Carter Creek near Sebring water level

Name: Carter Creek near Sebring water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Carter Creek, Florida, United States

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

6.12ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 02:15 PM EDT (52 min ago)

Flow: 26.7 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Carter Creek near Sebring reads 6.12 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 6.04 ft, based on 34 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.09 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 5.71 ft, a difference of +0.41 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 5.54 ft and 6.99 ft.

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

Compared with 34 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 6.04 ft0.09 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 5.19 ft – 7.38 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (34 years of records)
Same day last year: 5.71 ft+0.41 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 5.54 ft – 6.99 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 4.81 ft – 7.69 ft

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.17 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 84° 69° 0.04 in Wind 14 mph

20 Tue 82° 62° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 81° 62° 0.00 in Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 78° 67° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 80° 66° – Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 79° 68° 0.09 in, 24% Wind 20 mph

25 Sun 81° 69° – Wind 22 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:28 AM Sunset 06:54 PM Daylight 11 hr, 25 min First quarter 61%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Arbuckle Creek near De Soto CityRiver gauge, Arbuckle Creek	4.00 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	8 mi
Josephine Creek near De Soto CityRiver gauge, Josephine Creek	3.46 ft	Normal	−0.10 ft	11 mi
Livingston Creek near FrostproofRiver gauge, Livingston Creek	41.59 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	13 mi
Charlie Creek near CrewsvilleRiver gauge, Charlie Creek	14.37 ft	Normal	+0.20 ft	19 mi
Lake Weohyakapka at Indian Lake EstatesLake, Lake Weohyakapka	60.82 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	19 mi
Tiger Creek near Babson ParkRiver gauge, Tiger Creek	44.02 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	20 mi
Bowlegs Creek near Fort MeadeRiver gauge, Bowlegs Creek	3.63 ft	Normal	−0.10 ft	22 mi
Fisheating Creek near Lake PlacidRiver gauge, Fisheating Creek	72.90 ft	Normal	+0.07 ft	23 mi

Questions and answers

Is Carter Creek near Sebring higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.41 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 5.71 ft.

What is a normal level for Carter Creek near Sebring in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 6.04 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 5.19 ft and 7.38 ft, based on 34 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 Carter Creek near Sebring today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:15 PM EDT, the water level was 6.12 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Carter Creek near Sebring rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.07 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Carter Creek near Sebring normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 34 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:02270000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 27.53226, -81.38757 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	6.12 ft	2026-10-19 18:15	Provisional
Flow	26.7 cfs	2026-10-19 18:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Carter Creek near Sebring (usgs:02270000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/carter-creek-near-sebring

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