Cocoplum Waterway at North Port water level

Name: Cocoplum Waterway at North Port water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Cocoplum Waterway, Florida, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

4.75ft Down 0.68 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:15 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 7.1 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Cocoplum Waterway at North Port: the gauge reads 4.75 ft, far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.67 ft below the median of 5.42 ft for mid-October, based on 19 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 5.30 ft (−0.55 ft).

It is still going down, by 0.68 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 4.63 ft – 6.16 ft.

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

Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 5.42 ft0.67 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 5.30 ft – 5.89 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (19 years of records)
Same day last year: 5.30 ft−0.55 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 4.63 ft – 6.16 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 4.55 ft – 6.16 ft

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.06 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 82° 63° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 81° 60° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 81° 63° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 80° 63° – Wind 17 mph

24 Sat 83° 66° – Wind 21 mph

25 Sun 81° 71° – Wind 21 mph

26 Mon 83° 71° – Wind 21 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 06:57 PM Daylight 11 hr, 25 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Big Slough at Wcs-101 at North PortRiver gauge, Big Slough	20.32 ft	Very high	+0.09 ft	0.2 mi
Big Slough at West Price Blvd near North PortRiver gauge, Big Slough	5.69 ft	Very high	+0.20 ft	1.9 mi
Myakka River at North Port CharlotteRiver gauge, Myakka River	0.62 ft	Below flood stage	+0.59 ft	3.6 mi
Big Slough at Tropicaire Blvd near North PortRiver gauge, Big Slough	18.26 ft	Very high	−0.29 ft	4.9 mi
Big Slough Canal near Myakka CityCanal gauge, Big Slough Canal	26.79 ft	Very high	−0.17 ft	12 mi
Myakka River at Control near LaurelRiver gauge, Myakka River	9.06 ft	Very high	−0.22 ft	12 mi
Curry Creek at Highway 41 at NokomisRiver gauge, Curry Creek	−0.25 ft	Below flood stage	+0.43 ft	14 mi
Myakka River near SR 72 near SarasotaRiver gauge, Myakka River	6.62 ft	High	−0.14 ft	14 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Cocoplum Waterway at North Port compare with last year?

It is 0.55 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 5.30 ft.

What is a normal level for the Cocoplum Waterway at North Port in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 5.42 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 5.30 ft and 5.89 ft, based on 19 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 Cocoplum Waterway at North Port today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:15 PM EDT, the water level was 4.75 ft. Down 0.68 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Cocoplum Waterway at North Port rising or falling?

Down 0.68 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.88 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Cocoplum Waterway at North Port normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 19 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:02299482 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 27.04561, -82.23533 (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	4.75 ft	2026-10-20 17:15	Provisional
Flow	7.1 cfs	2026-10-20 17:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cocoplum Waterway at North Port (usgs:02299482). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/cocoplum-waterway-at-north-port

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