W-2 in Water Conservation Area 3-A water level

Name: W-2 in Water Conservation Area 3-A water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Florida, United States

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Very low for mid-October

Water level

7.74ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 02:45 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 7.74 ft, W-2 in Water Conservation Area 3-A is far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 8.46 ft, based on 20 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.71 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 7.78 ft, a difference of −0.04 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 7.31 ft and 7.74 ft.

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

Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 8.46 ft0.71 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 7.97 ft – 9.41 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Same day last year: 7.78 ft−0.04 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 7.31 ft – 7.74 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 6.39 ft – 7.80 ft

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.19 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 89° 75° – Wind 16 mph

20 Tue 85° 68° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 87° 65° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 83° 70° 0.04 in, 25% Wind 15 mph

23 Fri 84° 71° – Wind 16 mph

24 Sat 82° 70° 0.35 in, 52% Wind 18 mph

25 Sun 83° 74° 0.28 in, 34% Wind 20 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 06:53 PM Daylight 11 hr, 28 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tamiami Canal at S-12-A, near MiamiCanal gauge, Tamiami Canal	8.27 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	2.7 mi
Tamiami Canal at S-12-B near MiamiCanal gauge, Tamiami Canal	8.34 ft	Very low	±0	3.6 mi
Site 65 in Conservation Area 3A near CoopertownRiver gauge, Site 65 in Conservation Area 3A	9.32 ft	Very low	+0.03 ft	5.6 mi
Tamiami Canal below S-12-C, NearmiamiCanal gauge, Tamiami Canal	9.30 ft	Normal	+0.24 ft	5.7 mi
Tamiami Canal at S-12-D near MiamiCanal gauge, Tamiami Canal	9.31 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	8 mi
EDEN 8 in Water Conservation Area 3-ARiver gauge	8.03 ft	Very low	+0.04 ft	9 mi
W-11 in Water Conservation Area 3-ARiver gauge	8.22 ft	Very low	±0	11 mi
EDEN 10 in Water Conservation Area 3-BRiver gauge	6.11 ft	Low	±0	12 mi

Questions and answers

Is W-2 in Water Conservation Area 3-A higher than last year?

No, it is 0.04 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 7.78 ft.

What is a normal level for W-2 in Water Conservation Area 3-A in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 8.46 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 7.97 ft and 9.41 ft, based on 20 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 W-2 in Water Conservation Area 3-A today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:45 PM EDT, the water level was 7.74 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is W-2 in Water Conservation Area 3-A rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.20 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of W-2 in Water Conservation Area 3-A normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 20 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:254759080483201 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 25.79972, -80.80889 (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	7.74 ft	2026-10-19 18:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: W-2 in Water Conservation Area 3-A (usgs:254759080483201). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/w-2-in-water-conservation-area-3-a

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