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Hillsboro Canal below S351 near South Bay Fla water level

Canal gauge, Hillsboro Canal, Florida, United States

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

10.48ft Down 0.34 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
2.1 cfs
10 11

History

1011ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 201011ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
1011ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 201011ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
9101112ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20269101112ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
9101112ftJanMarMayJulSepNov20269101112ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Hillsboro Canal below S351 near South Bay Fla, where the gauge shows 10.48 ft.

That puts it 0.12 ft below the median of 10.60 ft for mid-October, based on 39 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 10.24 ft (+0.24 ft).

It is still going down, by 0.34 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 10.19 ft – 11.47 ft.

Compared with 39 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
10.60 ft0.12 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
9.72 ft – 11.42 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (39 years of records)
Same day last year
10.24 ft+0.24 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
10.19 ft – 11.47 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
8.91 ft – 12.01 ft

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.09 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 82° 69° – Wind 12 mph
21 Wed 80° 67° 0.02 in, 23% Wind 12 mph
22 Thu 78° 69° – Wind 13 mph
23 Fri 80° 67° 0.00 in Wind 16 mph
24 Sat 79° 69° 0.27 in, 44% Wind 20 mph
25 Sun 81° 73° – Wind 22 mph
26 Mon 81° 73° 0.21 in, 23% Wind 20 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:51 PM Daylight 11 hr, 25 min Waxing gibbous 72%

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Other gauges on the Hillsboro Canal

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Hillsboro Canal at S-6 near ShawanoCanal gauge, Hillsboro Canal 10.47 ft Normal ±0 23 mi
Hillsboro Canal at S-10-D near Deerfield Bch.Canal gauge, Hillsboro Canal 17.50 ft Very high +2.61 ft 30 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
North New River Canal below S351 near South Bay FlaCanal gauge, North New River Canal 10.45 ft Normal −0.35 ft 0.3 mi
Miami Canal at S-354 and S-3 at Lake HarborCanal gauge, Miami Canal 11.10 ft Normal +0.15 ft 6.0 mi
Industrial Canal at ClewistonCanal gauge, Industrial Canal 12.69 ft Very low −0.39 ft 14 mi
Levee 8 Canal near Canal PointCanal gauge, Levee 8 Canal 12.84 ft Low −0.16 ft 16 mi
St. Lucie Canal below S-308, near Port Mayaca (Aux)Canal gauge, St. Lucie Canal 14.24 ft Normal +0.27 ft 21 mi
North Loxahatchee Conservation Area North 1River gauge 16.01 ft Very high −0.03 ft 23 mi
Caloosahatchee Canal Dws of S-77 at Moore HavenCanal gauge, Caloosahatchee Canal Dws of S-77 10.36 ft Very low −0.21 ft 25 mi
Site 7 in Cons Area North 1 near ShawanoRiver gauge, Site 7 in Cons Area North 1 17.45 ft High −0.02 ft 26 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Hillsboro Canal below S351 near South Bay Fla compare with last year?

It is 0.24 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 10.24 ft.

What is a normal level for the Hillsboro Canal below S351 near South Bay Fla in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 10.60 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 9.72 ft and 11.42 ft, based on 39 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 Hillsboro Canal below S351 near South Bay Fla today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:15 PM EDT, the water level was 10.48 ft. Down 0.34 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Hillsboro Canal below S351 near South Bay Fla rising or falling?

Down 0.34 ft over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Hillsboro Canal below S351 near South Bay Fla normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 39 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.

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Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:02280500 (Agency page)
Coordinates
26.70021, -80.70907 (WGS84)
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 10.48 ft 2026-10-20 22:15 Provisional
Flow 2.1 cfs 2026-10-20 19:15 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Hillsboro Canal below S351 near South Bay Fla (usgs:02280500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/hillsboro-canal-below-s351-near-south-bay-fla

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