Levee 8 Canal near Canal Point water level

Name: Levee 8 Canal near Canal Point water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Canal gauge, Levee 8 Canal, Florida, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

12.96ft Up 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 12:15 PM EDT (50 min ago)

Flow: −977.0 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Levee 8 Canal near Canal Point: the gauge reads 12.96 ft, below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 14.49 ft, based on 48 years of readings, so the canal level is 1.53 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 13.94 ft, a difference of −0.98 ft.

It is on the way up, by 0.14 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 11.97 ft – 13.17 ft.

Compared with 48 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 14.49 ft1.53 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 12.17 ft – 15.94 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (48 years of records)
Same day last year: 13.94 ft−0.98 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 11.97 ft – 13.17 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 10.76 ft – 14.14 ft

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 06:51 PM Daylight 11 hr, 27 min First quarter 60%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
St. Lucie Canal below S-308, near Port Mayaca (Aux)Canal gauge, St. Lucie Canal	14.32 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	4.7 mi
Hillsboro Canal below S351 near South Bay FlaCanal gauge, Hillsboro Canal	11.17 ft	High	−0.11 ft	16 mi
North New River Canal below S351 near South Bay FlaCanal gauge, North New River Canal	11.16 ft	Normal	−0.13 ft	16 mi
Miami Canal at S-354 and S-3 at Lake HarborCanal gauge, Miami Canal	11.52 ft	High	+0.24 ft	19 mi
Industrial Canal at ClewistonCanal gauge, Industrial Canal	12.61 ft	Very low	−0.53 ft	22 mi
St Lucie Canal above S-80 near StuartCanal gauge, St Lucie Canal	12.50 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	24 mi
Mosquito Creek near OkeechobeeRiver gauge, Mosquito Creek	20.21 ft	High	−0.08 ft	24 mi
Loxahatchee River near JupiterRiver gauge, Loxahatchee River	12.02 ft	High	+0.28 ft	27 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Levee 8 Canal near Canal Point higher than last year?

No, it is 0.98 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 13.94 ft.

What is a normal level for the Levee 8 Canal near Canal Point in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 14.49 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 12.17 ft and 15.94 ft, based on 48 years of records.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Levee 8 Canal near Canal Point today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 12:15 PM EDT, the water level was 12.96 ft. Up 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Levee 8 Canal near Canal Point rising or falling?

Up 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.21 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Levee 8 Canal near Canal Point normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 48 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:265501080364900 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 26.91719, -80.61294 (WGS84)
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	12.96 ft	2026-10-19 16:15	Provisional
Flow	−977.0 cfs	2026-10-16 15:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Levee 8 Canal near Canal Point (usgs:265501080364900). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/levee-8-canal-near-canal-point

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