Hillsboro Canal at S-6 near Shawano water level

Name: Hillsboro Canal at S-6 near Shawano water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Canal gauge, Hillsboro Canal, Florida, United States

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

10.60ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:00 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 751 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Hillsboro Canal at S-6 near Shawano reads 10.60 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 10.18 ft, based on 35 years of readings, so the canal level is 0.42 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 10.71 ft, a difference of −0.11 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 10.10 ft and 11.21 ft.

Compared with 35 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 10.18 ft0.42 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 9.48 ft – 11.20 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (35 years of records)
Same day last year: 10.71 ft−0.11 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 10.10 ft – 11.21 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 9.28 ft – 12.11 ft

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.15 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 84° 70° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 78° 68° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 81° 66° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 81° 65° – Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 79° 67° 0.65 in, 61% Wind 16 mph

25 Sun 74° 71° 1.04 in, 58% Wind 19 mph

26 Mon 79° 72° 0.77 in, 41% Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:24 AM Sunset 06:50 PM Daylight 11 hr, 26 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on the Hillsboro Canal

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Hillsboro Canal below S351 near South Bay FlaCanal gauge, Hillsboro Canal	10.58 ft	Normal	−0.55 ft	23 mi
Hillsboro Canal at S-10-D near Deerfield Bch.Canal gauge, Hillsboro Canal	14.80 ft	Very low	−2.72 ft	7 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
EDEN 11 in Water Conservation Area 2-ARiver gauge	12.81 ft	Very high	−0.03 ft	7 mi
South Loxahatchee Conservation Area North 1River gauge	15.93 ft	High	−0.02 ft	8 mi
Site 7 in Cons Area North 1 near ShawanoRiver gauge, Site 7 in Cons Area North 1	17.45 ft	High	−0.02 ft	8 mi
Hillsboro Ca at S-10-C near Deerfield Bch.River gauge, Hillsboro Ca	17.51 ft	Very high	±0	9 mi
Site 9 in Conservation Area No.1 in Boynton BchRiver gauge	17.44 ft	High	−0.02 ft	10 mi
North Loxahatchee Conservation Area North 1River gauge	16.02 ft	Very high	−0.03 ft	10 mi
Hillsboro Ca at S-10-A near Deerfield Bch.River gauge, Hillsboro Ca	14.72 ft	Very low	−2.74 ft	11 mi
Site 17 near L-38, Cons Area 2A near Coral SpringsRiver gauge, Site 17	14.18 ft	Very high	−0.04 ft	13 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Hillsboro Canal at S-6 near Shawano higher than last year?

No, it is 0.11 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 10.71 ft.

What is a normal level for the Hillsboro Canal at S-6 near Shawano in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 10.18 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 9.48 ft and 11.20 ft, based on 35 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 Hillsboro Canal at S-6 near Shawano today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:00 PM EDT, the water level was 10.60 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Hillsboro Canal at S-6 near Shawano rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.25 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Hillsboro Canal at S-6 near Shawano normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 35 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:02281200 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 26.47285, -80.44688 (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	10.60 ft	2026-10-20 19:00	Provisional
Flow	751 cfs	2026-10-20 19:00	Provisional

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