Whiskey Creek at Fort Myers water level

Name: Whiskey Creek at Fort Myers water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Whiskey Creek, Florida, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

3.07ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT (50 min ago)

Flow: 2.0 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 3.07 ft, Whiskey Creek at Fort Myers is below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 3.11 ft, based on 32 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.04 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 3.10 ft, a difference of −0.03 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.06 ft and 3.22 ft.

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

Compared with 32 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 3.11 ft0.04 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 3.06 ft – 3.17 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (32 years of records)
Same day last year: 3.10 ft−0.03 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 3.06 ft – 3.22 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 3.00 ft – 3.30 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: 0.71 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 84° 65° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 83° 62° – Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 79° 72° – Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 83° 66° – Wind 16 mph

24 Sat 83° 69° – Wind 20 mph

25 Sun 83° 73° – Wind 24 mph

26 Mon 84° 70° – Wind 20 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 06:56 PM Daylight 11 hr, 26 min First quarter 67%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sixmile Cypress Creek near Fort MyersRiver gauge, Sixmile Cypress Creek	5.91 ft	Very low	−5.21 ft	4.3 mi
Tenmile Canal at Control near EsteroCanal gauge, Tenmile Canal	5.79 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	5.2 mi
Briarcliff Ditch at Mouth near EsteroCanal gauge, Briarcliff Ditch	5.79 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	5.3 mi
North Branch Estero River at EsteroRiver gauge, North Branch Estero River	7.67 ft	Normal	−0.13 ft	11 mi
Popash Creek at Leetana Rd. near North Fort MyersTidal gauge, Popash Creek	7.6 cfs	Normal	−2.2 cfs	11 mi
Orange River near BuckinghamTidal gauge, Orange River	147 cfs	Normal	+65.9 cfs	12 mi
Gator Slough West of Us-41 near Fort MyersRiver gauge, Gator Slough West of Us-41	12.71 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	12 mi
South Branch Estero River at EsteroRiver gauge, South Branch Estero River	3.64 ft	Normal	−0.15 ft	12 mi

Questions and answers

Is Whiskey Creek at Fort Myers higher than last year?

No, it is 0.03 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 3.10 ft.

What is a normal level for Whiskey Creek at Fort Myers in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 3.11 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 3.06 ft and 3.17 ft, based on 32 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 Whiskey Creek at Fort Myers today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT, the water level was 3.07 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Whiskey Creek at Fort Myers rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Whiskey Creek at Fort Myers normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 32 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:02293230 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 26.57489, -81.89189 (WGS84)
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	3.07 ft	2026-10-20 09:15	Provisional
Flow	2.0 cfs	2026-10-20 09:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Whiskey Creek at Fort Myers (usgs:02293230). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/whiskey-creek-at-fort-myers

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