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Orange River near Buckingham water level

Tidal gauge, Orange River, Florida, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.33ft Up 0.62 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
73.6 cfs
-1 0 1 3

History

-101ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 21-101ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
Water level

What this means

The Orange River near Buckingham is at 0.33 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has risen 0.62 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between −1.07 ft and 1.55 ft.

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.54 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 83° 64° – Wind 12 mph
21 Wed 83° 63° – Wind 8 mph
22 Thu 82° 62° – Wind 10 mph
23 Fri 82° 63° – Wind 15 mph
24 Sat 80° 66° 0.01 in Wind 20 mph
25 Sun 82° 73° – Wind 24 mph
26 Mon 83° 73° 0.02 in Wind 23 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 06:54 PM Daylight 11 hr, 24 min Waxing gibbous 74%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Popash Creek at Leetana Rd. near North Fort MyersTidal gauge, Popash Creek 2.1 cfs Low −2.2 cfs 3.5 mi
Telegraph Creek at State Highway at OlgaTidal gauge, Telegraph Creek 13.1 cfs Low −13.1 cfs 4.2 mi
Caloosahatchee River at S-79, Nr.olgaRiver gauge, Caloosahatchee River 1.58 ft Very low −1.55 ft 4.6 mi
Gator Slough West of Us-41 near Fort MyersRiver gauge, Gator Slough West of Us-41 12.63 ft Normal −0.09 ft 11 mi
Whiskey Creek at Fort MyersRiver gauge, Whiskey Creek 3.08 ft Normal ±0 12 mi
Townsend Canal near AlvaCanal gauge, Townsend Canal 1.67 ft Normal −0.07 ft 12 mi
Sixmile Cypress Creek near Fort MyersRiver gauge, Sixmile Cypress Creek 5.88 ft Low −0.04 ft 13 mi
Briarcliff Ditch at Mouth near EsteroCanal gauge, Briarcliff Ditch 5.77 ft Normal −0.03 ft 14 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Orange River near Buckingham today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM EDT, the water level was 0.33 ft. Up 0.62 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Orange River near Buckingham rising or falling?

Up 0.62 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Orange River near Buckingham normal?

Normal 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:02293055 (Agency page)
Coordinates
26.69194, -81.75944 (WGS84)
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 0.33 ft 2026-10-21 03:30 Provisional
Flow 73.6 cfs 2026-10-21 03:30 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Orange River near Buckingham (usgs:02293055). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/orange-river-near-buckingham

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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