How high is the Orange Creek at Orange Springs, FL right now?

The Orange Creek at Orange Springs, FL is currently flowing at 8 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.06 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Orange Creek at Orange Springs, FL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 29th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Orange Creek at Orange Springs, FL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 24.44 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 25.5 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Orange Creek at Orange Springs, FL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 17 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 3 to 221 cfs.

Where is the Orange Creek at Orange Springs, FL stream gauge located?

The Orange Creek at Orange Springs, FL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Marion County, FL on the Orange Creek. USGS site number 02243000 (coordinates 29.5097, -81.9462).

Orange Creek at Orange Springs, FL

USGS Site No: 02243000 • Orange Creek • Marion County, FL

Orange Creek at Orange Springs, FL on the Orange Creek is currently at 8 cfs (Normal — 29th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.06 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

1.06

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	3
25th	Low threshold	6
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	17	Today: 8 cfs
75th	High threshold	60
95th	Very High threshold	221

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	0.80
May 27, 2026	3	0.68
May 26, 2026	4	0.74
May 25, 2026	4	0.76
May 24, 2026	4	0.70
May 23, 2026	2	0.54
May 22, 2026	2	0.53
May 21, 2026	2	0.53
May 20, 2026	2	0.54
May 19, 2026	2	0.54
May 18, 2026	2	0.55
May 17, 2026	2	0.55
May 16, 2026	2	0.55
May 15, 2026	2	0.55
Apr 21, 2026	2	0.59
Apr 20, 2026	3	0.59
Apr 19, 2026	3	0.60
Apr 18, 2026	3	0.61
Apr 17, 2026	3	0.62
Apr 16, 2026	3	0.63
Apr 15, 2026	3	0.64
Apr 14, 2026	3	0.65
Apr 13, 2026	3	0.67
Apr 12, 2026	3	0.69
Apr 11, 2026	4	0.72
Apr 10, 2026	4	0.76
Apr 9, 2026	4	0.79
Apr 8, 2026	4	0.74
Apr 7, 2026	3	0.69
Apr 6, 2026	3	0.67

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02243000
State: FL
County: Marion County
Coordinates: 29.5097, -81.9462
Drainage Area: 1,119 mi²
Datum (ft): 19.8
HUC Code: 03080102

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 24.0 ft
Flood Stage: 25.5 ft
Moderate Flood: 26.5 ft
Major Flood: 27.5 ft

Currently 24.44 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 174 cfs

Jul 24, 2025
Min discharge: 2 cfs

May 22, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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