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South Prong St Sebastian River near Sebastian water level

Tidal gauge, South Prong St Sebastian River, Florida, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

13.46ft Down 0.17 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
156 cfs
13 15

History

History
121416ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 20121416ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
121416ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 20121416ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
10121416ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202610121416ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
10121416ftJanMarMayJulSepNov202610121416ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at South Prong St Sebastian River near Sebastian reads 13.46 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 12.03 ft, based on 33 years of readings, so the water level is 1.43 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 13.62 ft, a difference of −0.16 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.17 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 12.35 ft and 16.89 ft.

Compared with 33 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
12.03 ft1.43 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date
11.23 ft – 15.87 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (33 years of records)
Same day last year
13.62 ft−0.16 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
12.35 ft – 16.89 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
10.64 ft – 16.89 ft

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.04 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 79° 69° 0.10 in Wind 13 mph
21 Wed 79° 65° – Wind 12 mph
22 Thu 79° 68° – Wind 12 mph
23 Fri 77° 69° 0.01 in Wind 15 mph
24 Sat 78° 73° 0.45 in, 70% Wind 22 mph
25 Sun 78° 73° 0.20 in, 68% Wind 24 mph
26 Mon 78° 74° 0.73 in, 31% Wind 22 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:49 PM Daylight 11 hr, 23 min Waxing gibbous 72%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Fellsmere Canal near MiccoRiver gauge, Fellsmere Canal 2.92 ft High −0.07 ft 4.6 mi
Indian River at WabassoRiver gauge, Indian River 2.63 ft Flooding −0.04 ft 4.9 mi
North Prong Saint Sebastian River near MiccoRiver gauge, North Prong Saint Sebastian River 6.72 ft High −0.16 ft 6.1 mi
North Canal near Vero BeachRiver gauge, North Canal 3.41 ft Normal +0.19 ft 7 mi
Main Canal at Vero BeachRiver gauge, Main Canal 8.58 ft Normal +2.79 ft 10 mi
South Canal near Vero BeachRiver gauge, South Canal 3.73 ft Normal +0.52 ft 14 mi
Turkey Creek at Palm BayTidal gauge, Turkey Creek 7.33 ft Very high −0.13 ft 18 mi
Blue Cypress Creek near FellsmereRiver gauge, Blue Cypress Creek 27.51 ft Very high −0.07 ft 19 mi

Questions and answers

Is the South Prong St Sebastian River near Sebastian higher than last year?

No, it is 0.16 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 13.62 ft.

What is a normal level for the South Prong St Sebastian River near Sebastian in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 12.03 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 11.23 ft and 15.87 ft, based on 33 years of records.

What is the water level of South Prong St Sebastian River near Sebastian today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:30 PM EDT, the water level was 13.46 ft. Down 0.17 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is South Prong St Sebastian River near Sebastian rising or falling?

Down 0.17 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 1.37 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of South Prong St Sebastian River near Sebastian normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 33 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:02251000 (Agency page)
Coordinates
27.76947, -80.50589 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 13.46 ft 2026-10-20 21:30 Provisional
Flow 156 cfs 2026-10-20 21:30 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: South Prong St Sebastian River near Sebastian (usgs:02251000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/south-prong-st-sebastian-river-near-sebastian

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.