North Prong Alafia River at Keysville FL Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
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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 02301000 sits on the North Prong Alafia River and reads everything draining 135 square miles of the Alafia basin. Its datum sits 38 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1950, 73 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
One gauged site sits upstream of here. The closest is North Prong Alafia River near Nichols FL, reading 39 square miles. This gauge adds the 96 square miles that drain in between. Downstream the next reading comes from Alafia River at Lithia Pinecrest Rd at Lithia, FL at 335 square miles, so what passes this gauge is about 40% of the water measured there. Water passing here goes on to Alafia River at Gibsonton FL.
Normal flows here
The North Prong Alafia River runs a median of 74 cfs at this gauge across 73 years of record. August is the fullest month at a median 184 cfs, and May the leanest at 38 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 17,500 cfs in 2025, and the lowest is 1.6 cfs in 2012.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73 cfs | 99% |
| Feb | 84 cfs | 114% |
| Mar | 71 cfs | 97% |
| Apr | 52 cfs | 71% |
| May | 38 cfs | 52% |
| Jun | 70 cfs | 95% |
| Jul | 126 cfs | 171% |
| Aug | 184 cfs | 250% |
| Sep | 174 cfs | 237% |
| Oct | 91 cfs | 124% |
| Nov | 68 cfs | 93% |
| Dec | 70 cfs | 95% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1950 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Nearby river gauges
- Thirtymile Creek near Nichols FL
- North Prong Alafia River near Nichols FL
- South Prong Alafia River near Lithia FL
- Alafia River at Lithia Pinecrest Rd at Lithia, FL
- South Prong Alafia River near Ft Lonesome FL
- Alafia River near Bell Shoals Rd near Riverview FL
- Little Manatee River near Ft Lonesome FL
- Baker Creek at Mcintosh Road near Antioch FL
- North Archie Creek at Progress Blvd near Tampa FL
- Bullfrog Creek near Riverview FL
- Saddle Creek at Structure P-11 near Bartow FL
- Blackwater Creek near Knights FL
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02301000. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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