How high is the Joshua Creek at Nocatee FL right now?

The Joshua Creek at Nocatee FL is currently flowing at 32 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.83 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Joshua Creek at Nocatee FL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 48th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Joshua Creek at Nocatee FL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 8.17 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 13.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Joshua Creek at Nocatee FL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 33 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 4 to 395 cfs.

Where is the Joshua Creek at Nocatee FL stream gauge located?

The Joshua Creek at Nocatee FL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in DeSoto County, FL on the Joshua Creek. USGS site number 02297100 (coordinates 27.1667, -81.8795).

Joshua Creek at Nocatee FL

USGS Site No: 02297100 • Joshua Creek • DeSoto County, FL

Joshua Creek at Nocatee FL on the Joshua Creek is currently at 32 cfs (Normal — 48th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.83 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

4.83

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

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	4
25th	Low threshold	10
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	33	Today: 32 cfs
75th	High threshold	130
95th	Very High threshold	395

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	14	4.37
May 27, 2026	7	4.14
May 26, 2026	9	4.22
May 25, 2026	11	4.29
May 24, 2026	13	4.38
May 23, 2026	8	4.21
May 22, 2026	9	4.23
May 21, 2026	10	4.27
May 20, 2026	7	4.14
May 19, 2026	7	4.13
May 18, 2026	6	4.09
May 17, 2026	3	3.92
May 16, 2026	3	3.94
May 15, 2026	4	3.98
Apr 21, 2026	10	4.27
Apr 20, 2026	12	4.34
Apr 19, 2026	15	4.42
Apr 18, 2026	18	4.49
Apr 17, 2026	19	4.52
Apr 16, 2026	19	4.52
Apr 15, 2026	24	4.63
Apr 14, 2026	29	4.75
Apr 13, 2026	33	4.88
Apr 12, 2026	37	4.99
Apr 11, 2026	43	5.18
Apr 10, 2026	50	5.37
Apr 9, 2026	55	5.50
Apr 8, 2026	63	5.73
Apr 7, 2026	41	5.11
Apr 6, 2026	33	4.87

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02297100
State: FL
County: DeSoto County
Coordinates: 27.1667, -81.8795
Drainage Area: 132 mi²
Datum (ft): 3.9
HUC Code: 03100101

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 12.5 ft
Flood Stage: 13.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 14.0 ft
Major Flood: 15.0 ft

Currently 8.17 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 348 cfs

Jul 22, 2025
Min discharge: 1 cfs

May 2, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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