Esopus Creek below Lost Clove Road at Big Indian water level

Name: Esopus Creek below Lost Clove Road at Big Indian water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Esopus Creek, New York, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.99ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:30 PM EDT (53 min ago)

Flow: 43.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Esopus Creek below Lost Clove Road at Big Indian is at 3.99 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.96 ft and 4.10 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 Esopus Creek below Lost Clove Road at Big Indian

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

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:18 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Other gauges on Esopus Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Esopus Creek at AllabenRiver gauge, Esopus Creek	63.1 cfs	Normal	±0	3.8 mi
Esopus Creek at ColdbrookRiver gauge, Esopus Creek	5.46 ft	Below flood stage	+0.07 ft	11 mi
Esopus Creek near LomontvilleRiver gauge, Esopus Creek	36.5 cfs	Normal	±0	22 mi
Esopus Creek at Mount MarionRiver gauge, Esopus Creek	12.79 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	25 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Birch Creek at Big IndianRiver gauge, Birch Creek	7.6 cfs	Low	+0.6 cfs	0.8 mi
Diversion From Schoharie ReservoirCanal gauge	821 cfs	Very high	+61.0 cfs	4.5 mi
Broadstreet Hollow Brook at Hwy28 at AllabenRiver gauge, Broadstreet Hollow Brook	7.8 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	4.7 mi
Woodland Creek above Mouth at PhoeniciaRiver gauge, Woodland Creek	22.0 cfs	Normal	−1.0 cfs	6.0 mi
West Branch Neversink River at Winnisook L near Frost ValleyRiver gauge, West Branch Neversink River	3.5 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	6 mi
Stony Clove Creek below Ox Clove at ChichesterRiver gauge, Stony Clove Creek	35.0 cfs	Normal	−1.5 cfs	7 mi
Ox Clove near Mouth at ChichesterRiver gauge, Ox Clove	2.2 cfs	Normal	±0	7 mi
Biscuit Brook above Pigeon Brook at Frost ValleyRiver gauge, Biscuit Brook	6.3 cfs	Normal	±0	8 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 Esopus Creek below Lost Clove Road at Big Indian today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:30 PM EDT, the water level was 3.99 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Esopus Creek below Lost Clove Road at Big Indian rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Esopus Creek below Lost Clove Road at Big Indian 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:0136219503 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.09789, -74.44908 (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	3.99 ft	2026-10-21 02:30	Provisional
Flow	43.7 cfs	2026-10-21 02:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Esopus Creek below Lost Clove Road at Big Indian (usgs:0136219503). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/esopus-creek-below-lost-clove-road-at-big-indian

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