Frog Creek at Buffalo Road near Rubonia water level

Name: Frog Creek at Buffalo Road near Rubonia water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Frog Creek, Florida, United States

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High for mid-October

Water level

7.63ft Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:15 PM EDT (28 min ago)

Flow: 8.8 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Frog Creek at Buffalo Road near Rubonia: the latest reading is 7.63 ft, above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 7.23 ft, based on 17 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.40 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 7.12 ft, a difference of +0.51 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.09 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 7.39 ft – 11.05 ft.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 17 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 7.23 ft0.40 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 7.03 ft – 7.94 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (17 years of records)
Same day last year: 7.12 ft+0.51 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 7.39 ft – 11.05 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 6.90 ft – 11.05 ft

Paddling and fishing conditions

Above-normal flows push fish to the edges and make wading risky. Wait for the river to drop and clear.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.25 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 78° 61° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 79° 59° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 80° 61° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 80° 64° – Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 82° 67° 0.01 in Wind 21 mph

25 Sun 81° 71° – Wind 25 mph

26 Mon 80° 72° 0.08 in Wind 22 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:57 PM Daylight 11 hr, 24 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on Frog Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Frog Creek near RuboniaTidal gauge, Frog Creek	15.5 cfs	High	−3.6 cfs	1.7 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Gamble Creek at County Road 675 near ParrishRiver gauge, Gamble Creek	10.55 ft	High	−0.38 ft	7 mi
Gamble Creek near ParrishRiver gauge, Gamble Creek	5.46 ft	High	−0.27 ft	8 mi
Ward Lake near BradentonLake, Ward Lake	3.95 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	10 mi
Manatee River at RyeRiver gauge, Manatee River	0.66 ft	Below flood stage	+0.76 ft	10 mi
Little Manatee River at US 301 near WimaumaRiver gauge, Little Manatee River	5.06 ft	High	−0.27 ft	12 mi
South Fork Little Manatee River near WimaumaRiver gauge, South Fork Little Manatee River	10.17 ft	High	−0.17 ft	14 mi
Walker Creek near SarasotaRiver gauge, Walker Creek	1.94 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	15 mi
Bullfrog Creek near WimaumaRiver gauge, Bullfrog Creek	20.62 ft	Very high	−0.06 ft	18 mi

Questions and answers

Is Frog Creek at Buffalo Road near Rubonia higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.51 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 7.12 ft.

What is a normal level for Frog Creek at Buffalo Road near Rubonia in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 7.23 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 7.03 ft and 7.94 ft, based on 17 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 Frog Creek at Buffalo Road near Rubonia today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:15 PM EDT, the water level was 7.63 ft. Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Frog Creek at Buffalo Road near Rubonia rising or falling?

Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.96 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Frog Creek at Buffalo Road near Rubonia normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 17 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:02300075 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 27.57992, -82.51339 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	7.63 ft	2026-10-20 21:15	Provisional
Flow	8.8 cfs	2026-10-20 21:15	Provisional

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