Clearwater River near Buckley water level

Name: Clearwater River near Buckley water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Clearwater River, Washington, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

21.49ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 03:30 PM PDT (36 min ago)

Flow: 5.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 21.49 ft, the Clearwater River near Buckley is below normal for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 21.49 ft and 21.50 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.06 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 55° 39° – Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 56° 45° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 67° 43° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 69° 49° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 56° 42° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 50° 37° 0.03 in, 23% Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 52° 38° 0.59 in, 37% Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 10 hr, 45 min First quarter 53%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
White River near BuckleyRiver gauge, White River	800.07 ft	Normal	+0.03 ft	7 mi
Greenwater River at GreenwaterRiver gauge, Greenwater River	1.99 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	8 mi
White River above Boise Creek at BuckleyRiver gauge, White River	40.10 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	10 mi
Huckleberry Creek near GreenwaterRiver gauge, Huckleberry Creek	23.8 cfs	Very low	−1.0 cfs	10 mi
White River Flume at BuckleyRiver gauge, White River Flume	20.3 cfs	Normal	−0.6 cfs	10 mi
Green River below Howard A Hanson DamRiver gauge, Green River	400 cfs	Normal	−3.0 cfs	11 mi
Green River at Purification Plant near PalmerRiver gauge, Green River	4.07 ft	Normal	±0	12 mi
Carbon River near FairfaxRiver gauge, Carbon River	5.60 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	13 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 Clearwater River near Buckley today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 03:30 PM PDT, the water level was 21.49 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Clearwater River near Buckley rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Clearwater River near Buckley normal?

Low 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:12097820 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 47.12750, -121.80139 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	21.49 ft	2026-10-18 22:30	Provisional
Flow	5.1 cfs	2026-10-18 22:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Clearwater River near Buckley (usgs:12097820). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/washington/clearwater-river-near-buckley

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

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer