Walnut Creek at Us Route 20 at Silver Creek water level

Name: Walnut Creek at Us Route 20 at Silver Creek water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Walnut Creek, New York, United States

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Very low for mid-October

Water level

2.89ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 03:00 PM EDT (17 hours ago)

Flow: 1.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 2.89 ft, Walnut Creek at Us Route 20 at Silver Creek is far below normal for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.84 ft and 3.26 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

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.80 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 64° 42° – Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 62° 44° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 59° 39° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 58° 45° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 61° 46° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 63° 44° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 67° 43° – Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:28 PM Daylight 10 hr, 52 min First quarter 68%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Silver Creek at Us Route 20 at Silver CreekRiver gauge, Silver Creek	1.6 cfs	Very low	−0.8 cfs	0.4 mi
Big Sister Creek at Evans CenterRiver gauge, Big Sister Creek	3.4 cfs	Low	+0.3 cfs	11 mi
Canadaway Creek at FredoniaRiver gauge, Canadaway Creek	7.4 cfs	Low	−0.3 cfs	11 mi
Thatcher Brook at GowandaRiver gauge, Thatcher Brook	2.5 cfs	Low	+0.1 cfs	13 mi
Cattaraugus Creek at GowandaRiver gauge, Cattaraugus Creek	1.30 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	13 mi
South Branch Eighteenmile Creek at Bley Road at Eden ValleyRiver gauge, South Branch Eighteenmile Creek	3.8 cfs	Very low	−0.3 cfs	18 mi
Eighteenmile Creek at HamburgRiver gauge, Eighteenmile Creek	10.0 cfs	Very low	−1.0 cfs	20 mi
Chautauqua Creek below WestfieldRiver gauge, Chautauqua Creek	9.8 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	26 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 Walnut Creek at Us Route 20 at Silver Creek today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:00 PM EDT, the water level was 2.89 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Walnut Creek at Us Route 20 at Silver Creek rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Walnut Creek at Us Route 20 at Silver Creek normal?

Very 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:04213401 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.53836, -79.16897 (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	2.89 ft	2026-10-19 19:00	Provisional
Flow	1.3 cfs	2026-10-19 19:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Walnut Creek at Us Route 20 at Silver Creek (usgs:04213401). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/walnut-creek-at-us-route-20-at-silver-creek

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