L-28 Interceptor Canal below S-190 near Clewiston water level

Name: L-28 Interceptor Canal below S-190 near Clewiston water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Canal gauge, L-28 Interceptor Canal, Florida, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

11.84ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:00 AM EDT (43 min ago)

Flow: 279 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 Interceptor Canal below S-190 near Clewiston is at 11.84 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 11.83 ft, based on 30 years of readings, so the canal level is 0.01 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 11.40 ft, a difference of +0.44 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 11.37 ft and 12.29 ft.

Compared with 30 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 11.83 ft0.01 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 11.38 ft – 12.64 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (30 years of records)
Same day last year: 11.40 ft+0.44 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 11.37 ft – 12.29 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 9.63 ft – 11.91 ft

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.14 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 82° 72° 0.03 in, 20% Wind 14 mph

20 Tue 80° 69° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 82° 65° 0.03 in Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 80° 70° 0.03 in Wind 15 mph

23 Fri 82° 69° – Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 80° 69° 0.16 in, 41% Wind 20 mph

25 Sun 83° 72° 0.09 in, 28% Wind 21 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:52 PM Daylight 11 hr, 26 min First quarter 66%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Feeder Canal below Pc17a near ClewistonRiver gauge, North Feeder Canal	14.38 ft	Very high	+0.03 ft	6.1 mi
Three Mile Canal below G409 near ClewistonCanal gauge, Three Mile Canal	11.98 ft	Normal	−0.30 ft	7 mi
L-28 Canal above S-140 near ClewistonCanal gauge, L-28 Canal	10.87 ft	High	−0.18 ft	8 mi
West Feeder Canal above West Weir near ClewistonCanal gauge, West Feeder Canal	15.71 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	8 mi
EDEN 6 in Big Cypress National PreserveRiver gauge	10.35 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	14 mi
Site 62 in Conservation Area 3A near AndytownRiver gauge, Site 62 in Conservation Area 3A	11.92 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	14 mi
EDEN 5 in Water Conservation Area 3-ARiver gauge	9.66 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	16 mi
EDEN 14 in Water Conservation Area 3-ARiver gauge	9.28 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	18 mi

Questions and answers

Is the L-28 Interceptor Canal below S-190 near Clewiston higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.44 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 11.40 ft.

What is a normal level for the L-28 Interceptor Canal below S-190 near Clewiston in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 11.83 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 11.38 ft and 12.64 ft, based on 30 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 Interceptor Canal below S-190 near Clewiston today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:00 AM EDT, the water level was 11.84 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is L-28 Interceptor Canal below S-190 near Clewiston rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.28 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of L-28 Interceptor Canal below S-190 near Clewiston normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 30 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:261533080571600 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 26.25850, -80.95342 (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	11.84 ft	2026-10-20 07:00	Provisional
Flow	279 cfs	2026-10-20 07:00	Provisional

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