Curry Creek at Highway 41 at Nokomis water level

Name: Curry Creek at Highway 41 at Nokomis water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Curry Creek, Florida, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

0.39ft Up 0.38 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:30 AM EDT (23 min ago)

Water temperature: 80 °F

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Curry Creek at Highway 41 at Nokomis reads 0.39 ft, a normal level.

It is 1.61 ft below the flood stage of 2.00 ft.

The water is rising: up 0.38 ft over the past 24 hours. There is still 1.61 ft of room before flood stage. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −1.21 ft and 1.21 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 80 °F.

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

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 2.00 ft, still 1.61 ft away.

What happens at each level

8.00 ft: Flooding impacting most homes south of Edmondson Rd and Florence St and west of Pinebrook Rd o n the north side of Curry Creek. Flooding expanding several blocks inland on the south side.
6.00 ft: Venetia Bay blvd floods.
4.00 ft: U.S. 41 flooded between Dona Bay and Roberts Bay. Nearly all homes west of the highway are flooded. Homes begin to flood in The Eagle Point Club. Hoems along Bird Bay Way flood.
3.50 ft: Most homes flooded along Sunrise Dr. Water approaching homes along Bird Bay Way. Water approaches U.S. 41. Flooding expanding east up the creek.
3.00 ft: Heartis Senior Living facility begins to lfood. Water approaching homes in The Eagle Point Club along the water. Flooding expands north of Calonia Ln E near Albee Farm Rd S and some homes begin to flood.
2.50 ft: Homes along Sunrise Dr begin to flood.
2.00 ft: Sunrise Dr floods. Water approaching Heartis Senior Living facility. Colonia Ln E begins to flood near Albee Farm Rd S.
1.00 ft: Water begins to flood docks and begins to overtop the seawall along Sunrise Dr.
0.39 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.06 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 80° 62° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 79° 60° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 82° 63° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 81° 61° – Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 83° 65° – Wind 17 mph

25 Sun 82° 70° – Wind 18 mph

26 Mon 85° 70° – Wind 18 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:58 PM Daylight 11 hr, 25 min First quarter 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Donna Bay at Highway 41 at NokomisEstuary gauge, Donna Bay	0.48 ft	Below flood stage	+0.29 ft	0.5 mi
Myakka River at Control near LaurelRiver gauge, Myakka River	9.11 ft	Very high	−0.20 ft	8 mi
Myakka River at North Port CharlotteRiver gauge, Myakka River	0.07 ft	Below flood stage	−0.44 ft	11 mi
Myakka River near SR 72 near SarasotaRiver gauge, Myakka River	6.64 ft	High	−0.16 ft	12 mi
Big Slough at Wcs-101 at North PortRiver gauge, Big Slough	20.32 ft	Very high	−0.13 ft	14 mi
Cocoplum Waterway at North PortRiver gauge, Cocoplum Waterway	4.90 ft	Very low	−0.54 ft	14 mi
Big Slough at West Price Blvd near North PortRiver gauge, Big Slough	5.70 ft	Very high	−0.18 ft	14 mi
Big Slough at Tropicaire Blvd near North PortRiver gauge, Big Slough	18.30 ft	Very high	−0.31 ft	15 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Curry Creek at Highway 41 at Nokomis?

The official flood stage is 2.00 ft. The level is currently 1.61 ft below it.

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 Curry Creek at Highway 41 at Nokomis today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:30 AM EDT, the water level was 0.39 ft. Up 0.38 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Curry Creek at Highway 41 at Nokomis rising or falling?

Up 0.38 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Curry Creek at Highway 41 at Nokomis normal?

Below 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:02299734 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 27.11272, -82.44741 (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	0.39 ft	2026-10-20 13:30	Provisional
Water temperature	80 °F	2026-10-20 13:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Curry Creek at Highway 41 at Nokomis (usgs:02299734). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/curry-creek-at-highway-41-at-nokomis

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer