Saragassa Canal at Crystal River water level

Name: Saragassa Canal at Crystal River water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Canal gauge, Saragassa Canal, Florida, United States

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

-1.34ft Up 0.57 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 04:00 PM EDT (30 min ago)

Flow: 276 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Saragassa Canal at Crystal River shows −1.34 ft, well above normal for mid-October.

The water is rising: up 0.57 ft over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −2.18 ft and 2.46 ft.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

High water at Saragassa Canal at Crystal River

The National Weather Service splits flooding into minor, moderate and major flood stage, each tied to what starts to go under water at this particular gauge. Minor flooding usually means low roads, parks and farmland; major flooding reaches homes and businesses.

Keep children and dogs well back from the edge, and stay off flooded footpaths and towpaths.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.03 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 75° 57° – Wind 15 mph

20 Tue 75° 55° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 79° 53° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 78° 61° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 80° 59° – Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 80° 63° 0.01 in Wind 19 mph

25 Sun 79° 66° 0.01 in Wind 21 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:58 PM Daylight 11 hr, 23 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Crystal River near Crystal RiverTidal gauge, Crystal River	2,580 cfs	Very high	−280.0 cfs	2.6 mi
Halls River at Homosassa SpringsTidal gauge, Halls River	88.5 cfs	Normal	−54.5 cfs	5.4 mi
Homosassa Springs at Homosassa SpringsRiver gauge, Homosassa Springs	2.29 ft	Very low	+0.15 ft	6 mi
Se Fork Homosassa Spring at Homosassa SpringsRiver gauge, Se Fork Homosassa Spring	58.6 cfs	Normal	−7.2 cfs	6 mi
Homosassa River at HomosassaTidal gauge, Homosassa River	499 cfs	Very high	−120.0 cfs	7 mi
Withlacoochee River below Inglis Dam near DunnellonRiver gauge, Withlacoochee River	−0.62 ft	Very low	+0.74 ft	8 mi
Withlacoochee River at Inglis Dam near DunnellonRiver gauge, Withlacoochee River	27.27 ft	Low	−0.07 ft	8 mi
Hidden River near HomosassaEstuary gauge, Hidden River	7.2 cfs	Normal	−1.5 cfs	9 mi

Questions and answers

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 Saragassa Canal at Crystal River today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:00 PM EDT, the water level was −1.34 ft. Up 0.57 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Saragassa Canal at Crystal River rising or falling?

Up 0.57 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Saragassa Canal at Crystal River normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 5 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.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02310740 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 28.89055, -82.59570 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
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	−1.34 ft	2026-10-19 20:00	Provisional
Flow	276 cfs	2026-10-19 20:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Saragassa Canal at Crystal River (usgs:02310740). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/saragassa-canal-at-crystal-river

How we check values

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

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer