West River at Middlesex water level

Name: West River at Middlesex water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, West River, New York, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.54ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 03:30 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The West River at Middlesex is at 0.54 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 0.50 ft and 0.55 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 West River at Middlesex

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.37 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 62° 37° – Wind 10 mph

19 Mon 67° 47° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 60° 41° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 60° 38° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 63° 40° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 50° 33° – Wind 12 mph

24 Sat 58° 31° – Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min First quarter 52%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sugar Creek at County House Road at GuyanogaRiver gauge, Sugar Creek	8.3 cfs	High	+0.3 cfs	8 mi
Canandaigua Outlet at ChapinRiver gauge, Canandaigua Outlet	3.20 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	15 mi
Keuka Lake Outlet at DresdenRiver gauge, Keuka Lake Outlet	22.5 cfs	Low	±0	16 mi
Flint Creek at PhelpsRiver gauge, Flint Creek	6.3 cfs	Low	−0.8 cfs	20 mi
Cohocton River at AvocaRiver gauge, Cohocton River	2.47 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	22 mi
Conesus Lake near LakevilleLake, Conesus Lake	817.52 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	23 mi
Honeoye Creek at Honeoye FallsRiver gauge, Honeoye Creek	2.30 ft	Below flood stage	+0.26 ft	24 mi
Conesus Creek near LakevilleRiver gauge, Conesus Creek	13.8 cfs	Normal	±0	25 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 West River at Middlesex today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 03:30 PM EDT, the water level was 0.54 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is West River at Middlesex rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of West River at Middlesex 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:04234398 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.70467, -77.27592 (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	0.54 ft	2026-10-18 19:30	Provisional
Flow	0.3 cfs	2026-10-18 19:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: West River at Middlesex (usgs:04234398). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/west-river-at-middlesex

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