TidalMapOcklawaha River at Rodman Dam near Orange Springs, 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 02243960 sits on the Ocklawaha River and reads everything draining 2,747 square miles of the Oklawaha basin. Daily flow has been on record here since 1969, 57 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
No gauged site sits above this one on the mainstem, so this is the first published reading on the river.
Normal flows here
The Ocklawaha River runs a median of 1,030 cfs at this gauge across 57 years of record. September is the fullest month at a median 1,240 cfs, and May the leanest at 682 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 10,600 cfs in 2017, and the lowest is 0.0 cfs in 1969.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1,120 cfs | 109% |
| Feb | 1,120 cfs | 109% |
| Mar | 947 cfs | 92% |
| Apr | 840 cfs | 82% |
| May | 682 cfs | 66% |
| Jun | 885 cfs | 86% |
| Jul | 991 cfs | 96% |
| Aug | 1,100 cfs | 107% |
| Sep | 1,240 cfs | 120% |
| Oct | 1,050 cfs | 102% |
| Nov | 961 cfs | 93% |
| Dec | 1,120 cfs | 109% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1969 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Ocklawaha River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 5 feet. NWS starts watching it at 4 feet. The highest crest on record is 9.7 feet, in September 2017.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 4 ft |
| Minor flooding | 5 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 6 ft |
| Major flooding | 7 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| September 2017 | 9.7 ft |
| October 2024 | 9 ft |
| September 2022 | 8.7 ft |
| April 1982 | 8.5 ft |
| September 2004 | 8.4 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RODF1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Ocklawaha River above Rodman Dam near Orange Springs,fla
- Orange Creek at Orange Springs, FL
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- Silver River near Ocala, FL
- St Johns River at Racy Pt near Hastings FL
- Ocklawaha River above Moss Bluff Dam at Moss Bluff,fl
- Ocklawaha River at Moss Bluff, FL
- South Fork Black Creek near Penney Farms, FL
- St Johns River below Shands Bridge near Grn Cove Sprg, FL
- North Fork Black Creek at Middleburg, FL
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02243960. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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