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Lake Tarpon Canal at S-551, near Oldsmar water level

Canal gauge, Lake Tarpon Canal, Florida, United States

Directions

Very low for late October

Water level

11.07ft Up 0.55 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.0 cfs
11 12 13

History

1012ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 20Oct 211012ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
111213ftSep 22Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13Oct 21111213ftSep 22Oct 6Oct 21
12.513.013.5ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202612.513.013.5ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
12.513.013.5ftJanMarMayJulSepNov202612.513.013.5ftJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Lake Tarpon Canal at S-551, near Oldsmar is running far below normal at 11.07 ft.

The median for late October is 13.29 ft, based on 21 years of readings, so the canal level is 2.22 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 13.20 ft, a difference of −2.13 ft.

It has risen 0.55 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 8.97 ft and 13.37 ft.

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
13.29 ft2.22 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
13.13 ft – 13.43 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
13.20 ft−2.13 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
8.97 ft – 13.37 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
12.53 ft – 13.46 ft

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.75 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 80° 58° – Wind 9 mph
21 Wed 79° 58° – Wind 9 mph
22 Thu 81° 56° – Wind 10 mph
23 Fri 82° 64° – Wind 16 mph
24 Sat 85° 65° – Wind 22 mph
25 Sun 82° 70° – Wind 23 mph
26 Mon 82° 68° – Wind 19 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:57 PM Daylight 11 hr, 21 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
South Branch Brooker Creek near OldsmarRiver gauge, South Branch Brooker Creek 4.62 ft High −0.09 ft 1.8 mi
Curlew Creek at Belcher Road near OzonaRiver gauge, Curlew Creek 0.92 ft Normal −0.02 ft 2.4 mi
Curlew Creek at County Road 1 near OzonaRiver gauge, Curlew Creek −1.33 ft Very low −0.05 ft 2.9 mi
Brooker Creek near Tarpon SpringsRiver gauge, Brooker Creek 11.07 ft Very high −0.07 ft 3.3 mi
Bee Branch near Palm HarborRiver gauge, Bee Branch 2.5 cfs Normal −0.2 cfs 3.4 mi
Double Branch at Country Way Blvd near OldsmarRiver gauge, Double Branch 5.36 ft High −0.15 ft 5.1 mi
Alligator Creek at Kapok Park at ClearwaterRiver gauge, Alligator Creek 5.02 ft Normal −0.04 ft 5.4 mi
Alligator Creek below Belcher Road at ClearwaterRiver gauge, Alligator Creek 1.45 ft Normal ±0 5.5 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Lake Tarpon Canal at S-551, near Oldsmar higher than last year?

No, it is 2.13 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 13.20 ft.

What is a normal level for the Lake Tarpon Canal at S-551, near Oldsmar in late October?

The median for late October is 13.29 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 13.13 ft and 13.43 ft, based on 21 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 Lake Tarpon Canal at S-551, near Oldsmar today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 03:45 AM EDT, the water level was 11.07 ft. Up 0.55 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Tarpon Canal at S-551, near Oldsmar rising or falling?

Up 0.55 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 2.17 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake Tarpon Canal at S-551, near Oldsmar normal?

Very low for late October. Compared with 21 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:02307498 (Agency page)
Coordinates
28.05363, -82.71093 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 11.07 ft 2026-10-21 07:45 Provisional
Flow 0.0 cfs 2026-10-21 07:45 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Tarpon Canal at S-551, near Oldsmar (usgs:02307498). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/lake-tarpon-canal-at-s-551-near-oldsmar

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