Oklawaha HUC8 03080102
A 7,206 km² sub-basin of the South Atlantic-Gulf region in FL. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
46
Stressed
Drought index
215
Severe
Area in D2+
32.42%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
86%
of 14 reporting
Median flow
18%
p10 of record
Water assets
3,284
157 springs · 1,914 wells
USGS gauges (16)
- LITTLE CREEK AT GREEN SWAMP ROAD NEAR CLERMONT, FL022366050 cfsp0 · much below normal
- OCKLAWAHA R AT RODMAN DAM NEAR ORANGE SPRINGS, FL02243960290 cfsp5 · much below normal
- OCKLAWAHA RIVER NEAR CONNER, FL02240000369 cfsp6 · much below normal
- ORANGE CREEK AT ORANGE SPRINGS, FL022430005 cfsp6 · much below normal
- OCKLAWAHA RIVER AT EUREKA, FL02240500464 cfsp7 · much below normal
- SILVER RIVER NEAR OCALA, FL02239501394 cfsp8 · much below normal
- OCKLAWAHA RIVER NR OCALA,FLA.0223900037 cfsp9 · much below normal
- GREEN SWAMP RUN NEAR EVA, FL022363500 cfsp10 · below normal
- PALATLAKAHA R AT CHERRY LK OUT NEAR GROVELAND, FL022369000 cfsp10 · below normal
- BIG CREEK NEAR CLERMONT, FL022365000 cfsp11 · below normal
- WOLF BRANCH AT FCRR NEAR MOUNT DORA, FL022377340 cfsp18 · below normal
- APOPKA-BEAUCLAIR CANAL NEAR ASTATULA, FL022377009 cfsp20 · below normal
- PALATLAKAHA R AT STRUCTURE M-1, NR OKAHUMPKA, FL022372932 cfsp32 · normal
- OCKLAWAHA RIVER AT MOSS BLUFF, FL0223850025 cfsp47 · normal
- HAYNES CREEK AT LISBON, FL0223800013 cfsno long-term record
- SILVER SPRINGS NEAR OCALA, FL02239500264 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 215 | 32.42 | 12/14 | p10 |
Top water assets
- 88Floridan Aquifer Access — North Floridaaquifer
- 66Kirkpatrick Dam And Rodman Reservoirreservoir
- 66Moss Bluff Lock And Spillwayreservoir
- 65Ocklawaha River At Moss Bluff, Flriver
- 65Orange Creek At Orange Springs, Flriver
- 65Silver River Near Ocala, Flriver
- 65Ocklawaha River Near Conner, Flriver
- 65Apopka-Beauclair Canal Near Astatula, Flriver
- 65M-1reservoir
- 65Ocklawaha River Nr Ocala,Fla.river