Chassahowitzka River near Chassahowitzka water level

Name: Chassahowitzka River near Chassahowitzka water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Estuary gauge, Chassahowitzka River, Florida, United States

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

0.41ft Up 0.54 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT (55 min ago)

Flow: 491 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Chassahowitzka River near Chassahowitzka shows 0.41 ft, well above normal for mid-October.

The water is rising: up 0.54 ft over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −1.49 ft and 2.66 ft.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

High water at Chassahowitzka River near Chassahowitzka

The National Weather Service splits flooding into minor, moderate and major flood stage, each tied to what starts to go under water at this particular gauge. Minor flooding usually means low roads, parks and farmland; major flooding reaches homes and businesses.

Keep children and dogs well back from the edge, and stay off flooded footpaths and towpaths.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 80° 59° – Wind 13 mph

20 Tue 76° 56° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 79° 58° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 79° 60° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 80° 59° – Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 83° 63° – Wind 17 mph

25 Sun 77° 66° 0.02 in Wind 19 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:58 PM Daylight 11 hr, 23 min First quarter 60%

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Other gauges on the Chassahowitzka River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Chassahowitzka River near HomosassaTidal gauge, Chassahowitzka River	81.9 cfs	Very high	−2.9 cfs	1.8 mi
Chassahowitzka River at Dog Isl near ChassahowitzkaRiver gauge, Chassahowitzka River	−0.31 ft	No reference yet	+0.55 ft	1.4 mi
Chassahowitzka River at Mouth near ChassahowitzkaRiver gauge, Chassahowitzka River	−0.28 ft	No reference yet	+0.56 ft	2.4 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Hidden River near HomosassaEstuary gauge, Hidden River	7.4 cfs	Normal	−1.5 cfs	3.7 mi
Homosassa River at HomosassaTidal gauge, Homosassa River	37.9 cfs	Low	−614.1 cfs	4.9 mi
Se Fork Homosassa Spring at Homosassa SpringsRiver gauge, Se Fork Homosassa Spring	50.5 cfs	Low	−10.9 cfs	5.8 mi
Homosassa Springs at Homosassa SpringsRiver gauge, Homosassa Springs	2.31 ft	Very low	−0.08 ft	5.9 mi
Halls River at Homosassa SpringsTidal gauge, Halls River	10.8 cfs	Low	−39.8 cfs	7 mi
Saragassa Canal at Crystal RiverCanal gauge, Saragassa Canal	269 cfs	Very high	−6.0 cfs	12 mi
Crystal River near Crystal RiverTidal gauge, Crystal River	4,380 cfs	Very high	−160.0 cfs	13 mi
Weeki Wachee River near BrooksvilleRiver gauge, Weeki Wachee River	149 cfs	Low	+1.0 cfs	14 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Chassahowitzka River near Chassahowitzka today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT, the water level was 0.41 ft. Up 0.54 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Chassahowitzka River near Chassahowitzka rising or falling?

Up 0.54 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Chassahowitzka River near Chassahowitzka normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 5 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.

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:02310663 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 28.71526, -82.60621 (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	0.41 ft	2026-10-19 15:15	Provisional
Flow	491 cfs	2026-10-19 15:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Chassahowitzka River near Chassahowitzka (usgs:02310663). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/chassahowitzka-river-near-chassahowitzka

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