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Summary
Total streamflow across the
Econlockhatchee River
was last observed at
47
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
93
acre-ft of water today; about 22%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
214 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2017-09-13 when daily discharge volume was observed at
18,160 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Econlockhatchee River Nr Oviedo
reporting a streamflow rate of 46.7 cfs.
This is also the highest stage along the Econlockhatchee River, with a gauge stage of
10.86 ft at this location.
This river is monitored from 2 different streamgauging stations along the Econlockhatchee River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 42 ft, the
Econlockhatchee River Nr Oviedo.
15-Day Weather Outlook
River Details
| Last Updated | 2026-04-02 |
| Discharge Volume | 93 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
46.7 cfs
-2.2 cfs (-4.5%) |
| Percent of Normal | 21.8% |
| Maximum |
18,160.0 cfs
2017-09-13 |
| Seasonal Avg | 214 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Econlockhatchee River Nr Oviedo
USGS 02233484 |
47 cfs | 10.86 ft | -4.5 | |||||
|
Econlockhatchee River Nr. Chuluota
USGS 02233500 |
43 cfs | 1.18 ft | -2.73 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Econlockhatchee River (Econ River for short) is an 87.7-kilometer-long (54.5 mi) north-flowing blackwater tributary of the St. Johns River, the longest river in the U.S. state of Florida. The Econ River flows through Osceola, Orange, and Seminole counties in Central Florida, just east of the Orlando Metropolitan Area (east of State Road 417). It is a designated Outstanding Florida Waters.The origin of the river's name is not known definitively. In 1839 the spelling was recorded as “Econ-like Hatchee”. It is theorized that this represents a Muscogee name meaning “earth-mound stream”, with “econ-like” coming from ēkvnv (/iːkaná/), ‘earth, land’, and like (/léyki/), ‘sitting’, plus hvcce (/háčči/), ‘stream’.The river flows north from its source, Lake Conlin, through the Econlockhatchee River Swamp (see below) south of State Road 528. Near the City of Oviedo, the tributary Little Econlockhatchee River joins, and the river turns east as it flows through the Little Big Econ State Forest. The Econlockhatchee joins the St. Johns River near Puzzle Lake. The river's floodplain is forested for its entire length.