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Rainbow River below Rainbow Springs State Park water level

River gauge, Rainbow River, Florida, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

6.82ft Steady over the last 24 hours

5 6 8 9

History

6.816.826.836.84ftOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 196.816.826.836.84ftOct 13Oct 16Oct 19
6.706.756.806.85ftSep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 196.706.756.806.85ftSep 20Oct 4Oct 19
6.36.56.8ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20266.36.56.8ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
6.36.56.8ftJanMarMayJulSepNov20266.36.56.8ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Rainbow River below Rainbow Springs State Park is 6.82 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 6.69 ft and 6.86 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.02 ft.

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

Key numbers

Same day last year
6.63 ft+0.19 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
6.69 ft – 6.86 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
6.11 ft – 6.86 ft

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 75° 57° – Wind 15 mph
20 Tue 74° 54° – Wind 11 mph
21 Wed 79° 53° – Wind 13 mph
22 Thu 78° 60° – Wind 12 mph
23 Fri 79° 58° – Wind 15 mph
24 Sat 79° 61° 0.02 in Wind 18 mph
25 Sun 76° 66° 0.05 in Wind 22 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:57 PM Daylight 11 hr, 23 min First quarter 63%

Map

Other gauges on the Rainbow River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Rainbow River near DunnellonRiver gauge, Rainbow River 6.12 ft Normal −0.04 ft 1.9 mi
Rainbow River at DunnellonRiver gauge, Rainbow River 4.10 ft Normal −0.13 ft 3.4 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Withlacoochee River at US 41 at DunnellonRiver gauge, Withlacoochee River 28.22 ft Flooding −0.15 ft 4.0 mi
Withlacoochee River at SR 200 near HolderRiver gauge, Withlacoochee River 1.79 ft Low −0.11 ft 9 mi
Withlacoochee River below Inglis Dam near DunnellonRiver gauge, Withlacoochee River −0.31 ft Very low +0.43 ft 12 mi
Withlacoochee River at Inglis Dam near DunnellonRiver gauge, Withlacoochee River 27.27 ft Low −0.03 ft 12 mi
Withlacoochee R Bypass Channel near Inglis FlaRiver gauge, Withlacoochee R Bypass Channel 27.10 ft Normal −0.01 ft 13 mi
Gum Springs near HolderRiver gauge, Gum Springs 8.97 ft Low ±0 15 mi
Withlacoochee River near InvernessRiver gauge, Withlacoochee River 21.40 ft Low −0.01 ft 16 mi
Saragassa Canal at Crystal RiverCanal gauge, Saragassa Canal 72.5 cfs Normal −32.5 cfs 17 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Rainbow River below Rainbow Springs State Park higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.19 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 6.63 ft.

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 Rainbow River below Rainbow Springs State Park today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 06:15 PM EDT, the water level was 6.82 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Rainbow River below Rainbow Springs State Park rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Rainbow River below Rainbow Springs State Park 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:02313095 (Agency page)
Coordinates
29.09711, -82.43544 (WGS84)
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 6.82 ft 2026-10-19 22:15 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Rainbow River below Rainbow Springs State Park (usgs:02313095). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/rainbow-river-below-rainbow-springs-state-park

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