Ocklawaha River above Rodman Dam near Orange Springs water level

Name: Ocklawaha River above Rodman Dam near Orange Springs water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
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River gauge, Ocklawaha River, Florida, United States

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

18.84ft Up 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:00 PM EDT (55 min ago)

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Ocklawaha River above Rodman Dam near Orange Springs is at 18.84 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 19.45 ft, based on 27 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.61 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 17.21 ft, a difference of +1.63 ft.

It has risen 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 18.51 ft and 19.37 ft.

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

Compared with 27 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 19.45 ft0.61 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 17.34 ft – 19.95 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (27 years of records)
Same day last year: 17.21 ft+1.63 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 18.51 ft – 19.37 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 11.18 ft – 19.40 ft

Floating and fishing near Ocklawaha River above Rodman Dam near Orange Springs

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.10 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 74° 54° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 78° 57° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 80° 55° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 80° 60° – Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 79° 62° 0.18 in, 40% Wind 15 mph

25 Sun 81° 68° 0.03 in Wind 16 mph

26 Mon 82° 69° 0.02 in Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:52 PM Daylight 11 hr, 19 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Other gauges on the Ocklawaha River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ocklawaha River above Moss Bluff Dam at Moss BluffRiver gauge, Ocklawaha River	57.53 ft	Low	+0.04 ft	30 mi
Ocklawaha River at Moss BluffRiver gauge, Ocklawaha River	36.11 ft	Normal	−0.09 ft	30 mi
Ocklawaha River near OcalaRiver gauge, Ocklawaha River	35.12 ft	High	−0.02 ft	25 mi
Ocklawaha River near ConnerRiver gauge, Ocklawaha River	4.28 ft	Normal	−0.07 ft	23 mi
Ocklawaha River at EurekaRiver gauge, Ocklawaha River	19.69 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	11 mi
Ocklawaha River at Rodman Dam near Orange SpringsRiver gauge, Ocklawaha River	3.32 ft	Very low	+0.03 ft	0.0 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Orange Creek at Orange SpringsRiver gauge, Orange Creek	1.49 ft	Normal	−0.10 ft	9 mi
St. Johns River at Buffalo Bluff near SatsumaTidal gauge, St. Johns River	12.59 ft	Normal	−0.33 ft	9 mi
Dunns Creek near SatsumaTidal gauge, Dunns Creek	12.70 ft	High	−0.37 ft	12 mi
Silver Glen Springs near AstorRiver gauge, Silver Glen Springs	3.20 ft	High	+0.07 ft	21 mi
Deep Creek at SpudsTidal gauge, Deep Creek	1.77 ft	Flooding	−0.35 ft	24 mi
Silver River near OcalaRiver gauge, Silver River	1.98 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	25 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Ocklawaha River above Rodman Dam near Orange Springs higher than last year?

Yes, it is 1.63 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 17.21 ft.

What is a normal level for the Ocklawaha River above Rodman Dam near Orange Springs in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 19.45 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 17.34 ft and 19.95 ft, based on 27 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 Ocklawaha River above Rodman Dam near Orange Springs today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:00 PM EDT, the water level was 18.84 ft. Up 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Ocklawaha River above Rodman Dam near Orange Springs rising or falling?

Up 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.04 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Ocklawaha River above Rodman Dam near Orange Springs normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 27 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.

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Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02243959 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 29.50858, -81.80481 (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	18.84 ft	2026-10-21 00:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Ocklawaha River above Rodman Dam near Orange Springs (usgs:02243959). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/ocklawaha-river-above-rodman-dam-near-orange-springs

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