Briarcliff Ditch at Mouth near Estero water level

Name: Briarcliff Ditch at Mouth near Estero water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Canal gauge, Briarcliff Ditch, Florida, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

5.80ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 06:30 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 15.5 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Briarcliff Ditch at Mouth near Estero reads 5.80 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.03 ft below the median of 5.84 ft for mid-October, based on 16 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 5.74 ft (+0.06 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 5.66 ft and 6.20 ft.

Compared with 16 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 5.84 ft0.03 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 5.63 ft – 6.18 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Same day last year: 5.74 ft+0.06 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 5.66 ft – 6.20 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 5.46 ft – 6.58 ft

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.91 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 83° 68° – Wind 12 mph

20 Tue 82° 65° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 82° 60° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 81° 71° 0.00 in Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 80° 69° 0.12 in Wind 17 mph

24 Sat 81° 66° 0.08 in Wind 20 mph

25 Sun 80° 70° – Wind 21 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:57 PM Daylight 11 hr, 27 min First quarter 63%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tenmile Canal at Control near EsteroCanal gauge, Tenmile Canal	5.79 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	0.1 mi
Sixmile Cypress Creek near Fort MyersRiver gauge, Sixmile Cypress Creek	5.92 ft	Very low	−0.04 ft	1.1 mi
Whiskey Creek at Fort MyersRiver gauge, Whiskey Creek	3.08 ft	Normal	±0	5.3 mi
North Branch Estero River at EsteroRiver gauge, North Branch Estero River	7.73 ft	Normal	−0.14 ft	5.6 mi
South Branch Estero River at EsteroRiver gauge, South Branch Estero River	3.71 ft	Normal	−0.17 ft	7 mi
Spring Creek Headwater near Bonita SpringsRiver gauge, Spring Creek Headwater	6.60 ft	Low	−0.05 ft	11 mi
Imperial River near Bonita SpringsRiver gauge, Imperial River	5.60 ft	Normal	−0.10 ft	13 mi
Orange River near BuckinghamTidal gauge, Orange River	105 cfs	Normal	+31.3 cfs	14 mi

Questions and answers

How does Briarcliff Ditch at Mouth near Estero compare with last year?

It is 0.06 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 5.74 ft.

What is a normal level for Briarcliff Ditch at Mouth near Estero in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 5.84 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 5.63 ft and 6.18 ft, based on 16 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 Briarcliff Ditch at Mouth near Estero today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 06:30 PM EDT, the water level was 5.80 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Briarcliff Ditch at Mouth near Estero rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Briarcliff Ditch at Mouth near Estero normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 16 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:02291710 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 26.50642, -81.85278 (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	5.80 ft	2026-10-19 22:30	Provisional
Flow	15.5 cfs	2026-10-19 22:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Briarcliff Ditch at Mouth near Estero (usgs:02291710). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/briarcliff-ditch-at-mouth-near-estero

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