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Pumpkin River near Goodland water level

Tidal gauge, Pumpkin River, Florida, United States

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Very low for mid-October

Water level

5.73ft Down 1.78 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
21.6 cfs
Water temperature
78 °F
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History

567ftOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18567ftOct 12Oct 15Oct 18
5678ftSep 19Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 185678ftSep 19Oct 3Oct 18
5678ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20265678ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
5678ftJanMarMayJulSepNov20265678ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Pumpkin River near Goodland: the gauge reads 5.73 ft, far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 1.27 ft below the median of 7.00 ft for mid-October, based on 17 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 7.14 ft (−1.41 ft).

It is still going down, by 1.78 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 4.88 ft – 8.33 ft.

The sensor also reports a water temperature of 78 °F.

Compared with 17 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
7.00 ft1.27 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
6.36 ft – 7.43 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (17 years of records)
Same day last year
7.14 ft−1.41 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
4.88 ft – 8.33 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
5.07 ft – 7.76 ft

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.23 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 84° 70° – Wind 17 mph
19 Mon 83° 68° – Wind 19 mph
20 Tue 84° 65° – Wind 15 mph
21 Wed 84° 67° – Wind 14 mph
22 Thu 80° 70° 0.04 in Wind 17 mph
23 Fri 81° 70° 0.01 in Wind 17 mph
24 Sat 82° 73° 0.05 in Wind 18 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:57 PM Daylight 11 hr, 30 min First quarter 54%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Faka-Union River near The MouthTidal gauge, Faka-Union River 6.67 ft Very low −1.94 ft 2.4 mi
East River near Everglades CityTidal gauge, East River 6.53 ft Very low −2.03 ft 5.9 mi
Imperial River near Bonita SpringsRiver gauge, Imperial River 5.71 ft Normal −0.16 ft 31 mi
Spring Creek Headwater near Bonita SpringsRiver gauge, Spring Creek Headwater 6.65 ft Low −0.04 ft 34 mi
Lostmans River below Second BayTidal gauge, Lostmans River 1,300 cfs Normal −3,780.0 cfs 35 mi
Lake Trafford near ImmokaleeLake, Lake Trafford 18.30 ft Very low −0.02 ft 35 mi
South Branch Estero River at EsteroRiver gauge, South Branch Estero River 3.89 ft Normal ±0 38 mi
North Branch Estero River at EsteroRiver gauge, North Branch Estero River 7.87 ft Normal −0.05 ft 39 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Pumpkin River near Goodland compare with last year?

It is 1.41 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 7.14 ft.

What is a normal level for the Pumpkin River near Goodland in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 7.00 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 6.36 ft and 7.43 ft, based on 17 years of records.

What is the water level of Pumpkin River near Goodland today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 06:15 PM EDT, the water level was 5.73 ft. Down 1.78 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Pumpkin River near Goodland rising or falling?

Down 1.78 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 1.38 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Pumpkin River near Goodland normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 17 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:255534081324000 (Agency page)
Coordinates
25.92600, -81.54431 (WGS84)
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 5.73 ft 2026-10-18 22:15 Provisional
Flow 21.6 cfs 2026-10-18 22:15 Provisional
Water temperature 78 °F 2026-10-18 22:15 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Pumpkin River near Goodland (usgs:255534081324000). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/pumpkin-river-near-goodland

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