Red Creek below Co Highway 85 at Mortimer water level

Name: Red Creek below Co Highway 85 at Mortimer water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Red Creek, New York, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

4.78ft Down 0.26 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 10:00 PM EDT (47 min ago)

Flow: 3.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Red Creek below Co Highway 85 at Mortimer: the gauge reads 4.78 ft, below normal for mid-October.

It is still going down, by 0.26 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 4.78 ft – 7.06 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

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.26 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 70° 38° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 60° 39° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 62° 32° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 61° 38° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 57° 39° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 63° 38° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 69° 41° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:21 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min First quarter 64%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Genesee River at Ballantyne Bridge near MortimerRiver gauge, Genesee River	11.68 ft	Normal	−0.20 ft	1.5 mi
Genesee River at Ford Street Bridge, RochesterRiver gauge, Genesee River	1,120 cfs	Normal	+169 cfs	3.8 mi
Allen Creek near RochesterRiver gauge, Allen Creek	6.9 cfs	Very low	−1.2 cfs	7 mi
Round Pond Creek at Straub Road at GreeceRiver gauge, Round Pond Creek	1.7 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	8 mi
Irondequoit Creek above Blossom Road near RochesterRiver gauge, Irondequoit Creek	67.4 cfs	Normal	−1.6 cfs	8 mi
Oatka Creek at GarbuttRiver gauge, Oatka Creek	2.38 ft	Below flood stage	±0	9 mi
Irondequoit Creek at Railroad Mills near FishersRiver gauge, Irondequoit Creek	20.7 cfs	Normal	−1.2 cfs	10 mi
Honeoye Creek at Honeoye FallsRiver gauge, Honeoye Creek	2.19 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	10 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 Red Creek below Co Highway 85 at Mortimer today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 10:00 PM EDT, the water level was 4.78 ft. Down 0.26 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Red Creek below Co Highway 85 at Mortimer rising or falling?

Down 0.26 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Red Creek below Co Highway 85 at Mortimer 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:04231401 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.09353, -77.65072 (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	4.78 ft	2026-10-20 02:00	Provisional
Flow	3.8 cfs	2026-10-20 02:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Red Creek below Co Highway 85 at Mortimer (usgs:04231401). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/red-creek-below-co-highway-85-at-mortimer

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.

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