Frog Creek near Rubonia water level

Name: Frog Creek near Rubonia water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Tidal gauge, Frog Creek, Florida, United States

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

1.66ft Down 0.16 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 03:00 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 20.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Frog Creek near Rubonia is well above normal at 1.66 ft.

It has dropped 0.16 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.66 ft and 2.42 ft.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Flood levels and safety

Most flood deaths in the US happen in vehicles. Six inches of fast water can knock an adult off their feet, and a foot or two can float a car. If a road is covered, turn around.

Readings can change quickly after heavy rain upstream, so check again before heading near the water.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.15 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 81° 64° – Wind 14 mph

20 Tue 77° 61° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 80° 63° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 81° 66° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 81° 65° – Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 81° 67° – Wind 21 mph

25 Sun 82° 69° – Wind 21 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:58 PM Daylight 11 hr, 25 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on Frog Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Frog Creek at Buffalo Road near RuboniaRiver gauge, Frog Creek	7.73 ft	Very high	−0.06 ft	1.7 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Gamble Creek at County Road 675 near ParrishRiver gauge, Gamble Creek	10.96 ft	Very high	−0.44 ft	9 mi
Gamble Creek near ParrishRiver gauge, Gamble Creek	5.77 ft	Very high	−0.54 ft	10 mi
Ward Lake near BradentonLake, Ward Lake	3.98 ft	Normal	±0	11 mi
Manatee River at RyeRiver gauge, Manatee River	0.25 ft	Below flood stage	−0.72 ft	12 mi
Little Manatee River at US 301 near WimaumaRiver gauge, Little Manatee River	5.35 ft	Very high	−0.34 ft	13 mi
Walker Creek near SarasotaRiver gauge, Walker Creek	2.00 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	15 mi
South Fork Little Manatee River near WimaumaRiver gauge, South Fork Little Manatee River	10.36 ft	Very high	−0.18 ft	16 mi
Bullfrog Creek near WimaumaRiver gauge, Bullfrog Creek	20.68 ft	Very high	−0.24 ft	18 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Frog Creek near Rubonia today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:00 PM EDT, the water level was 1.66 ft. Down 0.16 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Frog Creek near Rubonia rising or falling?

Down 0.16 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Frog Creek near Rubonia normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 5 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.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02300082 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 27.58806, -82.53972 (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	1.66 ft	2026-10-19 19:00	Provisional
Flow	20.0 cfs	2026-10-19 19:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Frog Creek near Rubonia (usgs:02300082). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/frog-creek-near-rubonia

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