...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA... HORSE CREEK NEAR ARCADIA AT SR 72 AFFECTING DESOTO COUNTY.

WITHLACOOCHEE AT US 41 DUNNELLON AFFECTING LEVY, CITRUS AND MARION COUNTIES.

.DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL WATER LEVELS REMAIN ELEVATED ALONG THE HORSE CREEK NEAR ARCADIA, AND IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT.

THE WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER AT DUNNELLON HAS BEEN STEADILY RISING SINCE JULY, AND ON SEPTEMBER 15 REACHED FLOOD STAGE. THE CAUSE OF THE HIGH WATER ALONG THE WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER AT DUNNELLON IS DUE TO EXCESSIVE HYDRILLA GROWTH (FROM THE RIVER BOTTOM TO THE WATER SURFACE) ALONG A 4.5 MILE STRETCH OF RIVER BETWEEN US 41 AND LAKE ROUSSEAU. THE HYDRILLA IS ACTING LIKE A DAM AND HOLDING WATER BACK, CAUSING WATER LEVELS TO RISE.

* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.

* WHERE...WITHLACOOCHEE AT US 41 DUNNELLON.

* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

* IMPACTS...AT 28.2 FEET, DOCKS AND BOAT RAMPS FLOOD ALONG THE RIVER IN CITRUS AND MARION COUNTIES.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - AT 7:45 PM EDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.2 FEET. - BANKFULL STAGE IS 28.2 FEET. - RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 7:45 PM EDT MONDAY WAS 28.2 FEET. - FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN STEADY AT FLOOD STAGE. - FLOOD STAGE IS 28.2 FEET. - FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 28.2 FEET ON 10 02 1979. - HTTPS: WWW.WEATHER.GOV SAFETY FLOOD