Wetland below S-152 in Wca-3 near Coopertown water level

Name: Wetland below S-152 in Wca-3 near Coopertown water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Wetland, Florida, United States

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Very low for mid-October

Water level

7.11ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:45 PM EDT (14 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Wetland below S-152 in Wca-3 near Coopertown: the gauge reads 7.11 ft, far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 7.95 ft, based on 12 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.84 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 7.19 ft, a difference of −0.08 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 6.82 ft – 7.11 ft.

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

Compared with 12 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 7.95 ft0.84 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 7.14 ft – 8.49 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (12 years of records)
Same day last year: 7.19 ft−0.08 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 6.82 ft – 7.11 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 5.58 ft – 7.21 ft

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.12 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 88° 71° – Wind 15 mph

21 Wed 87° 69° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 86° 67° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 82° 67° 0.00 in, 21% Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 81° 69° 0.91 in, 49% Wind 18 mph

25 Sun 76° 72° 2.00 in, 59% Wind 23 mph

26 Mon 80° 74° 1.30 in, 35% Wind 21 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 06:50 PM Daylight 11 hr, 25 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
L-67A Canal at S-152 near CoopertownCanal gauge, L-67A Canal	8.28 ft	Low	+0.04 ft	0.0 mi
Ti-9 in Water Conservation Area 3-BRiver gauge	5.96 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	2.3 mi
Site 69 in Conservation Area 3B near CoopertownRiver gauge, Site 69 in Conservation Area 3B	9.96 ft	Very high	+0.03 ft	3.5 mi
EDEN 8 in Water Conservation Area 3-ARiver gauge	8.07 ft	Very low	+0.03 ft	3.8 mi
Site 71 in Conservation Area 3B near CoopertownRiver gauge, Site 71 in Conservation Area 3B	7.58 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	4.2 mi
Shark River Slough No.1 in Cons.3b near CoopertownRiver gauge, Shark River Slough No.1 in Cons.3b	7.50 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	5.3 mi
EDEN 10 in Water Conservation Area 3-BRiver gauge	6.09 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	5.5 mi
Site 65 in Conservation Area 3A near CoopertownRiver gauge, Site 65 in Conservation Area 3A	9.35 ft	Very low	+0.03 ft	7 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Wetland below S-152 in Wca-3 near Coopertown higher than last year?

No, it is 0.08 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 7.19 ft.

What is a normal level for the Wetland below S-152 in Wca-3 near Coopertown in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 7.95 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 7.14 ft and 8.49 ft, based on 12 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 Wetland below S-152 in Wca-3 near Coopertown today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:45 PM EDT, the water level was 7.11 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Wetland below S-152 in Wca-3 near Coopertown rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.08 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Wetland below S-152 in Wca-3 near Coopertown normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 12 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:255154080371303 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 25.86485, -80.62020 (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	7.11 ft	2026-10-21 03:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Wetland below S-152 in Wca-3 near Coopertown (usgs:255154080371303). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/wetland-below-s-152-in-wca-3-near-coopertown

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