Alafia River near Bell Shoals Road near Riverview water level

Name: Alafia River near Bell Shoals Road near Riverview water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Alafia River, Florida, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1.22ft Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:00 AM EDT (53 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Alafia River near Bell Shoals Road near Riverview reads 1.22 ft as of Oct 21, 2026, 04:00 AM EDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It has risen 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.95 ft and 2.64 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.63 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Alafia River near Bell Shoals Road near Riverview

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 80° 59° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 78° 58° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 81° 62° – Wind 17 mph

24 Sat 82° 64° 0.00 in Wind 19 mph

25 Sun 82° 70° – Wind 22 mph

26 Mon 83° 67° – Wind 18 mph

27 Tue 83° 65° – Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:55 PM Daylight 11 hr, 22 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on the Alafia River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Alafia River at Lithia Pinecrest Road at LithiaRiver gauge, Alafia River	5.21 ft	Normal	−0.21 ft	3.7 mi
Alafia River at US 301 at RiverviewTidal gauge, Alafia River	1.20 ft	Normal	+0.35 ft	3.6 mi
Alafia River at GibsontonRiver gauge, Alafia River	1.00 ft	No reference yet	+0.36 ft	7 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Archie Creek at Progress Blvd. near TampaRiver gauge, North Archie Creek	13.16 ft	Very low	−0.06 ft	5.7 mi
Archie Creek at 78th Street near TampaRiver gauge, Archie Creek	20.61 ft	High	−0.10 ft	6 mi
Bullfrog Creek near WimaumaRiver gauge, Bullfrog Creek	20.57 ft	Very high	−0.11 ft	7 mi
Delaney Creek Popoff Canal near TampaRiver gauge, Delaney Creek Popoff Canal	7.38 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	7 mi
Delaney Creek near TampaRiver gauge, Delaney Creek	1.17 ft	Normal	−0.11 ft	8 mi
South Prong Alafia River near LithiaRiver gauge, South Prong Alafia River	12.60 ft	Normal	−0.16 ft	10 mi
North Prong Alafia River at KeysvilleRiver gauge, North Prong Alafia River	3.39 ft	Normal	−0.14 ft	10 mi
East Lake Outfall at E. Chelsea St. near TampaRiver gauge, East Lake Outfall	21.91 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	11 mi

Questions and answers

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 Alafia River near Bell Shoals Road near Riverview today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:00 AM EDT, the water level was 1.22 ft. Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Alafia River near Bell Shoals Road near Riverview rising or falling?

Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.63 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Alafia River near Bell Shoals Road near Riverview normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02301635 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 27.85716, -82.26859 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
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	1.22 ft	2026-10-21 08:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Alafia River near Bell Shoals Road near Riverview (usgs:02301635). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/alafia-river-near-bell-shoals-road-near-riverview

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer