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Salt River near Crystal River water level

River gauge, Salt River, Florida, United States

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Water level

-1.70ft Down 2.00 ft over the last 24 hours

-4 -3 -1 0

History

History
-2-101ftOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 18-2-101ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18
Water level

What this means

The Salt River near Crystal River reads −1.70 ft as of Oct 18, 2026, 07:30 PM EDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has dropped 2.00 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between −2.18 ft and 2.33 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Salt River near Crystal River

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 76° 58° 0.03 in, 57% Wind 11 mph
18 Sun 71° 56° – Wind 17 mph
19 Mon 76° 59° – Wind 15 mph
20 Tue 78° 56° – Wind 12 mph
21 Wed 80° 58° – Wind 13 mph
22 Thu 78° 59° – Wind 12 mph
23 Fri 78° 56° – Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:59 PM Daylight 11 hr, 25 min First quarter 54%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Crystal River near Crystal RiverTidal gauge, Crystal River 1,500 cfs Normal −2,590.0 cfs 0.7 mi
Saragassa Canal at Crystal RiverCanal gauge, Saragassa Canal 84.3 cfs Normal −32.7 cfs 3.1 mi
Halls River at Homosassa SpringsTidal gauge, Halls River 83.5 cfs Normal −312.5 cfs 7 mi
Withlacoochee River below Inglis Dam near DunnellonRiver gauge, Withlacoochee River −0.74 ft Very low −1.89 ft 8 mi
Withlacoochee River at Inglis Dam near DunnellonRiver gauge, Withlacoochee River 27.30 ft Normal +0.01 ft 8 mi
Homosassa Springs at Homosassa SpringsRiver gauge, Homosassa Springs 1.90 ft Very low −1.41 ft 8 mi
Se Fork Homosassa Spring at Homosassa SpringsRiver gauge, Se Fork Homosassa Spring 59.1 cfs Normal −12.4 cfs 8 mi
Homosassa River at HomosassaTidal gauge, Homosassa River 461 cfs Very high −699.0 cfs 8 mi

Questions and answers

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 Salt River near Crystal River today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 07:30 PM EDT, the water level was −1.70 ft. Down 2.00 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Salt River near Crystal River rising or falling?

Down 2.00 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Salt River near Crystal River normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:02310752 (Agency page)
Coordinates
28.90156, -82.64581 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level −1.70 ft 2026-10-18 23:30 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Salt River near Crystal River (usgs:02310752). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/salt-river-near-crystal-river

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.