South Branch Brooker Creek near Oldsmar water level

Name: South Branch Brooker Creek near Oldsmar water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, South Branch Brooker Creek, Florida, United States

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High for mid-October

Water level

4.64ft Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 PM EDT (32 min ago)

Flow: 9.2 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at South Branch Brooker Creek near Oldsmar: the latest reading is 4.64 ft, above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 3.91 ft, based on 20 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.73 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 3.65 ft, a difference of +0.99 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.10 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 3.83 ft – 12.31 ft.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 3.91 ft0.73 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 3.60 ft – 5.11 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Same day last year: 3.65 ft+0.99 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 3.83 ft – 12.31 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 2.21 ft – 5.97 ft

Paddling and fishing conditions

Above-normal flows push fish to the edges and make wading risky. Wait for the river to drop and clear.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.81 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 80° 58° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 79° 59° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 81° 56° – 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 07:35 AM Sunset 06:58 PM Daylight 11 hr, 23 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Brooker Creek near Tarpon SpringsRiver gauge, Brooker Creek	11.08 ft	Very high	−0.10 ft	1.5 mi
Lake Tarpon Canal at S-551, near OldsmarCanal gauge, Lake Tarpon Canal	10.06 ft	Very low	−3.22 ft	1.8 mi
Curlew Creek at Belcher Road near OzonaRiver gauge, Curlew Creek	0.93 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	4.0 mi
Bee Branch near Palm HarborRiver gauge, Bee Branch	10.18 ft	Normal	±0	4.0 mi
Curlew Creek at County Road 1 near OzonaRiver gauge, Curlew Creek	−1.32 ft	Very low	−0.07 ft	4.3 mi
Double Branch at Country Way Blvd near OldsmarRiver gauge, Double Branch	5.40 ft	High	−0.17 ft	4.7 mi
Brooker Creek near Lake FernRiver gauge, Brooker Creek	3.02 ft	High	−0.22 ft	5.6 mi
Alligator Creek at Kapok Park at ClearwaterRiver gauge, Alligator Creek	5.03 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	7 mi

Questions and answers

Is South Branch Brooker Creek near Oldsmar higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.99 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 3.65 ft.

What is a normal level for South Branch Brooker Creek near Oldsmar in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 3.91 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 3.60 ft and 5.11 ft, based on 20 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 South Branch Brooker Creek near Oldsmar today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 PM EDT, the water level was 4.64 ft. Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is South Branch Brooker Creek near Oldsmar rising or falling?

Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.96 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of South Branch Brooker Creek near Oldsmar normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 20 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:02307445 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 28.07706, -82.69778 (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	4.64 ft	2026-10-20 23:00	Provisional
Flow	9.2 cfs	2026-10-20 23:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: South Branch Brooker Creek near Oldsmar (usgs:02307445). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/south-branch-brooker-creek-near-oldsmar

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