Trout Creek at Mouth near Key Largo water level

Name: Trout Creek at Mouth near Key Largo water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Trout Creek, Florida, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

-0.35ft Up 0.24 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:45 PM EDT (52 min ago)

Flow: 868 cfs
Water temperature: 81 °F

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Trout Creek at Mouth near Key Largo is running below normal at −0.35 ft.

The median for mid-October is −0.06 ft, based on 30 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.30 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.50 ft, a difference of −0.85 ft.

It has risen 0.24 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between −0.78 ft and 0.98 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that. The water temperature at the gauge is 81 °F.

Compared with 30 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: −0.06 ft0.30 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: −0.56 ft – 0.45 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (30 years of records)
Same day last year: 0.50 ft−0.85 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: −0.78 ft – 0.98 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: −1.30 ft – 0.98 ft

Floating and fishing near Trout Creek at Mouth near Key Largo

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: 1.16 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 83° 72° – Wind 16 mph

21 Wed 82° 69° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 82° 69° 0.00 in Wind 16 mph

23 Fri 80° 73° 0.04 in, 48% Wind 19 mph

24 Sat 78° 73° 0.54 in, 68% Wind 21 mph

25 Sun 76° 74° 0.73 in, 68% Wind 22 mph

26 Mon 78° 74° 1.02 in, 58% Wind 17 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:24 AM Sunset 06:52 PM Daylight 11 hr, 28 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Everglades 5A in C-111 Basin near HomesteadRiver gauge, Everglades 5A in C-111 Basin	1.67 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	5.5 mi
Canal 111 at S-18-C near Florida CityCanal gauge, Canal 111	2.46 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	8 mi
Everglades 4 in C-111 Basin near HomesteadRiver gauge, Everglades 4 in C-111 Basin	2.48 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	9 mi
Everglades 1 in C-111 Basin near HomesteadRiver gauge, Everglades 1 in C-111 Basin	2.41 ft	Very high	+0.07 ft	10 mi
Oyster Creek near FlamingoRiver gauge, Oyster Creek	−0.23 ft	Low	−0.10 ft	13 mi
McCormick Creek at Mouth near Key LargoRiver gauge, McCormick Creek	−0.19 ft	Normal	±0	13 mi
Cuthbert Lake Outlet near FlamingoRiver gauge, Cuthbert Lake Outlet	0.46 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	16 mi
Alligator Creek near Garfield BightRiver gauge, Alligator Creek	−0.60 ft	Low	−0.03 ft	16 mi

Questions and answers

Is Trout Creek at Mouth near Key Largo higher than last year?

No, it is 0.85 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.50 ft.

What is a normal level for Trout Creek at Mouth near Key Largo in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is −0.06 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between −0.56 ft and 0.45 ft, based on 30 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 Mouth near Key Largo today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:45 PM EDT, the water level was −0.35 ft. Up 0.24 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Trout Creek at Mouth near Key Largo rising or falling?

Up 0.24 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.34 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Trout Creek at Mouth near Key Largo normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 30 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:251253080320100 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 25.21490, -80.53351 (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	−0.35 ft	2026-10-20 21:45	Provisional
Flow	868 cfs	2026-10-20 21:45	Provisional
Water temperature	81 °F	2026-10-20 21:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Trout Creek at Mouth near Key Largo (usgs:251253080320100). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/trout-creek-at-mouth-near-key-largo

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