Fisheating Creek at Lakeport water level

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

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Low for mid-October

Water level

13.14ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 09:45 PM EDT (30 min ago)

Flow: 269 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

At 13.14 ft, Fisheating Creek at Lakeport is below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 15.59 ft, based on 32 years of readings, so the river stage is 2.45 ft below typical. It is 3.86 ft below the flood stage of 17.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 14.02 ft, a difference of −0.88 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 13.04 ft and 14.99 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: 15.59 ft2.45 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 13.03 ft – 17.48 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (32 years of records)
Same day last year: 14.02 ft−0.88 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 13.04 ft – 14.99 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 11.08 ft – 14.99 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.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 17.00 ft, still 3.86 ft away.

What happens at each level

23.00 ft: State housing begins to flood.
21.00 ft: USGS gage maximum operational limit reached.
19.50 ft: FWC dock fence begins to flood.
19.00 ft: FWC dock is flooded.
18.00 ft: FWC Shop begins to flood.
17.00 ft: Banana Grove Road begins to flood.
13.14 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.75 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 80° 68° – Wind 14 mph

19 Mon 79° 65° – Wind 15 mph

20 Tue 82° 65° 0.01 in Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 82° 64° – Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 82° 67° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 82° 64° – Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 79° 68° 0.14 in Wind 20 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:53 PM Daylight 11 hr, 26 min First quarter 55%

Map

Other gauges on Fisheating Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Fisheating Creek near Lake PlacidRiver gauge, Fisheating Creek	72.83 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	27 mi
Fisheating Creek at PalmdaleRiver gauge, Fisheating Creek	4.05 ft	Normal	+0.05 ft	12 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Harney Pond Canal above S-71 near LakeportCanal gauge, Harney Pond Canal	18.63 ft	Very low	−0.30 ft	6.1 mi
Harney Pond Canal 2.4 Miles below S70 near LakeportCanal gauge, Harney Pond Canal 2.4 Miles	18.59 ft	Very low	−0.19 ft	9 mi
Caloosahatchee Canal Dws of S-77 at Moore HavenCanal gauge, Caloosahatchee Canal Dws of S-77	10.68 ft	Low	−0.25 ft	9 mi
Indian Prairie Canal above S-72 near OkeechobeeCanal gauge, Indian Prairie Canal	19.78 ft	High	−0.07 ft	12 mi
Indian Prairie Canal above Pump Station near OkeechobeeCanal gauge, Indian Prairie Canal	19.66 ft	Normal	−0.13 ft	14 mi
Goodno Canal below S-78 near LabelleCanal gauge, Goodno Canal	6.76 ft	Low	−0.34 ft	17 mi
Industrial Canal at ClewistonCanal gauge, Industrial Canal	12.92 ft	Very low	−0.34 ft	19 mi
Popash Slough near OkeechobeeRiver gauge, Popash Slough	21.89 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	24 mi

Questions and answers

Is Fisheating Creek at Lakeport higher than last year?

No, it is 0.88 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 14.02 ft.

What is flood stage for Fisheating Creek at Lakeport?

The official flood stage is 17.00 ft. The level is currently 3.86 ft below it.

What is a normal level for Fisheating Creek at Lakeport in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 15.59 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 13.03 ft and 17.48 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 Fisheating Creek at Lakeport today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 09:45 PM EDT, the water level was 13.14 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Fisheating Creek at Lakeport rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.43 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Fisheating Creek at Lakeport normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 32 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02257000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 26.96296, -81.12083 (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	13.14 ft	2026-10-19 01:45	Provisional
Flow	269 cfs	2026-10-19 01:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Fisheating Creek at Lakeport (usgs:02257000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/fisheating-creek-at-lakeport

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