TidalMapOrange Creek at 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 02243000 sits on Orange Creek and reads everything draining 1,119 square miles of the Oklawaha basin. Its datum sits 20 feet above sea level NGVD29. Daily flow has been on record here since 1942, 78 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
Orange Lake Outlet near Citra, FL sits immediately upstream, so dam releases rather than rainfall set the flow here. One gauged site sits upstream of here. The closest is Orange Lake Outlet near Citra, FL, reading 1,012 square miles. This gauge adds the 107 square miles that drain in between.
Normal flows here
Orange Creek runs a median of 41 cfs at this gauge across 78 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 56 cfs, and May the leanest at 17 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 1,940 cfs in 1964, and the lowest is 0.0 cfs in 2006.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52 cfs | 127% |
| Feb | 54 cfs | 132% |
| Mar | 56 cfs | 137% |
| Apr | 31 cfs | 76% |
| May | 17 cfs | 41% |
| Jun | 20 cfs | 48% |
| Jul | 28 cfs | 68% |
| Aug | 42 cfs | 102% |
| Sep | 56 cfs | 137% |
| Oct | 51 cfs | 124% |
| Nov | 33 cfs | 80% |
| Dec | 41 cfs | 100% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1942 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
Orange Creek reaches flood stage at this gauge at 25.5 feet. NWS starts watching it at 24 feet. The highest crest on record is 29.3 feet, in October 1941.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 24 ft |
| Minor flooding | 25.5 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 26.5 ft |
| Major flooding | 27.5 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| October 1941 | 29.3 ft |
| September 2017 | 28.8 ft |
| September 1964 | 28.6 ft |
| February 1998 | 28.1 ft |
| November 1941 | 27.7 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ONGF1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Ocklawaha River above Rodman Dam near Orange Springs,fla
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- Silver River near Ocala, FL
- Ocklawaha River near Ocala,fla
- 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 at Racy Pt near Hastings FL
- North Fork Black Creek at Middleburg, FL
- New River near Lake Butler Fla
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02243000. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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