Little River near Midway water level

Name: Little River near Midway water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Little River, Florida, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

68.71ft Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 05:15 PM EDT (20 min ago)

Flow: 92.6 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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

What this means

The gauge at Little River near Midway reads 68.71 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 68.61 ft, based on 40 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.10 ft above typical. It is 8.29 ft below the flood stage of 77.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 68.25 ft, a difference of +0.46 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.15 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 68.37 ft and 75.09 ft.

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

Compared with 40 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 68.61 ft0.10 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 68.28 ft – 69.51 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (40 years of records)
Same day last year: 68.25 ft+0.46 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 68.37 ft – 75.09 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 68.12 ft – 75.09 ft
Highest on record: 86.25 ftSeptember 22, 1969

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 77.00 ft, still 8.29 ft away.

What happens at each level

77.00 ft: The river begins to flood into wooded bottomlands along the river.
68.71 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	86.25 ft	September 22, 1969
2	85.12 ft	October 3, 1994
3	83.52 ft	August 24, 2008
4	83.27 ft	December 5, 1964
5	81.70 ft	March 4, 1991
6	81.48 ft	April 3, 2009
7	81.04 ft	December 3, 2018
8	80.68 ft	September 30, 1998
9	80.54 ft	September 17, 2020
10	80.37 ft	April 3, 2016

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 07:05 PM Daylight 11 hr, 22 min First quarter 53%

Map

Other gauges on the Little River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little River near AdelRiver gauge, Little River	5.48 ft	Very high	−1.03 ft	73 mi
Little River at GA 122, near HahiraRiver gauge, Little River	11.58 ft	Very high	−0.80 ft	72 mi
Little River near QuincyRiver gauge, Little River	1.90 ft	Normal	−0.30 ft	5.4 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ochlockonee River near HavanaRiver gauge, Ochlockonee River	19.99 ft	Very high	−0.51 ft	9 mi
Lake Talquin near BloxhamLake, Lake Talquin	68.36 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	11 mi
Ochlockonee River near BloxhamRiver gauge, Ochlockonee River	10.10 ft	Very high	−0.03 ft	12 mi
Little Attapulgus Creek at AttapulgusRiver gauge, Little Attapulgus Creek	1.09 ft	Very low	+0.03 ft	15 mi
Ochlockonee River near ConcordRiver gauge, Ochlockonee River	31.04 ft	Very high	−0.75 ft	17 mi
Wakulla Spring near CrawfordvilleRiver gauge, Wakulla Spring	5.53 ft	High	−0.19 ft	23 mi
Apalachicola River at Chattahoochee FlaRiver gauge, Apalachicola River	41.67 ft	High	−1.28 ft	24 mi
Apalachicola River below Woodruff Dam, near SneadsRiver gauge, Apalachicola River	42.12 ft	Normal	−0.65 ft	24 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Little River near Midway higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.46 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 68.25 ft.

What is flood stage for the Little River near Midway?

The official flood stage is 77.00 ft. The level is currently 8.29 ft below it.

What is a normal level for the Little River near Midway in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 68.61 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 68.28 ft and 69.51 ft, based on 40 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 Little River near Midway today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 05:15 PM EDT, the water level was 68.71 ft. Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Little River near Midway rising or falling?

Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 6.04 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Little River near Midway normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 40 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:02329600 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.51242, -84.52352 (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	68.71 ft	2026-10-18 21:15	Provisional
Flow	92.6 cfs	2026-10-18 21:15	Provisional

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