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Alligator Creek near Garfield Bight water level

River gauge, Alligator Creek, Florida, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

-0.69ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
115 cfs
-0.5 0.0

History

-0.50.00.5ftOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 19-0.50.00.5ftOct 13Oct 16Oct 19
-1.0-0.50.00.5ftSep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19-1.0-0.50.00.5ftSep 20Oct 4Oct 19
-10ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026-10ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
-10ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-10ftJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Alligator Creek near Garfield Bight is running below normal at −0.69 ft.

That puts it 0.66 ft below the median of −0.03 ft for mid-October, based on 17 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.28 ft (−0.97 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between −0.75 ft and 0.74 ft.

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

Compared with 17 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
−0.03 ft0.66 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
−0.74 ft – 0.34 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (17 years of records)
Same day last year
0.28 ft−0.97 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
−0.75 ft – 0.74 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
−1.46 ft – 0.74 ft

Floating and fishing near Alligator Creek near Garfield Bight

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.13 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 85° 73° 0.66 in, 49% Wind 20 mph
19 Mon 83° 71° – Wind 15 mph
20 Tue 85° 69° – Wind 16 mph
21 Wed 86° 68° – Wind 15 mph
22 Thu 86° 68° 0.01 in, 21% Wind 10 mph
23 Fri 85° 71° 0.02 in, 40% Wind 17 mph
24 Sat 74° 70° 0.92 in, 33% Wind 18 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:24 AM Sunset 06:54 PM Daylight 11 hr, 29 min First quarter 61%

Map

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Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Cuthbert Lake Outlet near FlamingoRiver gauge, Cuthbert Lake Outlet 0.47 ft Low −0.05 ft 1.6 mi
West Lake Outlet to Long Lake near FlamingoRiver gauge, West Lake Outlet to Long Lake 0.39 ft Normal −0.02 ft 1.8 mi
Oyster Creek near FlamingoRiver gauge, Oyster Creek −0.10 ft Low −0.13 ft 3.6 mi
McCormick Creek at Mouth near Key LargoRiver gauge, McCormick Creek −0.16 ft Normal −0.06 ft 3.7 mi
Everglades 5A in C-111 Basin near HomesteadRiver gauge, Everglades 5A in C-111 Basin 1.71 ft Normal −0.03 ft 16 mi
Trout Creek at Mouth near Key LargoRiver gauge, Trout Creek −0.53 ft Low −0.09 ft 16 mi
Everglades 4 in C-111 Basin near HomesteadRiver gauge, Everglades 4 in C-111 Basin 2.51 ft Normal −0.03 ft 19 mi
Canal 111 at S-18-C near Florida CityCanal gauge, Canal 111 2.49 ft Normal +0.01 ft 20 mi

Questions and answers

How does Alligator Creek near Garfield Bight compare with last year?

It is 0.97 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.28 ft.

What is a normal level for Alligator Creek near Garfield Bight in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is −0.03 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between −0.74 ft and 0.34 ft, based on 17 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 Alligator Creek near Garfield Bight today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM EDT, the water level was −0.69 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Alligator Creek near Garfield Bight rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.66 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Alligator Creek near Garfield Bight normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 17 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:251032080473400 (Agency page)
Coordinates
25.17556, -80.79278 (WGS84)
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 −0.69 ft 2026-10-19 16:30 Provisional
Flow 115 cfs 2026-10-19 16:30 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Alligator Creek near Garfield Bight (usgs:251032080473400). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/alligator-creek-near-garfield-bight

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