2, 2024 |
| 29.00 ft | — | Oct 8, 2017 |
| 28.45 ft | — | Sep 20, 2015 |
Crests published by the National Weather Service.
About Rainbow River at Dunnellon
In Florida — the reading paddlers, anglers and outfitters here check before committing to a shuttle. KP Hole and Rainbow Springs; capacity-capped.
Rainbow River at Dunnellon — common questions
3 questions
Does rain upstream change Rainbow River at Dunnellon quickly?
Yes. It is free-flowing, so rain upstream moves it directly. Several feet in a few hours is normal after a heavy storm.
Is Rainbow River at Dunnellon high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median flow for mid-September here is 699 CFS, from 61 years of record (1965–2026). Today is 69% of it. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 02313100 every 15 to 60 minutes, and the National Weather Service reissues the flood forecast for RNBF1 a few times a day — more often when the river is rising. This page refreshes from both when you open it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.