Homosassa Springs at Homosassa Springs water level

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

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Normal for late October

Water level

3.25ft Up 0.63 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:30 AM EDT (55 min ago)

Flow: 96.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Homosassa Springs at Homosassa Springs is at 3.25 ft, in the normal range for late October.

That puts it 0.23 ft above the median of 3.02 ft for late October, based on 13 years of readings.

It has risen 0.63 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.75 ft and 4.65 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 13 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 3.02 ft0.23 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 2.58 ft – 3.58 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)

Floating and fishing near Homosassa Springs at Homosassa Springs

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 79° 54° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 76° 53° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 80° 59° – Wind 17 mph

24 Sat 81° 63° 0.01 in Wind 19 mph

25 Sun 81° 69° 0.01 in Wind 22 mph

26 Mon 80° 66° – Wind 18 mph

27 Tue 83° 65° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:56 PM Daylight 11 hr, 20 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Se Fork Homosassa Spring at Homosassa SpringsRiver gauge, Se Fork Homosassa Spring	60.4 cfs	Normal	+4.5 cfs	0.2 mi
Halls River at Homosassa SpringsTidal gauge, Halls River	162 cfs	High	+86.3 cfs	1.4 mi
Homosassa River at HomosassaTidal gauge, Homosassa River	644 cfs	Very high	+303 cfs	2.0 mi
Hidden River near HomosassaEstuary gauge, Hidden River	5.9 cfs	Low	−1.0 cfs	2.3 mi
Chassahowitzka River near HomosassaTidal gauge, Chassahowitzka River	87.3 cfs	Very high	+15.8 cfs	5.9 mi
Chassahowitzka River near ChassahowitzkaEstuary gauge, Chassahowitzka River	611 cfs	Very high	+348 cfs	5.9 mi
Saragassa Canal at Crystal RiverCanal gauge, Saragassa Canal	185 cfs	Very high	+142 cfs	6 mi
Crystal River near Crystal RiverTidal gauge, Crystal River	308 cfs	Low	−1,442.0 cfs	8 mi

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Homosassa Springs at Homosassa Springs in late October?

The median for late October is 3.02 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.58 ft and 3.58 ft, based on 13 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 Homosassa Springs at Homosassa Springs today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:30 AM EDT, the water level was 3.25 ft. Up 0.63 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Homosassa Springs at Homosassa Springs rising or falling?

Up 0.63 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.64 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Homosassa Springs at Homosassa Springs normal?

Normal for late October. Compared with 13 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:02310678 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 28.79972, -82.58876 (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	3.25 ft	2026-10-21 09:30	Provisional
Flow	96.4 cfs	2026-10-21 09:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Homosassa Springs at Homosassa Springs (usgs:02310678). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/homosassa-springs-at-homosassa-springs

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