Whidden Creek near Fort Meade water level

Name: Whidden Creek near Fort Meade water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Whidden Creek, Florida, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

9.08ft Down 0.18 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 08:00 PM EDT (36 min ago)

Flow: 15.9 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 9.08 ft, Whidden Creek near Fort Meade is below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 9.49 ft, based on 25 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.41 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 8.80 ft, a difference of +0.28 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.18 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 8.74 ft and 10.09 ft.

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

Compared with 25 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 9.49 ft0.41 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 8.86 ft – 13.84 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (25 years of records)
Same day last year: 8.80 ft+0.28 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 8.74 ft – 10.09 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 8.23 ft – 9.81 ft

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.34 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 76° 65° – Wind 14 mph

20 Tue 78° 62° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 80° 59° 0.03 in Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 80° 64° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 79° 62° – Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 81° 66° – Wind 19 mph

25 Sun 80° 70° – Wind 21 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:54 PM Daylight 11 hr, 24 min First quarter 63%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Peace River at Fort MeadeRiver gauge, Peace River	72.22 ft	Normal	+0.11 ft	3.4 mi
Peace River at Bowling GreenRiver gauge, Peace River	46.65 ft	Low	−0.09 ft	4.2 mi
Payne Creek near Bowling GreenRiver gauge, Payne Creek	4.82 ft	Normal	−0.14 ft	6.1 mi
Bowlegs Creek near Fort MeadeRiver gauge, Bowlegs Creek	3.62 ft	Normal	−0.08 ft	7 mi
Peace River near HomelandRiver gauge, Peace River	83.29 ft	Normal	+0.08 ft	8 mi
Little Charlie Creek near Mouth near WauchulaRiver gauge, Little Charlie Creek	48.55 ft	Normal	−0.53 ft	9 mi
Barber Branch near HomelandRiver gauge, Barber Branch	2.42 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	9 mi
Peace River at State Highway 664A near WauchulaRiver gauge, Peace River	43.35 ft	Normal	−0.37 ft	9 mi

Questions and answers

Is Whidden Creek near Fort Meade higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.28 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 8.80 ft.

What is a normal level for Whidden Creek near Fort Meade in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 9.49 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 8.86 ft and 13.84 ft, based on 25 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 Whidden Creek near Fort Meade today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 08:00 PM EDT, the water level was 9.08 ft. Down 0.18 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Whidden Creek near Fort Meade rising or falling?

Down 0.18 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.09 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Whidden Creek near Fort Meade normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 25 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:02295163 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 27.70725, -81.80758 (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	9.08 ft	2026-10-20 00:00	Provisional
Flow	15.9 cfs	2026-10-20 00:00	Provisional

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