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Homosassa River at Shell Island near Homosassa water level

Estuary gauge, Homosassa River, Florida, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

0.47ft Up 0.85 ft over the last 24 hours

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History

History
-202ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 21-202ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
Water level

What this means

The latest water level reported for Homosassa River at Shell Island near Homosassa is 0.47 ft. There is no published reference for this estuary yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

The water is rising: up 0.85 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −1.96 ft and 2.11 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.15 ft.

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 78° 54° – Wind 11 mph
22 Thu 77° 56° – Wind 14 mph
23 Fri 78° 67° – Wind 23 mph
24 Sat 76° 67° 0.01 in Wind 29 mph
25 Sun 79° 69° – Wind 27 mph
26 Mon 78° 69° – Wind 21 mph
27 Tue 81° 69° – Wind 18 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:56 PM Daylight 11 hr, 20 min Waxing gibbous 74%

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Other gauges on the Homosassa River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Homosassa River at HomosassaTidal gauge, Homosassa River 498 cfs High +420 cfs 4.8 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Halls River at Homosassa SpringsTidal gauge, Halls River 50.1 cfs Normal +49.7 cfs 6.2 mi
Hidden River near HomosassaEstuary gauge, Hidden River 6.2 cfs Low −1.2 cfs 6 mi
Se Fork Homosassa Spring at Homosassa SpringsRiver gauge, Se Fork Homosassa Spring 36.7 cfs Very low −6.3 cfs 7 mi
Chassahowitzka River near ChassahowitzkaEstuary gauge, Chassahowitzka River 108 cfs Normal −88.0 cfs 7 mi
Homosassa Springs at Homosassa SpringsRiver gauge, Homosassa Springs 3.24 ft Normal +0.72 ft 7 mi
Chassahowitzka River near HomosassaTidal gauge, Chassahowitzka River 51.8 cfs Low −10.5 cfs 8 mi
Crystal River near Crystal RiverTidal gauge, Crystal River 2,380 cfs Very high −100.0 cfs 10 mi
Saragassa Canal at Crystal RiverCanal gauge, Saragassa Canal 168 cfs High −28.0 cfs 10 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Homosassa River at Shell Island near Homosassa today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:30 AM EDT, the water level was 0.47 ft. Up 0.85 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Homosassa River at Shell Island near Homosassa rising or falling?

Up 0.85 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.15 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Homosassa River at Shell Island near Homosassa 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:02310712 (Agency page)
Coordinates
28.77167, -82.69571 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 0.47 ft 2026-10-21 04:30 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Homosassa River at Shell Island near Homosassa (usgs:02310712). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/homosassa-river-at-shell-island-near-homosassa

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.