Snapper Creek Canal Ext at Nw74 St near Hialeah water level

Name: Snapper Creek Canal Ext at Nw74 St near Hialeah water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Snapper Creek Canal Ext, Florida, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

3.58ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 09:30 AM EDT (29 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Snapper Creek Canal Ext at Nw74 St near Hialeah is at 3.58 ft, in the normal range for late October.

That puts it 0.83 ft below the median of 4.41 ft for late October, based on 36 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 3.99 ft (−0.41 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.58 ft and 4.02 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 36 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 4.41 ft0.83 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 2.70 ft – 5.80 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (36 years of records)
Same day last year: 3.99 ft−0.41 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 3.58 ft – 4.02 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 2.50 ft – 4.02 ft

About this gauge

Location: Miami-Dade County
Nearest town: Doral (3.9 km)

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Floating and fishing near Snapper Creek Canal Ext at Nw74 St near Hialeah

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.09 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

21 Wed 86° 69° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 86° 68° 1.42 in Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 82° 73° 0.13 in, 20% Wind 19 mph

24 Sat 77° 73° 2.07 in, 47% Wind 16 mph

25 Sun 80° 74° 1.21 in, 71% Wind 22 mph

26 Mon 84° 76° 0.19 in, 47% Wind 20 mph

27 Tue 87° 78° – Wind 17 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:24 AM Sunset 06:50 PM Daylight 11 hr, 25 min Waxing gibbous 77%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
N.w. Wellfield Canal near Dade Broward Levee near PennCanal gauge, N.w. Wellfield Canal	4.79 ft	Very low	−0.03 ft	4.1 mi
Tamiami Canal near Coral GablesCanal gauge, Tamiami Canal	3.16 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	7 mi
Levee 31 North Extension 1 Mile near West MiamiRiver gauge, Levee 31 North Extension 1 Mile	5.69 ft	Low	−0.12 ft	10 mi
Snapper Creek No.5 above Water Pipe near S. MiamiCanal gauge, Snapper Creek No.5	2.99 ft	Normal	+0.12 ft	10 mi
EDEN 7 in Water Conservation Area 3-BRiver gauge	5.87 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	10 mi
Levee 31 North Extension at 3 Mile near West Miami FRiver gauge, Levee 31 North Extension	5.68 ft	Very low	−0.12 ft	11 mi
Site 71 in Conservation Area 3B near CoopertownRiver gauge, Site 71 in Conservation Area 3B	7.58 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	11 mi
Tamiami Canal at S-355B near MiamiCanal gauge, Tamiami Canal	7.28 ft	Very low	−0.03 ft	12 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Snapper Creek Canal Ext at Nw74 St near Hialeah compare with last year?

It is 0.41 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 3.99 ft.

Where exactly is Snapper Creek Canal Ext at Nw74 St near Hialeah measured?

The gauge is in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

What is a normal level for the Snapper Creek Canal Ext at Nw74 St near Hialeah in late October?

The median for late October is 4.41 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.70 ft and 5.80 ft, based on 36 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 Snapper Creek Canal Ext at Nw74 St near Hialeah today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 09:30 AM EDT, the water level was 3.58 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Snapper Creek Canal Ext at Nw74 St near Hialeah rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.15 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Snapper Creek Canal Ext at Nw74 St near Hialeah normal?

Normal for late October. Compared with 36 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:255026080231300 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 25.84069, -80.38633 (WGS84)
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	3.58 ft	2026-10-21 13:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Snapper Creek Canal Ext at Nw74 St near Hialeah (usgs:255026080231300). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/snapper-creek-canal-ext-at-nw74-st-near-hialeah

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