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Richmond Creek at Lighthouse Ave at Richmond water level

River gauge, Richmond Creek, New York, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1.02ft Steady over the last 24 hours

-1 0 1 3

History

1.031.051.08ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 201.031.051.08ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
1.01.11.2ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 201.01.11.2ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
1.01.31.51.8ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20261.01.31.51.8ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
1.01.31.51.8ftJanMarMayJulSepNov20261.01.31.51.8ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level

What this means

Richmond Creek at Lighthouse Ave at Richmond reads 1.02 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 06:45 PM EDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.98 ft and 1.23 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.04 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Same day last year
1.00 ft+0.02 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.98 ft – 1.23 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.97 ft – 1.78 ft

Floating and fishing near Richmond Creek at Lighthouse Ave at Richmond

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.03 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 69° 47° – Wind 13 mph
21 Wed 62° 45° – Wind 14 mph
22 Thu 67° 43° – Wind 17 mph
23 Fri 61° 48° – Wind 17 mph
24 Sat 62° 48° – Wind 7 mph
25 Sun 65° 48° – Wind 9 mph
26 Mon 69° 50° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:13 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min Waxing gibbous 72%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Ohrback Lake at Richmond, Staten IslandLake, Ohrback Lake 249.80 ft Very high −0.01 ft 1.4 mi
Clove Lake at Sunnyside, Staten IslandLake, Clove Lake 129.96 ft High +0.02 ft 3.5 mi
Rahway River at Rahway NJRiver gauge, Rahway River 1.53 ft Below flood stage −0.01 ft 8 mi
Elizabeth River at Ursino Lake at Elizabeth NJRiver gauge, Elizabeth River 11.0 cfs Normal ±0 8 mi
Rahway River near Springfield NJRiver gauge, Rahway River 1.39 ft Below flood stage ±0 12 mi
Second River at Belleville NJRiver gauge, Second River 8.2 cfs Normal −1.0 cfs 15 mi
Green Brook at Seeley Mills NJRiver gauge, Green Brook 1.81 ft Below flood stage ±0 15 mi
Deep Run at Old Bridge NJRiver gauge, Deep Run 9.8 cfs Normal ±0 15 mi

Questions and answers

How does Richmond Creek at Lighthouse Ave at Richmond compare with last year?

It is 0.02 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.00 ft.

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 Richmond Creek at Lighthouse Ave at Richmond today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:45 PM EDT, the water level was 1.02 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Richmond Creek at Lighthouse Ave at Richmond rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.04 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Richmond Creek at Lighthouse Ave at Richmond normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:01376534 (Agency page)
Coordinates
40.57372, -74.14131 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 1.02 ft 2026-10-20 22:45 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Richmond Creek at Lighthouse Ave at Richmond (usgs:01376534). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/richmond-creek-at-lighthouse-ave-at-richmond

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