How high is the Rainbow River Near Dunnellon, FL right now?

The Rainbow River Near Dunnellon, FL is currently flowing at 411 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 5.42 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Rainbow River Near Dunnellon, FL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 8th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Rainbow River Near Dunnellon, FL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 24.58 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 30.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Rainbow River Near Dunnellon, FL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 579 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 498 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Rainbow River Near Dunnellon, FL stream gauge located?

The Rainbow River Near Dunnellon, FL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Marion County, FL on the Rainbow River. USGS site number 02313098 (coordinates 29.0713, -82.4266).

Rainbow River Near Dunnellon, FL

USGS Site No: 02313098 • Rainbow River • Marion County, FL

Rainbow River Near Dunnellon, FL on the Rainbow River is currently at 411 cfs (Very Low — 8th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.42 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

411

CFS Discharge

5.42

Gage Height (ft)

Very Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	498	Today: 411 cfs
25th	Low threshold	544
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	579
75th	High threshold	664
95th	Very High threshold	0

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	390	5.35
May 27, 2026	392	5.33
May 26, 2026	387	5.34
May 25, 2026	386	5.34
May 24, 2026	391	5.34
May 23, 2026	388	5.32
May 22, 2026	388	5.32
May 21, 2026	385	5.32
May 20, 2026	384	5.32
May 19, 2026	382	5.32
May 18, 2026	385	5.33
May 17, 2026	391	5.34
May 16, 2026	392	5.34
May 15, 2026	388	5.35
Apr 21, 2026	435	5.35
Apr 20, 2026	436	5.36
Apr 19, 2026	436	5.37
Apr 18, 2026	442	5.37
Apr 17, 2026	442	5.37
Apr 16, 2026	444	5.36
Apr 15, 2026	447	5.36
Apr 14, 2026	447	5.37
Apr 13, 2026	448	5.38
Apr 12, 2026	453	5.38
Apr 11, 2026	454	5.39
Apr 10, 2026	453	5.39
Apr 9, 2026	456	5.39
Apr 8, 2026	458	5.39
Apr 7, 2026	461	5.39
Apr 6, 2026	464	5.39

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02313098
State: FL
County: Marion County
Coordinates: 29.0713, -82.4266
Datum (ft): 22.7
HUC Code: 031002081101

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 29.0 ft
Flood Stage: 30.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 31.0 ft
Major Flood: 32.0 ft

Currently 24.58 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 596 cfs

Aug 27, 2025
Min discharge: 382 cfs

May 19, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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