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Josephine Creek near De Soto City water level

River gauge, Josephine Creek, Florida, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.32ft Down 0.12 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
35.3 cfs
3 4 5

History

History
3456ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 213456ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
46ftSep 22Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13Oct 2146ftSep 22Oct 6Oct 21
246ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026246ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
246ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026246ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Josephine Creek near De Soto City is at 3.32 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.46 ft below the median of 3.78 ft for mid-October, based on 53 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 2.90 ft (+0.42 ft).

It has dropped 0.12 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.23 ft and 5.26 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 53 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
3.78 ft0.46 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
2.60 ft – 5.13 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (53 years of records)
Same day last year
2.90 ft+0.42 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
3.23 ft – 5.26 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.83 ft – 5.27 ft

Floating and fishing near Josephine Creek near De Soto City

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.61 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 82° 64° – Wind 12 mph
21 Wed 83° 62° 0.09 in Wind 8 mph
22 Thu 80° 62° – Wind 10 mph
23 Fri 79° 62° – Wind 15 mph
24 Sat 79° 66° 0.01 in, 30% Wind 20 mph
25 Sun 80° 72° – Wind 23 mph
26 Mon 81° 72° – Wind 20 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 06:52 PM Daylight 11 hr, 23 min Waxing gibbous 72%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Arbuckle Creek near De Soto CityRiver gauge, Arbuckle Creek 4.03 ft Normal +0.01 ft 8 mi
Carter Creek near SebringRiver gauge, Carter Creek 6.10 ft Normal −0.02 ft 11 mi
Fisheating Creek near Lake PlacidRiver gauge, Fisheating Creek 72.95 ft Normal +0.03 ft 12 mi
Charlie Creek near CrewsvilleRiver gauge, Charlie Creek 14.58 ft Normal +0.15 ft 18 mi
Livingston Creek near FrostproofRiver gauge, Livingston Creek 41.57 ft Very low −0.02 ft 23 mi
Charlie Creek near GardnerRiver gauge, Charlie Creek 5.30 ft Normal +0.07 ft 25 mi
Indian Prairie Canal above Pump Station near OkeechobeeCanal gauge, Indian Prairie Canal 19.65 ft High +0.23 ft 25 mi
Harney Pond Canal 2.4 Miles below S70 near LakeportCanal gauge, Harney Pond Canal 2.4 Miles 18.79 ft Normal +0.11 ft 25 mi

Questions and answers

How does Josephine Creek near De Soto City compare with last year?

It is 0.42 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.90 ft.

What is a normal level for Josephine Creek near De Soto City in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 3.78 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.60 ft and 5.13 ft, based on 53 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 Josephine Creek near De Soto City today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:00 PM EDT, the water level was 3.32 ft. Down 0.12 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Josephine Creek near De Soto City rising or falling?

Down 0.12 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.29 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Josephine Creek near De Soto City normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 53 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:02271500 (Agency page)
Coordinates
27.37421, -81.39341 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 3.32 ft 2026-10-21 00:00 Provisional
Flow 35.3 cfs 2026-10-21 00:00 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Josephine Creek near De Soto City (usgs:02271500). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/josephine-creek-near-de-soto-city

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Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.