Lake Eckles near Carrollwood water level

Name: Lake Eckles near Carrollwood water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Lake Eckles, Florida, United States

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

29.27ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 05:00 AM EDT (22 min ago)

History

What this means

Lake Eckles near Carrollwood is at 29.27 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.38 ft below the median of 29.65 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 28.79 ft (+0.48 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 28.42 ft and 29.32 ft.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 29.65 ft0.38 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 28.82 ft – 31.76 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 28.79 ft+0.48 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 28.42 ft – 29.32 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 26.40 ft – 29.30 ft

On the water at Lake Eckles near Carrollwood

Normal levels mean few surprises on the water: ramps in use and the shoreline where you expect it.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.43 in.

19 Mon 81° 62° – Wind 14 mph

20 Tue 77° 58° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 80° 62° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 81° 63° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 82° 63° – Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 81° 65° – Wind 18 mph

25 Sun 82° 69° – Wind 19 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:58 PM Daylight 11 hr, 25 min First quarter 57%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Curiosity Creek at 122nd Ave near Sulphur SpringsRiver gauge, Curiosity Creek	29.82 ft	Low	−0.06 ft	0.9 mi
Sweetwater Creek near Sulphur SpringsRiver gauge, Sweetwater Creek	3.7 cfs	Normal	−1.3 cfs	2.4 mi
Sulphur Springs Run at Sulphur SpringsRiver gauge, Sulphur Springs Run	1.51 ft	Very high	+0.18 ft	2.6 mi
Sulphur Springs at Sulphur SpringsRiver gauge, Sulphur Springs	7.11 ft	Normal	±0	2.6 mi
Hillsborough River at Rowlett Park Drain near TampaTidal gauge, Hillsborough River	638 cfs	High	−120.0 cfs	3.2 mi
Hillsborough River near TampaRiver gauge, Hillsborough River	21.69 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	3.5 mi
Brushy Creek near Sulphur SpringsRiver gauge, Brushy Creek	8.28 ft	High	−0.18 ft	3.8 mi
Cypress Creek near Sulphur SpringsRiver gauge, Cypress Creek	28.78 ft	High	−0.03 ft	4.7 mi

Questions and answers

How does Lake Eckles near Carrollwood compare with last year?

It is 0.48 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 28.79 ft.

What is a normal level for Lake Eckles near Carrollwood in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 29.65 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 28.82 ft and 31.76 ft, based on 7 years of records.

What is the water level of Lake Eckles near Carrollwood today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:00 AM EDT, the water level was 29.27 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Eckles near Carrollwood rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake Eckles near Carrollwood normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 7 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:280311082282601 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 28.05317, -82.47401 (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	29.27 ft	2026-10-19 09:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Eckles near Carrollwood (usgs:280311082282601). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/lake-eckles-near-carrollwood

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