Turner River near Chokoloskee Island water level

Name: Turner River near Chokoloskee Island water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Turner River, Florida, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

4.06ft Up 0.65 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:45 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Water temperature: 79 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Turner River near Chokoloskee Island reads 4.06 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 01:45 PM EDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has risen 0.65 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.47 ft and 5.82 ft.

The water temperature at the gauge is 79 °F.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Turner River near Chokoloskee Island

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.04 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 85° 68° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 84° 65° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 86° 67° – Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 85° 67° – Wind 19 mph

24 Sat 82° 68° 0.40 in, 40% Wind 18 mph

25 Sun 79° 70° 0.78 in, 41% Wind 25 mph

26 Mon 88° 71° 0.31 in, 33% Wind 17 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:54 PM Daylight 11 hr, 27 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
East River near Everglades CityTidal gauge, East River	7.41 ft	Low	+0.78 ft	8 mi
Faka-Union River near The MouthTidal gauge, Faka-Union River	7.54 ft	Low	+0.78 ft	12 mi
Pumpkin River near GoodlandTidal gauge, Pumpkin River	6.28 ft	Very low	+0.50 ft	14 mi
Lostmans River below Second BayTidal gauge, Lostmans River	10,800 cfs	Very high	−1,500.0 cfs	22 mi
Broad River near The CutoffTidal gauge, Broad River	2,500 cfs	Very high	−380.0 cfs	28 mi
EDEN 6 in Big Cypress National PreserveRiver gauge	10.34 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	32 mi
Tamiami Canal at S-12-A, near MiamiCanal gauge, Tamiami Canal	8.26 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	33 mi
W-2 in Water Conservation Area 3-ARiver gauge	7.75 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	33 mi

Questions and answers

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 Turner River near Chokoloskee Island today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:45 PM EDT, the water level was 4.06 ft. Up 0.65 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Turner River near Chokoloskee Island rising or falling?

Up 0.65 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Turner River near Chokoloskee Island normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:02290930 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 25.82861, -81.34167 (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	4.06 ft	2026-10-20 17:45	Provisional
Water temperature	79 °F	2026-10-20 17:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Turner River near Chokoloskee Island (usgs:02290930). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/turner-river-near-chokoloskee-island

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