Gulf of America near Crystal River water level

Name: Gulf of America near Crystal River water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Tidal gauge, Gulf of America, Florida, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

-2.46ft Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:30 AM EDT (36 min ago)

Water temperature: 71 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest water level reported for Gulf of America near Crystal River is −2.46 ft. There is no published reference for this tidal gauge yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

The level is falling, down 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −4.51 ft and 0.37 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −1.22 ft. The water temperature at the gauge is 71 °F.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.06 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 77° 60° – Wind 18 mph

21 Wed 78° 63° – Wind 21 mph

22 Thu 76° 63° – Wind 19 mph

23 Fri 80° 59° – Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 78° 62° 0.02 in Wind 21 mph

25 Sun 80° 65° 0.01 in Wind 23 mph

26 Mon 79° 64° – Wind 17 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:56 PM Daylight 11 hr, 20 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on the Gulf of America

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Gulf of America near BayportTidal gauge, Gulf of America	0.69 ft	No reference yet	+0.22 ft	27 mi
Gulf of America near ChassahowitzkaTidal gauge, Gulf of America	−1.97 ft	No reference yet	+0.10 ft	18 mi
Gulf of America at Marker 14 near HomosassaTidal gauge, Gulf of America	1.02 ft	No reference yet	+0.32 ft	11 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Crystal River near Crystal RiverTidal gauge, Crystal River	4,240 cfs	Very high	+2,490 cfs	7 mi
Saragassa Canal at Crystal RiverCanal gauge, Saragassa Canal	222 cfs	Very high	+41.0 cfs	9 mi
Withlacoochee R Bypass Channel near Inglis FlaRiver gauge, Withlacoochee R Bypass Channel	27.17 ft	Normal	+0.07 ft	10 mi
Withlacoochee River below Inglis Dam near DunnellonRiver gauge, Withlacoochee River	0.54 ft	Low	+0.19 ft	10 mi
Withlacoochee River at Inglis Dam near DunnellonRiver gauge, Withlacoochee River	27.29 ft	Low	+0.04 ft	10 mi
Halls River at Homosassa SpringsTidal gauge, Halls River	186 cfs	Very high	+89.5 cfs	11 mi
Homosassa River at HomosassaTidal gauge, Homosassa River	592 cfs	Very high	+126 cfs	12 mi
Homosassa Springs at Homosassa SpringsRiver gauge, Homosassa Springs	3.34 ft	High	+0.69 ft	12 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Gulf of America near Crystal River today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:30 AM EDT, the water level was −2.46 ft. Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Gulf of America near Crystal River rising or falling?

Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 1.22 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Gulf of America near Crystal River normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:285447082445100 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 28.91169, -82.74764 (WGS84)
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	−2.46 ft	2026-10-21 08:30	Provisional
Water temperature	71 °F	2026-10-21 08:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Gulf of America near Crystal River (usgs:285447082445100). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/gulf-of-america-near-crystal-river

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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