Site 69 in Conservation Area 3B near Coopertown water level

Name: Site 69 in Conservation Area 3B near Coopertown water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
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River gauge, Site 69 in Conservation Area 3B, Florida, United States

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Very low for mid-October

Water level

8.70ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:45 PM EDT (46 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Site 69 in Conservation Area 3B near Coopertown is running far below normal at 8.70 ft.

That puts it 0.56 ft below the median of 9.26 ft for mid-October, based on 34 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 9.62 ft (−0.92 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 8.28 ft and 9.96 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 9.26 ft0.56 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 8.80 ft – 9.91 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (34 years of records)
Same day last year: 9.62 ft−0.92 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 8.28 ft – 9.96 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 6.52 ft – 9.72 ft

Floating and fishing near Site 69 in Conservation Area 3B near Coopertown

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.16 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 86° 71° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 80° 71° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 80° 69° 0.02 in, 22% Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 85° 70° – Wind 16 mph

24 Sat 80° 70° 0.37 in, 56% Wind 17 mph

25 Sun 75° 73° 1.41 in, 56% Wind 18 mph

26 Mon 74° 73° 1.67 in, 38% Wind 18 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:24 AM Sunset 06:51 PM Daylight 11 hr, 27 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Site 71 in Conservation Area 3B near CoopertownRiver gauge, Site 71 in Conservation Area 3B	7.58 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	2.5 mi
L-67A Canal at S-152 near CoopertownCanal gauge, L-67A Canal	8.28 ft	Low	+0.05 ft	3.5 mi
Wetland below S-152 in Wca-3 near CoopertownRiver gauge, Wetland	7.11 ft	Very low	±0	3.5 mi
Ti-9 in Water Conservation Area 3-BRiver gauge	5.97 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	4.8 mi
EDEN 8 in Water Conservation Area 3-ARiver gauge	8.06 ft	Very low	+0.03 ft	6 mi
EDEN 7 in Water Conservation Area 3-BRiver gauge	5.88 ft	Very low	±0	6 mi
Site 64 in Conservation Area 3A near CoopertownRiver gauge, Site 64 in Conservation Area 3A	10.03 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	7 mi
EDEN 12 in Water Conservation Area 3-ARiver gauge	8.36 ft	Low	±0	7 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Site 69 in Conservation Area 3B near Coopertown compare with last year?

It is 0.92 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 9.62 ft.

What is a normal level for the Site 69 in Conservation Area 3B near Coopertown in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 9.26 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 8.80 ft and 9.91 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 Site 69 in Conservation Area 3B near Coopertown today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:45 PM EDT, the water level was 8.70 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Site 69 in Conservation Area 3B near Coopertown rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.12 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Site 69 in Conservation Area 3B near Coopertown normal?

Very low 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:255300080370001 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 25.90661, -80.58876 (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	8.70 ft	2026-10-20 18:45	Provisional

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