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Turkey Creek at Palm Bay water level

Tidal gauge, Turkey Creek, Florida, United States

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High for mid-October

Water level

7.16ft Down 0.31 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
374 cfs
3 5 8

History

2468ftOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 192468ftOct 13Oct 16Oct 19
358ftSep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 11Oct 19358ftSep 20Oct 4Oct 19
-05ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026-05ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
-05ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-05ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Turkey Creek at Palm Bay is above normal at 7.16 ft.

That puts it 0.53 ft above the median of 6.63 ft for mid-October, based on 44 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 7.50 ft (−0.34 ft).

It has dropped 0.31 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 6.72 ft and 9.00 ft.

Compared with 44 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
6.63 ft0.53 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.75 ft – 7.44 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (44 years of records)
Same day last year
7.50 ft−0.34 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
6.72 ft – 9.00 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
5.32 ft – 9.00 ft

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.62 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 78° 70° – Wind 20 mph
19 Mon 78° 71° 0.70 in Wind 23 mph
20 Tue 79° 69° 0.02 in Wind 15 mph
21 Wed 78° 69° 0.00 in Wind 14 mph
22 Thu 77° 71° 0.01 in Wind 13 mph
23 Fri 78° 69° 0.02 in Wind 17 mph
24 Sat 79° 73° 0.06 in, 38% Wind 22 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:50 PM Daylight 11 hr, 25 min First quarter 56%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Crane Creek at MelbourneRiver gauge, Crane Creek 6.40 ft Normal −0.04 ft 4.8 mi
Eau Gallie River at Heather Glen Cir at MelbourneRiver gauge, Eau Gallie River 13.40 ft Normal ±0 8 mi
St. Johns River near MelbourneRiver gauge, St. Johns River 6.68 ft High −0.04 ft 11 mi
North Prong Saint Sebastian River near MiccoRiver gauge, North Prong Saint Sebastian River 6.84 ft High −0.34 ft 12 mi
Fellsmere Canal near MiccoRiver gauge, Fellsmere Canal 2.84 ft High −0.11 ft 13 mi
South Prong St Sebastian River near SebastianTidal gauge, South Prong St Sebastian River 13.56 ft Normal −0.22 ft 18 mi
Jane Green Creek near Deer ParkRiver gauge, Jane Green Creek 5.89 ft High −0.23 ft 18 mi
Indian River at WabassoRiver gauge, Indian River 2.19 ft Flooding −0.11 ft 21 mi

Questions and answers

How does Turkey Creek at Palm Bay compare with last year?

It is 0.34 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 7.50 ft.

What is a normal level for Turkey Creek at Palm Bay in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 6.63 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.75 ft and 7.44 ft, based on 44 years of records.

What is the water level of Turkey Creek at Palm Bay today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 12:45 AM EDT, the water level was 7.16 ft. Down 0.31 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Turkey Creek at Palm Bay rising or falling?

Down 0.31 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.47 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Turkey Creek at Palm Bay normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 44 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:02250030 (Agency page)
Coordinates
28.01724, -80.59589 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 7.16 ft 2026-10-19 04:45 Provisional
Flow 374 cfs 2026-10-19 04:30 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Turkey Creek at Palm Bay (usgs:02250030). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/turkey-creek-at-palm-bay

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