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Salmon Creek near Ludlowville water level

River gauge, Salmon Creek, New York, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.69ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
18.0 cfs
-1 0 1 3

History

History
0.700.750.800.85ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 200.700.750.800.85ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
Water level

What this means

Salmon Creek near Ludlowville is at 0.69 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 0.67 ft and 0.84 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 Salmon Creek near Ludlowville

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

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 10 hr, 52 min Waxing gibbous 70%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Cayuga Inlet (Cayuga Lake) at IthacaLake, Cayuga Inlet (Cayuga Lake) 382.01 ft Very high +0.04 ft 7 mi
Fall Creek near IthacaRiver gauge, Fall Creek 0.77 ft Below flood stage −0.01 ft 8 mi
Cayuga Inlet at IthacaRiver gauge, Cayuga Inlet 18.9 cfs Normal ±0 9 mi
Sixmile Creek at Bethel GroveRiver gauge, Sixmile Creek 20.5 cfs Normal −1.3 cfs 12 mi
Owasco Inlet below Aurora Street at MoraviaRiver gauge, Owasco Inlet 3.79 ft Below flood stage −0.03 ft 12 mi
Grout Brook near Fair HavenRiver gauge, Grout Brook 6.1 cfs Normal −0.3 cfs 19 mi
Tioughnioga River at CortlandRiver gauge, Tioughnioga River 3.04 ft Below flood stage −0.03 ft 19 mi
Catharine Creek at Montour FallsRiver gauge, Catharine Creek 16.0 cfs Normal −0.9 cfs 22 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 Salmon Creek near Ludlowville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:00 PM EDT, the water level was 0.69 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Salmon Creek near Ludlowville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Salmon Creek near Ludlowville 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:0423401815 (Agency page)
Coordinates
42.55261, -76.53383 (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 0.69 ft 2026-10-20 17:00 Provisional
Flow 18.0 cfs 2026-10-20 17:00 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Salmon Creek near Ludlowville (usgs:0423401815). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/salmon-creek-near-ludlowville

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.