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West Feeder Canal above West Weir near Clewiston water level

Canal gauge, West Feeder Canal, Florida, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

15.69ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
69.0 cfs
15.5 15.8 16.0

History

History
15.515.816.016.3ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 2015.515.816.016.3ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
15.516.016.5ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 2015.516.016.5ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
121416ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026121416ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
121416ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026121416ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at West Feeder Canal above West Weir near Clewiston reads 15.69 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.09 ft below the median of 15.78 ft for mid-October, based on 14 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 15.49 ft (+0.20 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 15.55 ft and 15.78 ft.

Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
15.78 ft0.09 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
15.41 ft – 16.09 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Same day last year
15.49 ft+0.20 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
15.55 ft – 15.78 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
13.01 ft – 15.77 ft

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.30 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 82° 67° – Wind 12 mph
21 Wed 81° 65° – Wind 9 mph
22 Thu 81° 66° – Wind 11 mph
23 Fri 82° 65° – Wind 19 mph
24 Sat 80° 68° 0.41 in, 46% Wind 18 mph
25 Sun 76° 70° 0.98 in, 35% Wind 22 mph
26 Mon 81° 71° 0.96 in, 35% Wind 20 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:53 PM Daylight 11 hr, 26 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
North Feeder Canal below Pc17a near ClewistonRiver gauge, North Feeder Canal 14.16 ft High −0.18 ft 7 mi
L-28 Interceptor Canal below S-190 near ClewistonCanal gauge, L-28 Interceptor Canal 11.83 ft Normal −0.07 ft 8 mi
Three Mile Canal below G409 near ClewistonCanal gauge, Three Mile Canal 11.86 ft Normal −0.24 ft 12 mi
L-28 Canal above S-140 near ClewistonCanal gauge, L-28 Canal 10.09 ft Normal +0.08 ft 15 mi
EDEN 6 in Big Cypress National PreserveRiver gauge 10.33 ft Normal −0.04 ft 19 mi
Site 62 in Conservation Area 3A near AndytownRiver gauge, Site 62 in Conservation Area 3A 11.89 ft Normal −0.04 ft 22 mi
EDEN 5 in Water Conservation Area 3-ARiver gauge 9.65 ft Normal −0.01 ft 23 mi
EDEN 14 in Water Conservation Area 3-ARiver gauge 9.28 ft Normal +0.01 ft 25 mi

Questions and answers

How does the West Feeder Canal above West Weir near Clewiston compare with last year?

It is 0.20 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 15.49 ft.

What is a normal level for the West Feeder Canal above West Weir near Clewiston in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 15.78 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 15.41 ft and 16.09 ft, based on 14 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 West Feeder Canal above West Weir near Clewiston today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:45 PM EDT, the water level was 15.69 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is West Feeder Canal above West Weir near Clewiston rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of West Feeder Canal above West Weir near Clewiston normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 14 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:261808081042800 (Agency page)
Coordinates
26.30233, -81.07444 (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 15.69 ft 2026-10-20 21:45 Provisional
Flow 69.0 cfs 2026-10-20 21:45 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: West Feeder Canal above West Weir near Clewiston (usgs:261808081042800). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/west-feeder-canal-above-west-weir-near-clewiston

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