Saddle Creek at State Highway 570 near Eaton Park water level

Name: Saddle Creek at State Highway 570 near Eaton Park water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Saddle Creek, Florida, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

12.45ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:15 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 147 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Saddle Creek at State Highway 570 near Eaton Park is at 12.45 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.17 ft above the median of 12.28 ft for mid-October, based on 17 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 12.26 ft (+0.19 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 11.27 ft and 12.52 ft.

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

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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 12.28 ft0.17 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 10.58 ft – 13.70 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (17 years of records)
Same day last year: 12.26 ft+0.19 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 11.27 ft – 12.52 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 9.21 ft – 12.52 ft

Floating and fishing near Saddle Creek at State Highway 570 near Eaton Park

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.19 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 78° 62° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 78° 61° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 80° 59° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 80° 62° 0.00 in Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 81° 64° 0.02 in Wind 19 mph

25 Sun 80° 71° 0.02 in Wind 23 mph

26 Mon 81° 72° 0.02 in Wind 22 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:54 PM Daylight 11 hr, 23 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on Saddle Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Saddle Creek at St.hwy 542 near LakelandRiver gauge, Saddle Creek	14.53 ft	High	−0.09 ft	2.7 mi
Saddle Creek at Structure P-11 near BartowRiver gauge, Saddle Creek	10.48 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	5.0 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lake Lena Run near AuburndaleRiver gauge, Lake Lena Run	9.23 ft	Normal	−0.22 ft	2.6 mi
Banana-Hancock Canal near Highland CityCanal gauge, Banana-Hancock Canal	2.80 ft	High	−0.02 ft	3.1 mi
Lake Parker Outlet at Combee SettlementCanal gauge, Lake Parker Outlet	119.12 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	4.4 mi
Peace Creek near BartowRiver gauge, Peace Creek	95.34 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	7 mi
Peace River at SR 60 at BartowRiver gauge, Peace River	5.07 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	8 mi
Peace River near BartowRiver gauge, Peace River	9.34 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	9 mi
Peace Creek Drainage Canal near WahnetaCanal gauge, Peace Creek Drainage Canal	38.62 ft	Low	−0.07 ft	10 mi
Gator Sink near BartowRiver gauge, Gator Sink	88.72 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	10 mi

Questions and answers

How does Saddle Creek at State Highway 570 near Eaton Park compare with last year?

It is 0.19 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 12.26 ft.

What is a normal level for Saddle Creek at State Highway 570 near Eaton Park in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 12.28 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 10.58 ft and 13.70 ft, based on 17 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 Saddle Creek at State Highway 570 near Eaton Park today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:15 PM EDT, the water level was 12.45 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Saddle Creek at State Highway 570 near Eaton Park rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Saddle Creek at State Highway 570 near Eaton Park normal?

Normal 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02294290 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 28.01005, -81.85319 (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	12.45 ft	2026-10-20 21:15	Provisional
Flow	147 cfs	2026-10-20 21:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Saddle Creek at State Highway 570 near Eaton Park (usgs:02294290). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/saddle-creek-at-state-highway-570-near-eaton-park

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