TidalMapOcklawaha River at Eureka, 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 02240500 sits on the Ocklawaha River and reads everything draining 1,367 square miles of the Oklawaha basin. Daily flow has been on record here since 1930, 59 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
Four gauged sites sit upstream of here. The closest is Ocklawaha River near Conner, FL, reading 1,196 square miles. This gauge adds the 171 square miles that drain in between.
Normal flows here
The Ocklawaha River runs a median of 912 cfs at this gauge across 59 years of record. September is the fullest month at a median 1,095 cfs, and May the leanest at 788 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 6,110 cfs in 1982, and the lowest is 215 cfs in 2012.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 909 cfs | 100% |
| Feb | 928 cfs | 102% |
| Mar | 901 cfs | 99% |
| Apr | 864 cfs | 95% |
| May | 788 cfs | 86% |
| Jun | 801 cfs | 88% |
| Jul | 951 cfs | 104% |
| Aug | 957 cfs | 105% |
| Sep | 1,095 cfs | 120% |
| Oct | 970 cfs | 106% |
| Nov | 914 cfs | 100% |
| Dec | 909 cfs | 100% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1930 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 22 feet. NWS starts watching it at 20.5 feet. The highest crest on record is 25.5 feet, in September 2017.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 20.5 ft |
| Minor flooding | 22 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 23 ft |
| Major flooding | 24 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| September 2017 | 25.5 ft |
| April 1982 | 25.4 ft |
| October 2024 | 25.4 ft |
| September 1933 | 25.2 ft |
| September 2004 | 24.5 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge EURF1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Orange Creek at Orange Springs, FL
- Ocklawaha River above Rodman Dam near Orange Springs,fla
- Ocklawaha River at Rodman Dam near Orange Springs, FL
- Ocklawaha River near Conner, FL
- Ocklawaha River near Ocala,fla
- Silver River near Ocala, FL
- Ocklawaha River above Moss Bluff Dam at Moss Bluff,fl
- Ocklawaha River at Moss Bluff, FL
- Haynes Creek below Burrell Dam at Lisbon, FL
- Haynes Creek at Lisbon, FL
- St Johns River at Racy Pt near Hastings FL
- Little Jones Creek near Rutland, FL
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02240500. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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