North Archie Creek at Progress Blvd. near Tampa water level

Name: North Archie Creek at Progress Blvd. near Tampa water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, North Archie Creek, Florida, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

13.17ft Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 PM EDT (31 min ago)

Flow: 2.4 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

North Archie Creek at Progress Blvd. near Tampa is running below normal at 13.17 ft.

That puts it 0.79 ft below the median of 13.97 ft for mid-October, based on 26 years of readings.

It has dropped 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 13.00 ft and 16.00 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 26 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 13.97 ft0.79 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 13.16 ft – 14.30 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (26 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 13.00 ft – 16.00 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 12.63 ft – 16.00 ft

Floating and fishing near North Archie Creek at Progress Blvd. near Tampa

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.21 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 80° 60° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 80° 58° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 80° 60° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 82° 62° – Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 82° 64° 0.00 in Wind 20 mph

25 Sun 82° 70° – Wind 22 mph

26 Mon 80° 71° 0.04 in Wind 19 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:56 PM Daylight 11 hr, 23 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Delaney Creek Popoff Canal near TampaRiver gauge, Delaney Creek Popoff Canal	7.39 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	1.7 mi
Archie Creek at 78th Street near TampaRiver gauge, Archie Creek	20.64 ft	High	−0.12 ft	1.7 mi
Delaney Creek near TampaRiver gauge, Delaney Creek	1.20 ft	Normal	−0.13 ft	2.2 mi
Alafia River at US 301 at RiverviewTidal gauge, Alafia River	0.74 ft	Low	+0.51 ft	2.4 mi
East Lake Outfall at E. Chelsea St. near TampaRiver gauge, East Lake Outfall	21.92 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	6 mi
Bullfrog Creek near WimaumaRiver gauge, Bullfrog Creek	20.62 ft	Very high	−0.07 ft	7 mi
Alafia River at Lithia Pinecrest Road at LithiaRiver gauge, Alafia River	5.22 ft	High	−0.24 ft	9 mi
Hillsborough River near TampaRiver gauge, Hillsborough River	21.69 ft	Normal	+0.04 ft	10 mi

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for North Archie Creek at Progress Blvd. near Tampa in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 13.97 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 13.16 ft and 14.30 ft, based on 26 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 North Archie Creek at Progress Blvd. near Tampa today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 PM EDT, the water level was 13.17 ft. Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is North Archie Creek at Progress Blvd. near Tampa rising or falling?

Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.77 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of North Archie Creek at Progress Blvd. near Tampa normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 26 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:02301740 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 27.89669, -82.34981 (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
Water level	13.17 ft	2026-10-20 23:00	Provisional
Flow	2.4 cfs	2026-10-20 23:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: North Archie Creek at Progress Blvd. near Tampa (usgs:02301740). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/north-archie-creek-at-progress-blvd-near-tampa

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