Banana-Hancock Canal near Highland City water level

Name: Banana-Hancock Canal near Highland City water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
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Canal gauge, Banana-Hancock Canal, Florida, United States

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High for late October

Water level

2.79ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 17.3 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Banana-Hancock Canal near Highland City is above normal at 2.79 ft.

The median for late October is 2.18 ft, based on 23 years of readings, so the canal level is 0.61 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 2.36 ft, a difference of +0.43 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.21 ft and 2.88 ft.

Compared with 23 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 2.18 ft0.61 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1.37 ft – 2.96 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (23 years of records)
Same day last year: 2.36 ft+0.43 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 2.21 ft – 2.88 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.29 ft – 3.02 ft

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 79° 60° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 76° 58° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 80° 62° – Wind 19 mph

24 Sat 80° 64° 0.02 in Wind 19 mph

25 Sun 82° 70° – Wind 22 mph

26 Mon 81° 67° – Wind 14 mph

27 Tue 83° 65° – Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 06:54 PM Daylight 11 hr, 22 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Saddle Creek at State Highway 570 near Eaton ParkRiver gauge, Saddle Creek	12.43 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	3.1 mi
Saddle Creek at Structure P-11 near BartowRiver gauge, Saddle Creek	10.44 ft	Normal	−5.26 ft	4.1 mi
Saddle Creek at St.hwy 542 near LakelandRiver gauge, Saddle Creek	14.48 ft	High	−0.10 ft	4.4 mi
Lake Lena Run near AuburndaleRiver gauge, Lake Lena Run	9.14 ft	Normal	−0.18 ft	5.2 mi
Lake Parker Outlet at Combee SettlementCanal gauge, Lake Parker Outlet	119.13 ft	Normal	±0	5.2 mi
Peace Creek near BartowRiver gauge, Peace Creek	95.28 ft	Normal	−0.10 ft	7 mi
Peace River at SR 60 at BartowRiver gauge, Peace River	5.05 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	7 mi
Peace River near BartowRiver gauge, Peace River	9.36 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	9 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Banana-Hancock Canal near Highland City higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.43 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.36 ft.

What is a normal level for the Banana-Hancock Canal near Highland City in late October?

The median for late October is 2.18 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.37 ft and 2.96 ft, based on 23 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 Banana-Hancock Canal near Highland City today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT, the water level was 2.79 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Banana-Hancock Canal near Highland City rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.07 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Banana-Hancock Canal near Highland City normal?

High for late October. Compared with 23 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:02294405 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 27.98278, -81.89444 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	2.79 ft	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional
Flow	17.3 cfs	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional

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