Nivelmap
EN

Blue Creek near Walla Walla water level

River gauge, Blue Creek, Washington, United States

Directions

Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

6.31ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
1.2 cfs
5 6 8 9

History

History
6.296.306.31ftOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 186.296.306.31ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18
Water level

What this means

Blue Creek near Walla Walla is at 6.31 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 6.29 ft and 6.31 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Blue Creek near Walla Walla

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 61° 42° – Wind 7 mph
19 Mon 64° 47° – Wind 7 mph
20 Tue 63° 47° – Wind 7 mph
21 Wed 66° 50° 0.02 in Wind 7 mph
22 Thu 61° 50° 0.20 in, 36% Wind 7 mph
23 Fri 53° 42° – Wind 7 mph
24 Sat 58° 42° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:14 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 48 min First quarter 52%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Mill Creek near Walla WallaRiver gauge, Mill Creek 13.20 ft Very low −0.01 ft 3.6 mi
Mill Creek at Five Mile Road Branch near Walla WallaRiver gauge, Mill Creek 6.79 ft Normal −0.01 ft 4.6 mi
Mill Creek at Walla WallaRiver gauge, Mill Creek 1.82 ft Normal ±0 7 mi
Mill Creek at Last Chance Road Branch near College PlaceRiver gauge, Mill Creek 19.2 cfs Normal ±0 15 mi
Umatilla River above Meacham Creek, near GibbonRiver gauge, Umatilla River 2.74 ft Below flood stage +0.01 ft 25 mi
Meacham Creek at GibbonRiver gauge, Meacham Creek 10.0 cfs Very low ±0 27 mi
Walla Walla River near TouchetRiver gauge, Walla Walla River 2.54 ft Low +0.01 ft 28 mi
Tucannon River near StarbuckRiver gauge, Tucannon River 8.02 ft Very low ±0 31 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Blue Creek near Walla Walla today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 12:15 PM PDT, the water level was 6.31 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Blue Creek near Walla Walla rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Blue Creek near Walla Walla normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:14013500 (Agency page)
Coordinates
46.05764, -118.14023 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
NGVD29
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 6.31 ft 2026-10-18 19:15 Provisional
Flow 1.2 cfs 2026-10-18 19:15 Provisional

Download

Embed this gauge

Add a live card for this gauge to your website. It updates on its own and links back here.

How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Blue Creek near Walla Walla (usgs:14013500). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/washington/blue-creek-near-walla-walla

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.