Alligator Creek at Kapok Park at Clearwater water level

Name: Alligator Creek at Kapok Park at Clearwater water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Alligator Creek, Florida, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

5.04ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:00 PM EDT (35 min ago)

Flow: 8.7 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Alligator Creek at Kapok Park at Clearwater, where the gauge shows 5.04 ft.

That puts it 0.11 ft below the median of 5.15 ft for mid-October, based on 16 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 4.71 ft (+0.33 ft).

It is still going down, by 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 4.63 ft – 6.81 ft.

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

Compared with 16 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 5.15 ft0.11 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 4.86 ft – 6.63 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Same day last year: 4.71 ft+0.33 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 4.63 ft – 6.81 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 4.54 ft – 6.81 ft

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.87 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 78° 59° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 79° 60° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 80° 61° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 81° 69° – Wind 19 mph

24 Sat 83° 69° – Wind 22 mph

25 Sun 81° 71° – Wind 22 mph

26 Mon 84° 71° – Wind 20 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:58 PM Daylight 11 hr, 23 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Other gauges on Alligator Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Alligator Creek below Belcher Road at ClearwaterRiver gauge, Alligator Creek	1.45 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	1.8 mi
Alligator Creek at Highway 19 at ClearwaterRiver gauge, Alligator Creek	8.26 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	1.0 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Long Branch near Pinellas ParkRiver gauge, Long Branch	41.34 ft	Very high	−0.08 ft	4.2 mi
Curlew Creek at Belcher Road near OzonaRiver gauge, Curlew Creek	0.94 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	4.9 mi
Lake Tarpon Canal at S-551, near OldsmarCanal gauge, Lake Tarpon Canal	11.14 ft	Very low	−2.14 ft	5.4 mi
Curlew Creek at County Road 1 near OzonaRiver gauge, Curlew Creek	−1.30 ft	Very low	−0.06 ft	5.7 mi
Rattlesnake Creek at BelleairRiver gauge, Rattlesnake Creek	10.97 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	6.0 mi
South Branch Brooker Creek near OldsmarRiver gauge, South Branch Brooker Creek	4.66 ft	High	−0.11 ft	7 mi
Bee Branch near Palm HarborRiver gauge, Bee Branch	10.16 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	7 mi
Double Branch at Country Way Blvd near OldsmarRiver gauge, Double Branch	5.44 ft	High	−0.17 ft	7 mi

Questions and answers

How does Alligator Creek at Kapok Park at Clearwater compare with last year?

It is 0.33 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4.71 ft.

What is a normal level for Alligator Creek at Kapok Park at Clearwater in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 5.15 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4.86 ft and 6.63 ft, based on 16 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 Alligator Creek at Kapok Park at Clearwater today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:00 PM EDT, the water level was 5.04 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Alligator Creek at Kapok Park at Clearwater rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.32 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Alligator Creek at Kapok Park at Clearwater normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 16 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:02307674 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 27.97551, -82.71316 (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	5.04 ft	2026-10-20 18:00	Provisional
Flow	8.7 cfs	2026-10-20 18:00	Provisional

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