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Sampawams Creek at Babylon water level

River gauge, Sampawams Creek, New York, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.64ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
7.3 cfs
Water temperature
57 °F
-1 0 1 3

History

History
0.640.660.68ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 190.640.660.68ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 19
Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Sampawams Creek at Babylon, where the gauge shows 0.64 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.63 ft – 0.69 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The water temperature at the gauge is 57 °F.

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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 64° 43° 0.13 in, 59% Wind 16 mph
18 Sun 56° 40° – Wind 12 mph
19 Mon 61° 45° – Wind 16 mph
20 Tue 65° 54° – Wind 18 mph
21 Wed 59° 50° – Wind 17 mph
22 Thu 65° 48° – Wind 14 mph
23 Fri 62° 51° – Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:10 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min First quarter 63%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Carlls River at BabylonRiver gauge, Carlls River 13.9 cfs Normal −0.5 cfs 0.9 mi
Massapequa Creek at MassapequaRiver gauge, Massapequa Creek 2.3 cfs Low ±0 8 mi
Connetquot Brook near Central IslipRiver gauge, Connetquot Brook 23.0 cfs Normal ±0 9 mi
Bellmore Creek Tributary at BellmoreRiver gauge, Bellmore Creek Tributary 0.3 cfs Normal ±0 11 mi
Bellmore Creek near BellmoreRiver gauge, Bellmore Creek 3.1 cfs Normal ±0 11 mi
Cold Spring Brook at Cold Spring HarborRiver gauge, Cold Spring Brook 1.3 cfs Low ±0 13 mi
East Meadow Brook at FreeportRiver gauge, East Meadow Brook 2.0 cfs Low ±0 14 mi
Swan River at East PatchogueRiver gauge, Swan River 12.0 cfs Normal ±0 17 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 Sampawams Creek at Babylon today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 07:00 PM EDT, the water level was 0.64 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sampawams Creek at Babylon rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Sampawams Creek at Babylon 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:01308000 (Agency page)
Coordinates
40.70436, -73.31364 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
NGVD29
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 0.64 ft 2026-10-19 23:00 Provisional
Flow 7.3 cfs 2026-10-19 23:00 Provisional
Water temperature 57 °F 2026-10-19 23:00 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Sampawams Creek at Babylon (usgs:01308000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/sampawams-creek-at-babylon

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.