Taylor Creek at Grassy Island near Okeechobee water level

Name: Taylor Creek at Grassy Island near Okeechobee water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Taylor Creek, Florida, United States

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Low for late October

Water level

17.46ft Up 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 02:45 AM EDT (56 min ago)

Flow: 55.6 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Taylor Creek at Grassy Island near Okeechobee: the gauge reads 17.46 ft, below normal for late October.

The median for late October is 18.02 ft, based on 22 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.56 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 18.29 ft, a difference of −0.83 ft.

It is on the way up, by 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 16.93 ft – 18.33 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 22 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 18.02 ft0.56 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 16.96 ft – 18.39 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (22 years of records)
Same day last year: 18.29 ft−0.83 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 16.93 ft – 18.33 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 16.93 ft – 18.39 ft

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.06 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 81° 66° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 79° 64° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 80° 65° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 78° 64° 0.02 in Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 79° 67° 0.26 in, 52% Wind 20 mph

25 Sun 77° 72° 0.14 in, 45% Wind 21 mph

26 Mon 76° 72° 1.58 in, 27% Wind 19 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:50 PM Daylight 11 hr, 23 min Waxing gibbous 75%

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Other gauges on Taylor Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Taylor Creek near CocoaRiver gauge, Taylor Creek	17.05 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	72 mi
Taylor Creek near OkeechobeeRiver gauge, Taylor Creek	23.50 ft	Very high	−0.05 ft	4.0 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Williamson Ditch near OkeechobeeRiver gauge, Williamson Ditch	18.37 ft	Normal	−0.12 ft	1.4 mi
Wolff Creek near OkeechobeeRiver gauge, Wolff Creek	20.44 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	2.6 mi
Otter Creek near OkeechobeeRiver gauge, Otter Creek	32.85 ft	Normal	±0	4.2 mi
Popash Slough near OkeechobeeRiver gauge, Popash Slough	21.80 ft	Low	+0.02 ft	6.1 mi
Mosquito Creek near OkeechobeeRiver gauge, Mosquito Creek	20.02 ft	Normal	−0.12 ft	7 mi
Cypress Slough near BasingerRiver gauge, Cypress Slough	32.80 ft	Very high	−0.07 ft	10 mi
Fort Drum Creek at Sunshine St Pky near Fort DrumRiver gauge, Fort Drum Creek	36.08 ft	High	−0.10 ft	18 mi
Indian Prairie Canal above Pump Station near OkeechobeeCanal gauge, Indian Prairie Canal	19.75 ft	Very high	+0.21 ft	18 mi

Questions and answers

Is Taylor Creek at Grassy Island near Okeechobee higher than last year?

No, it is 0.83 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 18.29 ft.

What is a normal level for Taylor Creek at Grassy Island near Okeechobee in late October?

The median for late October is 18.02 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 16.96 ft and 18.39 ft, based on 22 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 Taylor Creek at Grassy Island near Okeechobee today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:45 AM EDT, the water level was 17.46 ft. Up 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Taylor Creek at Grassy Island near Okeechobee rising or falling?

Up 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.22 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Taylor Creek at Grassy Island near Okeechobee normal?

Low for late October. Compared with 22 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:02274325 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 27.31639, -80.83833 (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	17.46 ft	2026-10-21 06:45	Provisional
Flow	55.6 cfs	2026-10-21 06:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Taylor Creek at Grassy Island near Okeechobee (usgs:02274325). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/taylor-creek-at-grassy-island-near-okeechobee

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