How high is the Myakka River Near Sr 72 Near Sarasota, FL right now?

The Myakka River Near Sr 72 Near Sarasota, FL is currently flowing at 14 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.56 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Myakka River Near Sr 72 Near Sarasota, FL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 51th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Myakka River Near Sr 72 Near Sarasota, FL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 12 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to 689 cfs.

Where is the Myakka River Near Sr 72 Near Sarasota, FL stream gauge located?

The Myakka River Near Sr 72 Near Sarasota, FL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Sarasota County, FL on the Myakka River. USGS site number 02298830 (coordinates 27.2352, -82.3119).

Myakka River Near Sr 72 Near Sarasota, FL

USGS Site No: 02298830 • Myakka River • Sarasota County, FL

Myakka River Near Sr 72 Near Sarasota, FL on the Myakka River is currently at 14 cfs (Normal — 51th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.56 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Myakka River

Myakka River at Myakka City FL

Downstream on Myakka River ↓

Myakka River at Control Near Laurel FL

CFS Discharge

1.56

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

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	0
25th	Low threshold	0
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	12
75th	High threshold	66	Today: 14 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	689

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	1.56
May 27, 2026	13	1.53
May 26, 2026	13	1.50
May 25, 2026	13	1.53
May 24, 2026	14	1.58
May 23, 2026	16	1.65
May 22, 2026	17	1.72
May 21, 2026	19	1.79
May 20, 2026	17	1.70
May 19, 2026	17	1.72
May 18, 2026	19	1.78
May 17, 2026	19	1.79
May 16, 2026	20	1.84
May 15, 2026	22	1.90
Apr 21, 2026	101	3.74
Apr 20, 2026	111	3.87
Apr 19, 2026	119	3.98
Apr 18, 2026	126	4.07
Apr 17, 2026	133	4.15
Apr 16, 2026	138	4.21
Apr 15, 2026	141	4.25
Apr 14, 2026	142	4.25
Apr 13, 2026	139	4.22
Apr 12, 2026	134	4.16
Apr 11, 2026	128	4.09
Apr 10, 2026	123	4.03
Apr 9, 2026	120	3.99
Apr 8, 2026	116	3.94
Apr 7, 2026	114	3.91
Apr 6, 2026	116	3.93

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02298830
State: FL
County: Sarasota County
Coordinates: 27.2352, -82.3119
Drainage Area: 229 mi²
Datum (ft): 7.9
HUC Code: 03100102

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 839 cfs

Aug 28, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Jun 4, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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Low
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