L-28 Canal above S-140 near Clewiston water level

Name: L-28 Canal above S-140 near Clewiston water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
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Canal gauge, L-28 Canal, Florida, United States

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

9.99ft Up 0.18 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:00 PM EDT (28 min ago)

Flow: 556 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The L-28 Canal above S-140 near Clewiston is at 9.99 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.41 ft below the median of 10.40 ft for mid-October, based on 29 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 10.77 ft (−0.78 ft).

It has risen 0.18 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 9.75 ft and 11.30 ft.

Compared with 29 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 10.40 ft0.41 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 9.57 ft – 11.24 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (29 years of records)
Same day last year: 10.77 ft−0.78 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 9.75 ft – 11.30 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 10.13 ft – 11.71 ft

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.70 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 84° 69° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 82° 67° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 80° 68° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 82° 66° – Wind 17 mph

24 Sat 80° 68° 0.44 in, 49% Wind 18 mph

25 Sun 74° 72° 0.45 in, 44% Wind 17 mph

26 Mon 79° 72° 0.32 in, 37% Wind 19 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:52 PM Daylight 11 hr, 26 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Three Mile Canal below G409 near ClewistonCanal gauge, Three Mile Canal	11.88 ft	Normal	−0.24 ft	5.6 mi
L-28 Interceptor Canal below S-190 near ClewistonCanal gauge, L-28 Interceptor Canal	11.86 ft	Normal	±0	8 mi
Site 62 in Conservation Area 3A near AndytownRiver gauge, Site 62 in Conservation Area 3A	11.89 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	8 mi
EDEN 5 in Water Conservation Area 3-ARiver gauge	9.66 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	11 mi
North Feeder Canal below Pc17a near ClewistonRiver gauge, North Feeder Canal	14.25 ft	High	−0.11 ft	11 mi
EDEN 14 in Water Conservation Area 3-ARiver gauge	9.28 ft	Normal	±0	14 mi
EDEN 6 in Big Cypress National PreserveRiver gauge	10.33 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	14 mi
EDEN 9 in Water Conservation Area 3-ARiver gauge	9.35 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	15 mi

Questions and answers

How does the L-28 Canal above S-140 near Clewiston compare with last year?

It is 0.78 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 10.77 ft.

What is a normal level for the L-28 Canal above S-140 near Clewiston in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 10.40 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 9.57 ft and 11.24 ft, based on 29 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 L-28 Canal above S-140 near Clewiston today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:00 PM EDT, the water level was 9.99 ft. Up 0.18 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is L-28 Canal above S-140 near Clewiston rising or falling?

Up 0.18 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.36 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of L-28 Canal above S-140 near Clewiston normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 29 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:261543080495000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 26.26025, -80.83036 (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	9.99 ft	2026-10-20 20:00	Provisional
Flow	556 cfs	2026-10-20 20:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: L-28 Canal above S-140 near Clewiston (usgs:261543080495000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/l-28-canal-above-s-140-near-clewiston

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