Shell Creek on Creek 764 near Punta Gorda water level

Name: Shell Creek on Creek 764 near Punta Gorda water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Shell Creek on Creek 764, Florida, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

18.85ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:00 PM EDT (45 min ago)

Flow: 43.3 cfs

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Shell Creek on Creek 764 near Punta Gorda is at 18.85 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 18.73 ft, based on 22 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.12 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 18.62 ft, a difference of +0.23 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 18.85 ft and 19.23 ft.

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

Compared with 22 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 18.73 ft0.12 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 18.44 ft – 19.19 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (22 years of records)
Same day last year: 18.62 ft+0.23 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 18.85 ft – 19.23 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 18.46 ft – 19.30 ft

Floating and fishing near Shell Creek on Creek 764 near Punta Gorda

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.45 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 82° 63° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 81° 60° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 80° 63° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 80° 62° – Wind 18 mph

24 Sat 81° 67° 0.02 in Wind 21 mph

25 Sun 81° 72° 0.01 in Wind 22 mph

26 Mon 83° 73° – Wind 21 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:55 PM Daylight 11 hr, 25 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Prairie Creek on Creek 764 near Punta GordaRiver gauge, Prairie Creek on Creek 764	16.45 ft	Normal	−0.07 ft	1.1 mi
Shell Creek near Punta GordaRiver gauge, Shell Creek	5.38 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	3.0 mi
Shell Creek at Circle K Groves near Fort OgdenRiver gauge, Shell Creek	10.53 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	3.8 mi
Peace River at Harbour HeightsRiver gauge, Peace River	0.82 ft	Normal	+0.79 ft	7 mi
Prairie Creek near Fort OgdenRiver gauge, Prairie Creek	4.45 ft	Normal	−0.30 ft	8 mi
Prairie Creek Upstream of SR 31 near Fort OgdenRiver gauge, Prairie Creek Upstream of SR 31	7.64 ft	Normal	−0.21 ft	10 mi
Peace River near Peace River Heights near Fort OgdenRiver gauge, Peace River	0.83 ft	Low	+0.71 ft	10 mi
Joshua Creek at NocateeRiver gauge, Joshua Creek	5.42 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	13 mi

Questions and answers

Is Shell Creek on Creek 764 near Punta Gorda higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.23 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 18.62 ft.

What is a normal level for Shell Creek on Creek 764 near Punta Gorda in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 18.73 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 18.44 ft and 19.19 ft, based on 22 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 Shell Creek on Creek 764 near Punta Gorda today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:00 PM EDT, the water level was 18.85 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Shell Creek on Creek 764 near Punta Gorda rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.08 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Shell Creek on Creek 764 near Punta Gorda normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 22 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:02297635 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 26.97500, -81.88750 (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	18.85 ft	2026-10-20 19:00	Provisional
Flow	43.3 cfs	2026-10-20 19:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Shell Creek on Creek 764 near Punta Gorda (usgs:02297635). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/shell-creek-on-creek-764-near-punta-gorda

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