Silver River level at Ocala
Florida · Paddling & whitewater
Measured at USGS 02239501 — SILVER RIVER NEAR OCALA, FL
Reading taken · as of 33 min ago
Too low for most boats — rocky and technical
At 401 CFS, this gauge is running 52% of normal for mid-September — below the 765 CFS median USGS has recorded for this date across 93 years of record (1933–2026).
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Flow history at Ocala
Daily values from USGS 02239501, updated every 15 to 60 minutes. Provisional.
About Silver River at Ocala
In Florida — the reading paddlers, anglers and outfitters here check before committing to a shuttle. Silver Springs State Park; the monkeys draw paddlers.
Silver River at Ocala — common questions
3 questions
How fast can Silver River at Ocala come up?
Fast. It is free-flowing, so rain upstream moves it directly. Several feet in a few hours is normal after a heavy storm.
Is Silver River at Ocala high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median flow for mid-September here is 765 CFS, from 93 years of record (1933–2026). Today is 52% of it. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 02239501 every 15 to 60 minutes. This page refreshes from USGS when you open it, and the reading is provisional until USGS reviews it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.