Ocklawaha River at Eureka, FL

Marion County, Florida · USGS gauge 02240500 · NWS EURF1 · Ocklawaha River flood status · Florida river levels

Nearby: river levels near Orange Springs

Is Ocklawaha River at Eureka, FL flooding right now?

Ocklawaha River at Eureka, FL measured 19.79 ft on 2026-11-11 13:15:00 UTC. That observation was 2.2 ft below its 22 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
19.79 ft
as of 33 min ago
Streamflow
585 cfs
data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 22 ft, with major flooding at 24 ft. The highest crest on record was 25.49 ft on Wed, Sep 13, 2017.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action20.5 ft0.7 ft below
Minor flood22 ft2.2 ft below
Moderate flood23 ft3.2 ft below
Major flood24 ft4.2 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
25.49 ft2017-09-13
25.41 ft1982-04-11
25.37 ft2024-10-11
25.17 ft1933-09-07
24.53 ft2004-09-09

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 19.78–20.04 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Orange Creek at Orange Springs, FL9.9 miMarion County
Ocklawaha River above Rodman Dam near Orange Springs, Fla.11.1 miPutnam County
Ocklawaha River at Rodman Dam near Orange Springs, FL11.1 miPutnam County
Ocklawaha River near Conner, FL12.0 miMarion County
Silver River near Conner, FL12.3 miMarion County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast