Brushy Creek near Citrus Park water level

Name: Brushy Creek near Citrus Park water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Brushy Creek, Florida, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.52ft Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:00 PM EDT (24 min ago)

Flow: 16.1 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Brushy Creek near Citrus Park, where the gauge shows 2.52 ft.

That puts it 0.14 ft below the median of 2.66 ft for mid-October, based on 29 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1.47 ft (+1.05 ft).

It is still going down, by 0.15 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.82 ft – 8.71 ft.

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

Compared with 29 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 2.66 ft0.14 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 2.22 ft – 5.12 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (29 years of records)
Same day last year: 1.47 ft+1.05 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.82 ft – 8.71 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.32 ft – 8.71 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: 0.51 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 77° 59° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 79° 58° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 81° 60° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 82° 64° – Wind 16 mph

24 Sat 85° 65° – Wind 21 mph

25 Sun 82° 69° – Wind 20 mph

26 Mon 87° 68° – Wind 19 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:57 PM Daylight 11 hr, 23 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on Brushy Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Brushy Creek near Sulphur SpringsRiver gauge, Brushy Creek	8.09 ft	High	−0.13 ft	2.3 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rocky Creek at St Highway 587 at Citrus ParkRiver gauge, Rocky Creek	19.21 ft	High	−0.63 ft	0.6 mi
Rocky Creek near Sulphur SpringsRiver gauge, Rocky Creek	5.70 ft	Normal	−0.07 ft	2.4 mi
Sweetwater Creek near Sulphur SpringsRiver gauge, Sweetwater Creek	3.0 cfs	Normal	−0.5 cfs	3.1 mi
Sweetwater Creek near TampaRiver gauge, Sweetwater Creek	11.00 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	3.6 mi
Double Branch at Country Way Blvd near OldsmarRiver gauge, Double Branch	5.41 ft	High	−0.18 ft	4.5 mi
Brooker Creek at Van Dyke Road near Citrus ParkRiver gauge, Brooker Creek	18.63 ft	High	−0.07 ft	4.5 mi
Henry Street Canal at Benjamin Road near TampaCanal gauge, Henry Street Canal	8.32 ft	Low	−0.03 ft	4.6 mi
Lake Eckles near CarrollwoodLake, Lake Eckles	29.27 ft	Normal	±0	5.0 mi

Questions and answers

How does Brushy Creek near Citrus Park compare with last year?

It is 1.05 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.47 ft.

What is a normal level for Brushy Creek near Citrus Park in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.66 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.22 ft and 5.12 ft, based on 29 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 Brushy Creek near Citrus Park today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:00 PM EDT, the water level was 2.52 ft. Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Brushy Creek near Citrus Park rising or falling?

Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 1.77 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Brushy Creek near Citrus Park normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 29 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:02306950 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 28.06502, -82.55537 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	2.52 ft	2026-10-20 21:00	Provisional
Flow	16.1 cfs	2026-10-20 21:00	Provisional

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