CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. — In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene’s rains and flooding, emergency officials performed several water rescues in Crystal River.

Flood waters rose extremely fast just after midnight, going from a couple of inches to about 3 feet in roughly 15 minutes on U.S. Highway 19.

Dozens of calls for rescues were received and crews have been out in the early morning hours. The Citrus County Sheriff's Office said crews have made 85 rescues so far.  

No injuries have been reported.

According to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office, this is the highest level of water Crystal River has seen in more than 100 years.

And that includes Hurricane Idalia, which saw flooding more than 7 feet in some areas.

Other water rescues were performed in parts of Pasco County and in Tampa.