Real-Time Water Levels
The Site Status Report provides comprehensive up-to-the minute information for hundreds of water control structures throughout the SFWMD water management system, organized by regions for ease of navigation. It shows the current volume of water being moved and the water level upstream and downstream at each location. It also shows the daily water level for lakes and other large water bodies. Companion maps, on the far right tab, show key locations with real-time information of volumes of water being moved and daily water levels.
For more information, read the Site Status Report User Guide.
DISCLAIMER: The Site Status Report real-time and water quality data is for the public's general informational purposes only and is considered provisional until it undergoes the South Florida Water Management District's Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) process. The District, therefore, makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to web-based real-time data for any purpose. Any reliance you place on the real-time data is therefore strictly at your own risk.
SFWMD Upgrading from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88 - Vertical Datum Upgrade
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is upgrading the reference system used to measure water elevations. Water elevation readings, also known as water level readings, will soon be reported in the newer North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88) instead of the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29).
The SFWMD will shift from displaying water elevation readings in the NGVD 29 measurement system to the newer NAVD 88 measurement system. This includes data within the SFWMD’s DBHYDRO environmental database for hydrologic, meteorologic, hydrogeologic and water quality data. The shift will be fully implemented within the next week. When the shift is fully implemented, measurements will be published exclusively in NAVD 88. However, for a period of time, the SFWMD will maintain both measurements in our environmental database.
The upgrade will provide the public and stakeholders more scientifically accurate information about levels for waterbodies in our region. While there is no difference in the actual water level, the water level readings in the NAVD88 measurement system will read about 0.6 feet to 1.6 feet less than the readings in the older NGVD29 measurement system.
Visit SFWMD.gov/NAVD for more information.
Daily Water Levels
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regulates and reports the official daily water levels of Lake Okeechobee and these major water bodies and areas within the South Florida Water Management District: