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St Lucie Estuary at A1A (Steele Pt)stuart water level

Estuary gauge, St Lucie Estuary, Florida, United States

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Above flood stage

Water level

2.61ft Up 0.21 ft over the last 24 hours

Water temperature
81 °F
1 2 Minor floodstage 2.00 ft

History

12ftOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 19Minor flood stage12ftOct 13Oct 16Oct 19Minor flood stage
12ftSep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19Minor flood stage12ftSep 20Oct 4Oct 19Minor flood stage
-0123ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Minor flood stage-0123ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Minor flood stage
-0123ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0123ftJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at St Lucie Estuary at A1A (Steele Pt)stuart reads 2.61 ft, over the official flood stage of 2.00 ft.

The median for mid-October is 1.41 ft, based on 28 years of readings, so the water level is 1.20 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 2.03 ft, a difference of +0.58 ft.

The water is rising: up 0.21 ft over the past 24 hours. Follow National Weather Service flood warnings for the area, and never drive through flooded roads. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.62 ft and 2.81 ft.

The water temperature at the gauge is 81 °F.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.41 ft1.20 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.78 ft – 2.14 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (28 years of records)
Same day last year
2.03 ft+0.58 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.62 ft – 2.81 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.07 ft – 2.81 ft

High water at St Lucie Estuary at A1A (Steele Pt)stuart

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

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.11 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 82° 74° – Wind 24 mph
20 Tue 80° 72° – Wind 20 mph
21 Wed 78° 66° 0.41 in, 24% Wind 16 mph
22 Thu 78° 73° 0.43 in, 27% Wind 16 mph
23 Fri 78° 75° 0.02 in, 45% Wind 20 mph
24 Sat 78° 75° 0.87 in, 71% Wind 25 mph
25 Sun 79° 76° 0.09 in, 70% Wind 26 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:23 AM Sunset 06:49 PM Daylight 11 hr, 26 min First quarter 61%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
St Lucie River at Speedy Point, StuartRiver gauge, St Lucie River 2.67 ft Flooding +0.22 ft 3.2 mi
St Lucie Canal above S-80 near StuartCanal gauge, St Lucie Canal 12.55 ft Normal −0.10 ft 8 mi
Lox River at Outlet of Kitchings CreekRiver gauge, Lox River 2.73 ft Very high +0.29 ft 15 mi
Loxahatchee River at Mile 9.1 near JupiterRiver gauge, Loxahatchee River 2.73 ft Flooding −0.11 ft 15 mi
Loxahatchee River near JupiterRiver gauge, Loxahatchee River 12.07 ft High +0.35 ft 18 mi
Loxahatchee River Dws Lainhart Dam near JupiterRiver gauge, Loxahatchee River Dws Lainhart Dam 11.84 ft Normal +0.18 ft 18 mi
Loxahatchee River 500 Fort Ds of Us-1 at JupiterEstuary gauge, Loxahatchee River 500 Fort Ds of Us-1 1.63 ft Very high +0.28 ft 19 mi
St. Lucie Canal below S-308, near Port Mayaca (Aux)Canal gauge, St. Lucie Canal 14.21 ft Normal −0.10 ft 29 mi

Questions and answers

Is the St Lucie Estuary at A1A (Steele Pt)stuart higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.58 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.03 ft.

What is flood stage for the St Lucie Estuary at A1A (Steele Pt)stuart?

The official flood stage is 2.00 ft. The current reading is above it.

What is the water level of St Lucie Estuary at A1A (Steele Pt)stuart today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 01:45 PM EDT, the water level was 2.61 ft. Up 0.21 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is St Lucie Estuary at A1A (Steele Pt)stuart rising or falling?

Up 0.21 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 1.19 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of St Lucie Estuary at A1A (Steele Pt)stuart normal?

Above flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

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.

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Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:02277110 (Agency page)
Coordinates
27.19903, -80.20744 (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 2.61 ft 2026-10-19 17:45 Provisional
Water temperature 81 °F 2026-10-19 17:45 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: St Lucie Estuary at A1A (Steele Pt)stuart (usgs:02277110). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/st-lucie-estuary-at-a1a-steele-pt-stuart

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