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Oyster Creek near Flamingo water level

River gauge, Oyster Creek, Florida, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

-0.19ft Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
82.2 cfs
0.0 0.5

History

-0.00.5ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 20-0.00.5ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
-01ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 20-01ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
-101ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026-101ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
-101ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-101ftJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Oyster Creek near Flamingo is running below normal at −0.19 ft.

The median for mid-October is 0.15 ft, based on 11 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.34 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.35 ft, a difference of −0.54 ft.

It has dropped 0.09 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between −0.19 ft and 0.68 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 11 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.15 ft0.34 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
−0.34 ft – 0.57 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year
0.35 ft−0.54 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
−0.19 ft – 0.68 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
−1.31 ft – 0.68 ft

Floating and fishing near Oyster Creek near Flamingo

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

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 85° 71° – Wind 14 mph
21 Wed 80° 67° – Wind 12 mph
22 Thu 84° 69° 0.02 in, 20% Wind 15 mph
23 Fri 84° 69° – Wind 18 mph
24 Sat 79° 68° 0.86 in, 53% Wind 17 mph
25 Sun 80° 72° 0.56 in, 50% Wind 24 mph
26 Mon 79° 74° 0.83 in, 32% Wind 20 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:24 AM Sunset 06:52 PM Daylight 11 hr, 28 min First quarter 69%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
McCormick Creek at Mouth near Key LargoRiver gauge, McCormick Creek −0.23 ft Low −0.07 ft 0.5 mi
Alligator Creek near Garfield BightRiver gauge, Alligator Creek −0.71 ft Low −0.02 ft 3.6 mi
Cuthbert Lake Outlet near FlamingoRiver gauge, Cuthbert Lake Outlet 0.47 ft Low −0.02 ft 3.7 mi
West Lake Outlet to Long Lake near FlamingoRiver gauge, West Lake Outlet to Long Lake 0.40 ft Normal −0.02 ft 4.5 mi
Everglades 5A in C-111 Basin near HomesteadRiver gauge, Everglades 5A in C-111 Basin 1.68 ft Normal −0.03 ft 13 mi
Trout Creek at Mouth near Key LargoRiver gauge, Trout Creek −0.35 ft Low +0.18 ft 13 mi
Everglades 4 in C-111 Basin near HomesteadRiver gauge, Everglades 4 in C-111 Basin 2.48 ft Normal −0.03 ft 16 mi
Canal 111 at S-18-C near Florida CityCanal gauge, Canal 111 2.46 ft Normal −0.02 ft 17 mi

Questions and answers

Is Oyster Creek near Flamingo higher than last year?

No, it is 0.54 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.35 ft.

What is a normal level for Oyster Creek near Flamingo in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.15 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between −0.34 ft and 0.57 ft, based on 11 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 Oyster Creek near Flamingo today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT, the water level was −0.19 ft. Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Oyster Creek near Flamingo rising or falling?

Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.41 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Oyster Creek near Flamingo normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 11 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:251033080440800 (Agency page)
Coordinates
25.17589, -80.73558 (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 −0.19 ft 2026-10-20 14:30 Provisional
Flow 82.2 cfs 2026-10-20 14:30 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Oyster Creek near Flamingo (usgs:251033080440800). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/oyster-creek-near-flamingo

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