TidalMapFisheating Creek at Lakeport, FL Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 02257000 sits on Fisheating Creek in the Western Okeechobee Inflow basin. Daily flow has been on record here since 1997, 28 years of it.
Normal flows here
Fisheating Creek runs a median of 51 cfs at this gauge across 28 years of record. September is the fullest month at a median 754 cfs, and May the leanest at 18 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 10,500 cfs in 2017, and the lowest is -187.0 cfs in 2024.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 cfs | 65% |
| Feb | 32 cfs | 63% |
| Mar | 30 cfs | 59% |
| Apr | 23 cfs | 45% |
| May | 18 cfs | 35% |
| Jun | 48 cfs | 94% |
| Jul | 294 cfs | 576% |
| Aug | 529 cfs | 1037% |
| Sep | 754 cfs | 1478% |
| Oct | 514 cfs | 1008% |
| Nov | 104 cfs | 204% |
| Dec | 52 cfs | 102% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1997 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
Fisheating Creek reaches flood stage at this gauge at 17 feet. NWS starts watching it at 16 feet.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 16 ft |
| Minor flooding | 17 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 18 ft |
| Major flooding | 23 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FCKF1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Fisheating Creek at Palmdale, FL
- Kissimmee River below S-69 near Basinger, FL
- Kissimmee River above S-69 near Basinger, FL
- Fisheating Creek near Lake Placid,fl
- Wolff Creek near Okeechobee,fl
- Mosquito Creek near Okeechobee, FL
- Jacks Branch at Creek 78 near Ft Denaud FL
- Taylor Creek at Grassy Island near Okeechobee, FL
- Taylor Creek near Okeechobee, FL
- Josephine Creek near De Soto City FL
- Otter Creek near Okeechobee, FL
- Arbuckle Creek near De Soto City, FL
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02257000. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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