How high is the Blackwater Creek Near Knights FL right now?

The Blackwater Creek Near Knights FL is currently flowing at 5 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 70.94 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Blackwater Creek Near Knights FL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 21th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Blackwater Creek Near Knights FL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 23 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 2 to 349 cfs.

Where is the Blackwater Creek Near Knights FL stream gauge located?

The Blackwater Creek Near Knights FL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Hillsborough County, FL on the Blackwater Creek. USGS site number 02302500 (coordinates 28.1397, -82.1500).

Blackwater Creek Near Knights FL

USGS Site No: 02302500 • Blackwater Creek • Hillsborough County, FL

Blackwater Creek Near Knights FL on the Blackwater Creek is currently at 5 cfs (Low — 21th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 70.94 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Blackwater Creek ↓

Blackwater Creek Near Cassia, FL

CFS Discharge

70.94

Gage Height (ft)

Low

Flow Condition

N/A

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	2
25th	Low threshold	6	Today: 5 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	23
75th	High threshold	61
95th	Very High threshold	349

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	5	70.92
May 27, 2026	3	70.85
May 26, 2026	3	70.84
May 25, 2026	3	70.83
May 24, 2026	4	70.89
May 23, 2026	3	70.83
May 22, 2026	1	70.74
May 21, 2026	1	70.68
May 20, 2026	1	70.65
May 19, 2026	1	70.67
May 18, 2026	1	70.71
May 17, 2026	2	70.76
May 16, 2026	3	70.83
May 15, 2026	3	70.85
Apr 21, 2026	2	70.79
Apr 20, 2026	2	70.80
Apr 19, 2026	3	70.82
Apr 18, 2026	3	70.84
Apr 17, 2026	4	70.88
Apr 16, 2026	5	70.93
Apr 15, 2026	6	70.98
Apr 14, 2026	7	71.01
Apr 13, 2026	8	71.06
Apr 12, 2026	11	71.15
Apr 11, 2026	14	71.23
Apr 10, 2026	16	71.29
Apr 9, 2026	16	71.29
Apr 8, 2026	10	71.11
Apr 7, 2026	5	70.95
Apr 6, 2026	2	70.80

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02302500
State: FL
County: Hillsborough County
Coordinates: 28.1397, -82.1500
Drainage Area: 110 mi²
Datum (ft): 0.0
HUC Code: 03100205

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 372 cfs

Jul 17, 2025
Min discharge: 1 cfs

May 20, 2026

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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