Northeast Shark River Slough North 4 near Coopertown water level

Name: Northeast Shark River Slough North 4 near Coopertown water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
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River gauge, Northeast Shark River Slough North 4, Florida, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

6.91ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:30 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 6.91 ft, the Northeast Shark River Slough North 4 near Coopertown is below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.30 ft below the median of 7.22 ft for mid-October, based on 38 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 7.18 ft (−0.27 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 6.91 ft and 7.07 ft.

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

Compared with 38 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 7.22 ft0.30 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 6.89 ft – 7.94 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (38 years of records)
Same day last year: 7.18 ft−0.27 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 6.91 ft – 7.07 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 5.33 ft – 7.17 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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.20 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 87° 73° 0.03 in Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 81° 69° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 82° 71° 0.10 in Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 83° 69° – Wind 17 mph

24 Sat 80° 71° 1.31 in, 46% Wind 19 mph

25 Sun 80° 73° 0.60 in, 43% Wind 24 mph

26 Mon 80° 75° 1.37 in, 26% Wind 20 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:24 AM Sunset 06:52 PM Daylight 11 hr, 27 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Northeast Shark River Slough North 1 near CoopertownRiver gauge, Northeast Shark River Slough North 1	7.28 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	3.7 mi
Northeast Shark River Slough North 2 near CoopertownRiver gauge, Northeast Shark River Slough North 2	7.30 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	8 mi
Tamiami Canal at S-12-D near MiamiCanal gauge, Tamiami Canal	9.34 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	9 mi
Tamiami Canal at S-355A near MiamiCanal gauge, Tamiami Canal	7.47 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	9 mi
Tamiami Canal below S-12-C, NearmiamiCanal gauge, Tamiami Canal	9.32 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	10 mi
Levee 31 North Extension at 7 Mile near West Miami FRiver gauge, Levee 31 North Extension	5.66 ft	Low	+0.09 ft	10 mi
Levee 31 North Extension at 5 Mile near West Miami FRiver gauge, Levee 31 North Extension	5.73 ft	Low	+0.11 ft	10 mi
EDEN 10 in Water Conservation Area 3-BRiver gauge	6.09 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	10 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Northeast Shark River Slough North 4 near Coopertown compare with last year?

It is 0.27 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 7.18 ft.

What is a normal level for the Northeast Shark River Slough North 4 near Coopertown in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 7.22 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 6.89 ft and 7.94 ft, based on 38 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 Northeast Shark River Slough North 4 near Coopertown today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:30 PM EDT, the water level was 6.91 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Northeast Shark River Slough North 4 near Coopertown rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.05 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Northeast Shark River Slough North 4 near Coopertown normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 38 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:253828080391100 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 25.64016, -80.65277 (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	6.91 ft	2026-10-20 22:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Northeast Shark River Slough North 4 near Coopertown (usgs:253828080391100). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/northeast-shark-river-slough-north-4-near-coopertown

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