Homosassa River at Homosassa water level

Name: Homosassa River at Homosassa water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Tidal gauge, Homosassa River, Florida, United States

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

-1.10ft Up 0.99 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:15 AM EDT (27 min ago)

Flow: 466 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

High water at Homosassa River at Homosassa: the latest reading is −1.10 ft, well above normal for mid-October.

It is on the way up, by 0.99 ft over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. The 30-day range is −2.09 ft – 0.93 ft.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Staying safe in high water

Flood stage is only the first threshold. Above it the National Weather Service sets moderate and major flood stages, and the forecast crest tells you which of those the river is expected to reach.

Upstream gauges on the same river usually show a rise first, which is a useful early warning.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 76° 56° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 78° 54° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 78° 60° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 79° 58° – Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 80° 63° 0.02 in Wind 18 mph

25 Sun 79° 65° 0.01 in Wind 19 mph

26 Mon 80° 65° – Wind 16 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:57 PM Daylight 11 hr, 22 min First quarter 67%

Map

Other gauges on the Homosassa River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Homosassa River at Shell Island near HomosassaEstuary gauge, Homosassa River	−0.61 ft	No reference yet	+0.97 ft	4.8 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Se Fork Homosassa Spring at Homosassa SpringsRiver gauge, Se Fork Homosassa Spring	53.6 cfs	Low	−1.0 cfs	1.9 mi
Homosassa Springs at Homosassa SpringsRiver gauge, Homosassa Springs	2.70 ft	Low	+0.94 ft	2.0 mi
Halls River at Homosassa SpringsTidal gauge, Halls River	96.5 cfs	High	+30.0 cfs	2.1 mi
Hidden River near HomosassaEstuary gauge, Hidden River	7.3 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	2.2 mi
Chassahowitzka River near ChassahowitzkaEstuary gauge, Chassahowitzka River	395 cfs	Very high	+372 cfs	4.9 mi
Chassahowitzka River near HomosassaTidal gauge, Chassahowitzka River	74.7 cfs	High	+5.7 cfs	5.4 mi
Saragassa Canal at Crystal RiverCanal gauge, Saragassa Canal	188 cfs	Very high	+90.3 cfs	7 mi
Crystal River near Crystal RiverTidal gauge, Crystal River	1,750 cfs	Very high	+1,338 cfs	8 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Homosassa River at Homosassa today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:15 AM EDT, the water level was −1.10 ft. Up 0.99 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Homosassa River at Homosassa rising or falling?

Up 0.99 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Homosassa River at Homosassa normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 5 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.

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:02310700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 28.78528, -82.61793 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	−1.10 ft	2026-10-20 08:15	Provisional
Flow	466 cfs	2026-10-20 08:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Homosassa River at Homosassa (usgs:02310700). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/homosassa-river-at-homosassa

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