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Big Creek near Clermont water level

River gauge, Big Creek, Florida, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.90ft Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
3.4 cfs
1 3 4 5

History

24ftOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 1924ftOct 13Oct 16Oct 19
24ftSep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 1924ftSep 20Oct 4Oct 19
-024ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026-024ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
-024ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-024ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Big Creek near Clermont, where the gauge shows 1.90 ft.

That puts it 0.57 ft below the median of 2.47 ft for mid-October, based on 67 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1.09 ft (+0.81 ft).

It is still going down, by 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.05 ft – 2.10 ft.

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

Compared with 67 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
2.47 ft0.57 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.09 ft – 5.02 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (67 years of records)
Same day last year
1.09 ft+0.81 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.05 ft – 2.10 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
−0.24 ft – 2.06 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: 1.53 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 77° 58° – Wind 17 mph
20 Tue 75° 59° – Wind 13 mph
21 Wed 80° 60° – Wind 17 mph
22 Thu 80° 62° – Wind 13 mph
23 Fri 80° 61° – Wind 14 mph
24 Sat 81° 63° 0.03 in, 22% Wind 19 mph
25 Sun 80° 67° 0.05 in Wind 20 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:55 PM Daylight 11 hr, 24 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Little Creek at Green Swamp Road near ClermontRiver gauge, Little Creek 9.30 ft Normal −0.09 ft 2.5 mi
Lake Minnehaha at ClermontLake, Lake Minnehaha 94.40 ft Very low −0.04 ft 7 mi
Lateral 405 at S-405A, near Doctor PhillipsRiver gauge, Lateral 405 95.80 ft Normal −0.10 ft 8 mi
Lateral 405 below S405A near Drain PhillipsRiver gauge, Lateral 405 90.22 ft Very high −0.01 ft 8 mi
Reedy Creek at S-46 near VinelandRiver gauge, Reedy Creek 95.65 ft Normal −0.10 ft 8 mi
10B Reedy Creek below S-46 near Vineland FlaRiver gauge, 10B Reedy Creek 93.08 ft Normal −0.11 ft 8 mi
Whittenhorse Creek near VinelandRiver gauge, Whittenhorse Creek 94.75 ft Very high −0.02 ft 9 mi
Whittenhorse Creek at S-411, near VinelandRiver gauge, Whittenhorse Creek 95.49 ft Normal −0.11 ft 9 mi

Questions and answers

How does Big Creek near Clermont compare with last year?

It is 0.81 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.09 ft.

What is a normal level for Big Creek near Clermont in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.47 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.09 ft and 5.02 ft, based on 67 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 Big Creek near Clermont today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:15 PM EDT, the water level was 1.90 ft. Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Big Creek near Clermont rising or falling?

Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.25 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Big Creek near Clermont normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 67 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:02236500 (Agency page)
Coordinates
28.44778, -81.74008 (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 1.90 ft 2026-10-19 20:15 Provisional
Flow 3.4 cfs 2026-10-19 20:15 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Big Creek near Clermont (usgs:02236500). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/big-creek-near-clermont

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