Orange Creek at Orange Springs, FL

Marion County, Florida · USGS gauge 02243000 · NWS ONGF1 · Florida river levels

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Is Orange Creek at Orange Springs, FL flooding right now?

Orange Creek at Orange Springs, FL measured 1.41 ft on 2026-09-22 20:45:00 UTC. That observation was 24.1 ft below its 25.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.41 ft
as of 50 min ago
Streamflow
14 cfs
data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 25.5 ft, with major flooding at 27.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 29.32 ft on Mon, Oct 20, 1941.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 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
Action24 ft22.6 ft below
Minor flood25.5 ft24.1 ft below
Moderate flood26.5 ft25.1 ft below
Major flood27.5 ft26.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
29.32 ft1941-10-20
28.79 ft2017-09-11
28.58 ft1964-09-13
28.1 ft1998-02-23
27.73 ft1941-11-16

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.09–2.47 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Ocklawaha River above Rodman Dam near Orange Springs, Fla.8.5 miPutnam County
Ocklawaha River at Rodman Dam near Orange Springs, FL8.5 miPutnam County
Ocklawaha River at Eureka, FL9.9 miMarion County
Camps Canal near Rochelle, FL18.8 miAlachua County
Ocklawaha River near Conner, FL20.5 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.

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