St Joe Creek at 62nd St near Pinellas Park water level

Name: St Joe Creek at 62nd St near Pinellas Park water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, St Joe Creek, Florida, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

4.15ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:00 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 5.8 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at St Joe Creek at 62nd St near Pinellas Park reads 4.15 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.02 ft above the median of 4.13 ft for mid-October, based on 9 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 4.09 ft (+0.06 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 4.11 ft and 4.55 ft.

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

Compared with 9 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 4.13 ft0.02 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 4.08 ft – 4.22 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (9 years of records)
Same day last year: 4.09 ft+0.06 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 4.11 ft – 4.55 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 4.05 ft – 4.95 ft

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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.33 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 79° 61° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 79° 60° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 81° 62° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 82° 67° – Wind 20 mph

24 Sat 83° 68° 0.01 in Wind 23 mph

25 Sun 82° 71° – Wind 24 mph

26 Mon 81° 72° 0.05 in Wind 23 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:58 PM Daylight 11 hr, 23 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Seminole Lake Outlet near LargoRiver gauge, Seminole Lake Outlet	4.91 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	4.2 mi
Long Branch near Pinellas ParkRiver gauge, Long Branch	41.33 ft	Very high	−0.07 ft	7 mi
Rattlesnake Creek at BelleairRiver gauge, Rattlesnake Creek	10.97 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	10 mi
Alligator Creek at Highway 19 at ClearwaterRiver gauge, Alligator Creek	8.24 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	11 mi
Alligator Creek at Kapok Park at ClearwaterRiver gauge, Alligator Creek	5.03 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	11 mi
Alligator Creek below Belcher Road at ClearwaterRiver gauge, Alligator Creek	1.44 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	12 mi
Curlew Creek at Belcher Road near OzonaRiver gauge, Curlew Creek	0.93 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	16 mi
Curlew Creek at County Road 1 near OzonaRiver gauge, Curlew Creek	−1.32 ft	Very low	−0.07 ft	17 mi

Questions and answers

How does St Joe Creek at 62nd St near Pinellas Park compare with last year?

It is 0.06 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4.09 ft.

What is a normal level for St Joe Creek at 62nd St near Pinellas Park in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 4.13 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4.08 ft and 4.22 ft, based on 9 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 St Joe Creek at 62nd St near Pinellas Park today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:00 PM EDT, the water level was 4.15 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is St Joe Creek at 62nd St near Pinellas Park rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.06 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of St Joe Creek at 62nd St near Pinellas Park normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 9 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:02308950 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 27.81024, -82.72036 (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	4.15 ft	2026-10-20 22:00	Provisional
Flow	5.8 cfs	2026-10-20 22:00	Provisional

Download

Embed this gauge

Add a live card for this gauge to your website. It updates on its own and links back here.

<iframe src="https://nivelmap.com/embed/8590?lang=en" width="360" height="230" style="border:0;max-width:100%" loading="lazy" title="St Joe Creek at 62nd St near Pinellas Park water level"></iframe>

How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: St Joe Creek at 62nd St near Pinellas Park (usgs:02308950). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/st-joe-creek-at-62nd-st-near-pinellas-park

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