W-18 in Water Conservation Area 3-A water level

Name: W-18 in Water Conservation Area 3-A water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Florida, United States

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Very low for mid-October

Water level

8.84ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 09:45 AM EDT (27 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 8.84 ft, W-18 in Water Conservation Area 3-A is far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.45 ft below the median of 9.29 ft for mid-October, based on 20 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 8.88 ft (−0.04 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 8.68 ft and 8.84 ft.

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

Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 9.29 ft0.45 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 8.90 ft – 10.30 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Same day last year: 8.88 ft−0.04 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 8.68 ft – 8.84 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 7.92 ft – 8.87 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

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 06:53 PM Daylight 11 hr, 28 min First quarter 59%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
W-11 in Water Conservation Area 3-ARiver gauge	8.22 ft	Very low	±0	4.4 mi
EDEN 14 in Water Conservation Area 3-ARiver gauge	9.27 ft	Low	±0	4.8 mi
Site 64 in Conservation Area 3A near CoopertownRiver gauge, Site 64 in Conservation Area 3A	10.01 ft	Very low	+0.02 ft	7 mi
EDEN 5 in Water Conservation Area 3-ARiver gauge	9.67 ft	Normal	±0	9 mi
EDEN 6 in Big Cypress National PreserveRiver gauge	10.38 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	9 mi
EDEN 8 in Water Conservation Area 3-ARiver gauge	8.02 ft	Very low	+0.04 ft	11 mi
EDEN 12 in Water Conservation Area 3-ARiver gauge	8.35 ft	Low	+0.02 ft	12 mi
Site 62 in Conservation Area 3A near AndytownRiver gauge, Site 62 in Conservation Area 3A	11.96 ft	Normal	−0.09 ft	12 mi

Questions and answers

How does W-18 in Water Conservation Area 3-A compare with last year?

It is 0.04 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 8.88 ft.

What is a normal level for W-18 in Water Conservation Area 3-A in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 9.29 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 8.90 ft and 10.30 ft, based on 20 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 W-18 in Water Conservation Area 3-A today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 09:45 AM EDT, the water level was 8.84 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is W-18 in Water Conservation Area 3-A rising or falling?

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

Is the level of W-18 in Water Conservation Area 3-A normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 20 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:260007080464401 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 26.00194, -80.77889 (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	8.84 ft	2026-10-19 13:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: W-18 in Water Conservation Area 3-A (usgs:260007080464401). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/w-18-in-water-conservation-area-3-a

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