Trout Creek at Chancey Road at Wesley Chapel water level

Name: Trout Creek at Chancey Road at Wesley Chapel water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Trout Creek, Florida, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

61.44ft Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:00 PM EDT (49 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Trout Creek at Chancey Road at Wesley Chapel, where the gauge shows 61.44 ft.

The median for mid-October is 60.98 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.46 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 60.69 ft, a difference of +0.75 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 60.85 ft – 62.81 ft.

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

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 60.98 ft0.46 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 60.70 ft – 62.18 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 60.69 ft+0.75 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 60.85 ft – 62.81 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 60.41 ft – 62.81 ft

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.20 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 81° 59° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 79° 59° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 79° 56° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 80° 61° – Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 83° 63° 0.01 in Wind 20 mph

25 Sun 82° 70° – Wind 22 mph

26 Mon 81° 70° 0.04 in Wind 21 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:56 PM Daylight 11 hr, 23 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on Trout Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Trout Creek at Wesley ChapelRiver gauge, Trout Creek	45.01 ft	Normal	−0.19 ft	2.8 mi
Trout Creek near Sulphur SpringsRiver gauge, Trout Creek	36.85 ft	High	−0.19 ft	5.3 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cypress Creek at County Line Road at Wesley ChapelRiver gauge, Cypress Creek	38.70 ft	Normal	−0.22 ft	3.7 mi
Cypress Creek at SR 54 at Worthington GardensRiver gauge, Cypress Creek	6.67 ft	High	−0.16 ft	3.7 mi
Cypress Creek Tributary near Wesley ChapelRiver gauge, Cypress Creek Tributary	58.89 ft	Normal	−0.07 ft	4.1 mi
Hillsborough River at Morris Branch near ThonotosassaRiver gauge, Hillsborough River	27.00 ft	High	−0.18 ft	8 mi
Hillsborough River at State Park near ZephyrhillsRiver gauge, Hillsborough River	2.38 ft	High	−0.26 ft	8 mi
Cypress Creek near San AntonioRiver gauge, Cypress Creek	72.39 ft	Very high	−0.12 ft	8 mi
Cypress Creek near Sulphur SpringsRiver gauge, Cypress Creek	28.74 ft	High	−0.02 ft	9 mi
Hillsborough River below Crystal Spr near ZephyrhillsRiver gauge, Hillsborough River	51.40 ft	High	−0.35 ft	10 mi

Questions and answers

Is Trout Creek at Chancey Road at Wesley Chapel higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.75 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 60.69 ft.

What is a normal level for Trout Creek at Chancey Road at Wesley Chapel in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 60.98 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 60.70 ft and 62.18 ft, based on 7 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 Trout Creek at Chancey Road at Wesley Chapel today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:00 PM EDT, the water level was 61.44 ft. Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Trout Creek at Chancey Road at Wesley Chapel rising or falling?

Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.74 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Trout Creek at Chancey Road at Wesley Chapel normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 7 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:02303346 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 28.20989, -82.34755 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
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	61.44 ft	2026-10-20 21:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Trout Creek at Chancey Road at Wesley Chapel (usgs:02303346). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/trout-creek-at-chancey-road-at-wesley-chapel

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