Henry Street Canal at Benjamin Road near Tampa water level

Name: Henry Street Canal at Benjamin Road near Tampa water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Canal gauge, Henry Street Canal, Florida, United States

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Low for late October

Water level

8.31ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 02:00 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 8.6 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Henry Street Canal at Benjamin Road near Tampa is running below normal at 8.31 ft.

That puts it 0.66 ft below the median of 8.98 ft for late October, based on 10 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 8.01 ft (+0.30 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 8.16 ft and 10.94 ft.

Compared with 10 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 8.98 ft0.66 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 8.04 ft – 10.59 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (10 years of records)
Same day last year: 8.01 ft+0.30 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 8.16 ft – 10.94 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 7.86 ft – 10.94 ft

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.57 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 79° 59° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 79° 57° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 81° 65° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 81° 63° – Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 84° 64° – Wind 17 mph

25 Sun 80° 69° – Wind 22 mph

26 Mon 86° 69° – Wind 18 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:56 PM Daylight 11 hr, 22 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sweetwater Creek near TampaRiver gauge, Sweetwater Creek	10.99 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	1.0 mi
Rocky Creek near Sulphur SpringsRiver gauge, Rocky Creek	5.65 ft	Normal	−0.07 ft	3.3 mi
Sweetwater Creek near Sulphur SpringsRiver gauge, Sweetwater Creek	3.0 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	3.5 mi
Brushy Creek near Citrus ParkRiver gauge, Brushy Creek	2.47 ft	Normal	−0.14 ft	4.6 mi
Rocky Creek at St Highway 587 at Citrus ParkRiver gauge, Rocky Creek	19.19 ft	High	−0.47 ft	4.8 mi
Lake Eckles near CarrollwoodLake, Lake Eckles	29.26 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	5.5 mi
Sulphur Springs Run at Sulphur SpringsRiver gauge, Sulphur Springs Run	1.60 ft	Very high	+0.17 ft	5.6 mi
Sulphur Springs at Sulphur SpringsRiver gauge, Sulphur Springs	7.10 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	5.7 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Henry Street Canal at Benjamin Road near Tampa compare with last year?

It is 0.30 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 8.01 ft.

What is a normal level for the Henry Street Canal at Benjamin Road near Tampa in late October?

The median for late October is 8.98 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 8.04 ft and 10.59 ft, based on 10 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 Henry Street Canal at Benjamin Road near Tampa today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:00 AM EDT, the water level was 8.31 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Henry Street Canal at Benjamin Road near Tampa rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.14 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Henry Street Canal at Benjamin Road near Tampa normal?

Low for late October. Compared with 10 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:023066535 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 28.00010, -82.54177 (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	8.31 ft	2026-10-21 06:00	Provisional
Flow	8.6 cfs	2026-10-21 06:00	Provisional

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