Is the flow on the Ocklawaha River at Rodman Dam Near Orange Springs, FL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 9th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Ocklawaha River at Rodman Dam Near Orange Springs, FL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 2.98 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 5.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Ocklawaha River at Rodman Dam Near Orange Springs, FL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 913 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 429 to 2,700 cfs.

Where is the Ocklawaha River at Rodman Dam Near Orange Springs, FL stream gauge located?

The Ocklawaha River at Rodman Dam Near Orange Springs, FL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Putnam County, FL on the Ocklawaha River. USGS site number 02243960 (coordinates 29.5083, -81.8042).

Ocklawaha River at Rodman Dam Near Orange Springs, FL

USGS Site No: 02243960 • Ocklawaha River • Putnam County, FL

Ocklawaha River at Rodman Dam Near Orange Springs, FL on the Ocklawaha River is currently at 407 cfs (Very Low — 9th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.02 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Ocklawaha River

Ocklawaha River at Eureka, FL

407

CFS Discharge

2.02

Gage Height (ft)

Very Low

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	429	Today: 407 cfs
25th	Low threshold	505
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	913
75th	High threshold	1,250
95th	Very High threshold	2,700

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	407	2.05
May 27, 2026	407	2.07
May 26, 2026	406	2.13
May 25, 2026	406	2.16
May 24, 2026	407	2.20
May 23, 2026	405	2.20
May 22, 2026	405	2.24
May 21, 2026	405	2.28
May 20, 2026	406	2.29
May 19, 2026	405	2.29
May 18, 2026	407	2.31
May 17, 2026	408	2.37
May 16, 2026	411	2.36
May 15, 2026	414	2.32
Apr 21, 2026	531	2.56
Apr 20, 2026	531	2.48
Apr 19, 2026	533	2.45
Apr 18, 2026	533	2.47
Apr 17, 2026	533	2.49
Apr 16, 2026	330	1.80
Apr 15, 2026	117	1.43
Apr 14, 2026	108	1.51
Apr 13, 2026	107	1.63
Apr 12, 2026	105	1.85
Apr 11, 2026	107	2.08
Apr 10, 2026	107	2.17
Apr 9, 2026	106	2.06
Apr 8, 2026	106	1.67
Apr 7, 2026	105	1.21
Apr 6, 2026	104	0.97

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02243960
State: FL
County: Putnam County
Coordinates: 29.5083, -81.8042
Drainage Area: 2,747 mi²
HUC Code: 03080102

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 4.0 ft
Flood Stage: 5.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 6.0 ft
Major Flood: 7.0 ft

Currently 2.98 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 2,260 cfs

Jul 18, 2025
Min discharge: 76 cfs

Mar 14, 2026
Days at flood stage: 16

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Orange Creek at Orange Springs, FL
8.5 mi · 8 cfs

Normal
St. Johns River at Buffalo Bluff Near Satsuma, FL
9.5 mi · 8,490 cfs

High
Ocklawaha River at Eureka, FL
11.1 mi · 552 cfs

Low
Dunns Creek Near Satsuma, FL
11.7 mi · 2,670 cfs

High
Ocklawaha River Near Conner, FL
23.1 mi · 492 cfs

Very Low