Delaney Creek Popoff Canal near Tampa water level

Name: Delaney Creek Popoff Canal near Tampa water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Delaney Creek Popoff Canal, Florida, United States

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

7.39ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 PM EDT (18 min ago)

Flow: 0.9 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Delaney Creek Popoff Canal near Tampa is at 7.39 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.13 ft above the median of 7.26 ft for mid-October, based on 27 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 7.37 ft (+0.02 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 7.33 ft and 9.06 ft.

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

Compared with 27 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 7.26 ft0.13 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 7.18 ft – 7.86 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (27 years of records)
Same day last year: 7.37 ft+0.02 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 7.33 ft – 9.06 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 7.17 ft – 9.39 ft

Floating and fishing near Delaney Creek Popoff Canal near Tampa

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.18 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 79° 60° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 79° 57° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 81° 64° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 82° 62° – Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 83° 64° – Wind 18 mph

25 Sun 79° 69° – Wind 22 mph

26 Mon 84° 69° – Wind 19 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:57 PM Daylight 11 hr, 23 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Archie Creek at 78th Street near TampaRiver gauge, Archie Creek	20.64 ft	High	−0.12 ft	1.6 mi
North Archie Creek at Progress Blvd. near TampaRiver gauge, North Archie Creek	13.17 ft	Low	−0.08 ft	1.7 mi
Delaney Creek near TampaRiver gauge, Delaney Creek	1.20 ft	Normal	−0.13 ft	1.8 mi
Alafia River at US 301 at RiverviewTidal gauge, Alafia River	0.74 ft	Low	+0.51 ft	3.8 mi
East Lake Outfall at E. Chelsea St. near TampaRiver gauge, East Lake Outfall	21.92 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	5.7 mi
Bullfrog Creek near WimaumaRiver gauge, Bullfrog Creek	20.62 ft	Very high	−0.07 ft	8 mi
Hillsborough River near TampaRiver gauge, Hillsborough River	21.69 ft	Normal	+0.04 ft	9 mi
Hillsborough River at Rowlett Park Drain near TampaTidal gauge, Hillsborough River	400 cfs	Normal	+5.0 cfs	9 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Delaney Creek Popoff Canal near Tampa compare with last year?

It is 0.02 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 7.37 ft.

What is a normal level for the Delaney Creek Popoff Canal near Tampa in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 7.26 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 7.18 ft and 7.86 ft, based on 27 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 Delaney Creek Popoff Canal near Tampa today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 PM EDT, the water level was 7.39 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Delaney Creek Popoff Canal near Tampa rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.19 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Delaney Creek Popoff Canal near Tampa normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 27 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:02301745 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 27.90225, -82.37704 (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	7.39 ft	2026-10-20 23:00	Provisional
Flow	0.9 cfs	2026-10-20 23:00	Provisional

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