Faka-Union River near The Mouth water level

Name: Faka-Union River near The Mouth water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Tidal gauge, Faka-Union River, Florida, United States

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Very low for mid-October

Water level

6.71ft Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 05:45 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 1,070 cfs
Water temperature: 81 °F

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Faka-Union River near The Mouth: the gauge reads 6.71 ft, far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 1.21 ft below the median of 7.92 ft for mid-October, based on 19 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 8.19 ft (−1.48 ft).

It is on the way up, by 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 5.77 ft – 9.08 ft.

The sensor also reports a water temperature of 81 °F.

Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 7.92 ft1.21 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 7.42 ft – 8.53 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (19 years of records)
Same day last year: 8.19 ft−1.48 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 5.77 ft – 9.08 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 5.75 ft – 8.68 ft

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.

19 Mon 87° 71° – Wind 17 mph

20 Tue 83° 65° – Wind 16 mph

21 Wed 84° 63° – Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 81° 70° – Wind 16 mph

23 Fri 83° 72° – Wind 16 mph

24 Sat 82° 70° 0.01 in, 25% Wind 20 mph

25 Sun 83° 74° 0.04 in Wind 22 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:28 AM Sunset 06:56 PM Daylight 11 hr, 28 min First quarter 63%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pumpkin River near GoodlandTidal gauge, Pumpkin River	6.02 ft	Very low	+0.29 ft	2.4 mi
East River near Everglades CityTidal gauge, East River	6.51 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	3.6 mi
Lostmans River below Second BayTidal gauge, Lostmans River	1,260 cfs	Normal	−40.0 cfs	33 mi
Imperial River near Bonita SpringsRiver gauge, Imperial River	5.60 ft	Normal	−0.11 ft	33 mi
Spring Creek Headwater near Bonita SpringsRiver gauge, Spring Creek Headwater	6.61 ft	Low	−0.04 ft	36 mi
Lake Trafford near ImmokaleeLake, Lake Trafford	18.28 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	36 mi
West Feeder Canal above West Weir near ClewistonCanal gauge, West Feeder Canal	15.71 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	38 mi
Broad River near The CutoffTidal gauge, Broad River	655 cfs	Normal	−365.0 cfs	39 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Faka-Union River near The Mouth compare with last year?

It is 1.48 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 8.19 ft.

What is a normal level for the Faka-Union River near The Mouth in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 7.92 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 7.42 ft and 8.53 ft, based on 19 years of records.

What is the water level of Faka-Union River near The Mouth today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:45 PM EDT, the water level was 6.71 ft. Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Faka-Union River near The Mouth rising or falling?

Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 1.12 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Faka-Union River near The Mouth normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 19 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:255432081303900 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 25.90881, -81.51092 (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	6.71 ft	2026-10-19 21:45	Provisional
Flow	1,070 cfs	2026-10-19 20:45	Provisional
Water temperature	81 °F	2026-10-19 21:45	Provisional

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