Rocky Creek near Sulphur Springs water level

Name: Rocky Creek near Sulphur Springs water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Rocky Creek, Florida, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

5.69ft Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:30 PM EDT (16 min ago)

Flow: 80.3 cfs

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Rocky Creek near Sulphur Springs is at 5.69 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.15 ft above the median of 5.55 ft for mid-October, based on 50 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 5.21 ft (+0.48 ft).

It has dropped 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 5.40 ft and 6.93 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 50 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 5.55 ft0.15 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 5.27 ft – 5.97 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (50 years of records)
Same day last year: 5.21 ft+0.48 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 5.40 ft – 6.93 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 5.17 ft – 6.93 ft

Floating and fishing near Rocky Creek near Sulphur Springs

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.43 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 79° 59° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 79° 58° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 81° 60° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 82° 64° – Wind 17 mph

24 Sat 85° 65° – Wind 21 mph

25 Sun 83° 69° – Wind 23 mph

26 Mon 82° 70° 0.06 in Wind 21 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:57 PM Daylight 11 hr, 23 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on Rocky Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rocky Creek at St Highway 587 at Citrus ParkRiver gauge, Rocky Creek	19.21 ft	High	−0.63 ft	2.1 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Brushy Creek near Citrus ParkRiver gauge, Brushy Creek	2.52 ft	Normal	−0.15 ft	2.4 mi
Sweetwater Creek near TampaRiver gauge, Sweetwater Creek	11.00 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	2.5 mi
Double Branch at Country Way Blvd near OldsmarRiver gauge, Double Branch	5.41 ft	High	−0.18 ft	3.2 mi
Henry Street Canal at Benjamin Road near TampaCanal gauge, Henry Street Canal	8.32 ft	Low	−0.03 ft	3.3 mi
Sweetwater Creek near Sulphur SpringsRiver gauge, Sweetwater Creek	3.0 cfs	Normal	−0.5 cfs	4.0 mi
Brushy Creek near Sulphur SpringsRiver gauge, Brushy Creek	8.09 ft	High	−0.13 ft	4.5 mi
Lake Eckles near CarrollwoodLake, Lake Eckles	29.27 ft	Normal	±0	6 mi
Brooker Creek at Van Dyke Road near Citrus ParkRiver gauge, Brooker Creek	18.63 ft	High	−0.07 ft	6 mi

Questions and answers

How does Rocky Creek near Sulphur Springs compare with last year?

It is 0.48 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 5.21 ft.

What is a normal level for Rocky Creek near Sulphur Springs in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 5.55 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 5.27 ft and 5.97 ft, based on 50 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 Rocky Creek near Sulphur Springs today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:30 PM EDT, the water level was 5.69 ft. Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Rocky Creek near Sulphur Springs rising or falling?

Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.52 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Rocky Creek near Sulphur Springs normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 50 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:02307000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 28.03628, -82.57657 (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	5.69 ft	2026-10-20 21:30	Provisional
Flow	80.3 cfs	2026-10-20 21:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Rocky Creek near Sulphur Springs (usgs:02307000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/rocky-creek-near-sulphur-springs

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