Lake Talquin near Bloxham water level

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

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Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

68.26ft Down 0.12 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 11:45 AM EDT (20 min ago)

History

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

Lake Talquin near Bloxham is below normal for mid-October, with the lake level at 68.26 ft.

That puts it 0.19 ft below the median of 68.45 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. It is 1.24 ft below the flood stage of 69.50 ft. A year ago it stood at 68.17 ft (+0.09 ft).

It has dropped 0.12 ft over the past 24 hours. With the water still dropping, the shoreline keeps moving out. In the last month it has stayed between 68.12 ft and 68.97 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: 68.45 ft0.19 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 68.19 ft – 68.53 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 68.17 ft+0.09 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 68.12 ft – 68.97 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 67.99 ft – 68.97 ft

On the water at Lake Talquin near Bloxham

A receding shoreline opens up beaches but also uncovers hazards: stumps, rocks and soft mud that are usually well under water.

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 73° 54° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 73° 50° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 78° 53° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 79° 54° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 78° 56° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 75° 57° – Wind 14 mph

25 Sun 77° 58° – Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 07:04 PM Daylight 11 hr, 20 min First quarter 60%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ochlockonee River near BloxhamRiver gauge, Ochlockonee River	9.48 ft	Very high	−0.61 ft	0.8 mi
Little River near MidwayRiver gauge, Little River	68.61 ft	Normal	−0.13 ft	11 mi
Little River near QuincyRiver gauge, Little River	1.77 ft	Normal	−0.19 ft	16 mi
Ochlockonee River near HavanaRiver gauge, Ochlockonee River	19.47 ft	Very high	−0.69 ft	19 mi
Sopchoppy River near SopchoppyRiver gauge, Sopchoppy River	11.15 ft	Very high	−0.56 ft	20 mi
Wakulla Spring near CrawfordvilleRiver gauge, Wakulla Spring	5.52 ft	High	−0.10 ft	23 mi
Apalachicola River near Blountstown, FloridaRiver gauge, Apalachicola River	4.61 ft	Normal	−0.61 ft	23 mi
Apalachicola River at Chattahoochee FlaRiver gauge, Apalachicola River	41.53 ft	High	−0.48 ft	25 mi

Questions and answers

How does Lake Talquin near Bloxham compare with last year?

It is 0.09 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 68.17 ft.

What is a normal level for Lake Talquin near Bloxham in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 68.45 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 68.19 ft and 68.53 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Lake Talquin near Bloxham really 68.26 ft deep?

No. 68.26 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Lake Talquin near Bloxham today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 11:45 AM EDT, the surface elevation was 68.26 ft. Down 0.12 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Talquin near Bloxham rising or falling?

Down 0.12 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.06 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake Talquin near Bloxham normal?

Low 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02329900 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.38770, -84.64297 (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
Surface elevation	68.26 ft	2026-10-19 15:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake Talquin near Bloxham (usgs:02329900). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/lake-talquin-near-bloxham

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer