Crystal River near Crystal River water level

Name: Crystal River near Crystal River water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Tidal gauge, Crystal River, Florida, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

-1.92ft Down 2.09 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 07:00 PM EDT (31 min ago)

Flow: 1,500 cfs
Water temperature: 74 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Crystal River near Crystal River reads −1.92 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 2.09 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −2.26 ft and 2.34 ft.

The water temperature at the gauge is 74 °F.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.03 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 74° 56° – Wind 16 mph

19 Mon 77° 58° – Wind 15 mph

20 Tue 77° 56° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 80° 58° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 78° 60° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 79° 58° – Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 80° 62° – Wind 20 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:59 PM Daylight 11 hr, 25 min First quarter 54%

Map

Other gauges on the Crystal River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Crystal River at Mouth of Kings BayRiver gauge, Crystal River	−2.16 ft	No reference yet	−2.05 ft	2.0 mi
Crystal River at Mouth near Shell Isl near Crystal RiverRiver gauge, Crystal River	−2.06 ft	No reference yet	−2.12 ft	3.6 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Saragassa Canal at Crystal RiverCanal gauge, Saragassa Canal	116 cfs	Normal	−1.0 cfs	2.6 mi
Halls River at Homosassa SpringsTidal gauge, Halls River	125 cfs	Normal	−304.0 cfs	7 mi
Withlacoochee River below Inglis Dam near DunnellonRiver gauge, Withlacoochee River	−0.74 ft	Very low	−1.89 ft	7 mi
Withlacoochee River at Inglis Dam near DunnellonRiver gauge, Withlacoochee River	27.30 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	7 mi
Homosassa Springs at Homosassa SpringsRiver gauge, Homosassa Springs	1.94 ft	Very low	−1.52 ft	8 mi
Se Fork Homosassa Spring at Homosassa SpringsRiver gauge, Se Fork Homosassa Spring	60.5 cfs	Normal	−11.8 cfs	8 mi
Withlacoochee R Bypass Channel near Inglis FlaRiver gauge, Withlacoochee R Bypass Channel	27.11 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	8 mi
Homosassa River at HomosassaTidal gauge, Homosassa River	527 cfs	Very high	−863.0 cfs	8 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Crystal River near Crystal River today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 07:00 PM EDT, the water level was −1.92 ft. Down 2.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Crystal River near Crystal River rising or falling?

Down 2.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Crystal River near Crystal River normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 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.

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:02310750 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 28.90500, -82.63519 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
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	−1.92 ft	2026-10-18 23:00	Provisional
Flow	1,500 cfs	2026-10-18 21:00	Provisional
Water temperature	74 °F	2026-10-18 23:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Crystal River near Crystal River (usgs:02310750). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/crystal-river-near-crystal-river

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