Goldsborough Creek above 7th Street at Shelton water level

Name: Goldsborough Creek above 7th Street at Shelton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Goldsborough Creek, Washington, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

18.67ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 AM PDT (58 min ago)

Flow: 34.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Goldsborough Creek above 7th Street at Shelton is running far below normal at 18.67 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 18.66 ft and 18.68 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

Floating and fishing near Goldsborough Creek above 7th Street at Shelton

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.10 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 62° 39° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 70° 40° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 68° 42° – Wind 3 mph

22 Thu 62° 43° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 59° 43° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 59° 38° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 65° 38° – Wind 3 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:17 PM Daylight 10 hr, 39 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Skokomish River near PotlatchRiver gauge, Skokomish River	12.90 ft	Normal	±0	7 mi
North Fork Skokomish River near PotlatchRiver gauge, North Fork Skokomish River	2.90 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	10 mi
South Fork Skokomish River near UnionRiver gauge, South Fork Skokomish River	−0.04 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	12 mi
Nf Skokomish River near Lower Cushman Dam near PotlatchRiver gauge, Nf Skokomish River	206 cfs	Normal	−2.0 cfs	13 mi
Deschutes River at East St Bridge at TumwaterRiver gauge, Deschutes River	24.45 ft	Very low	−0.04 ft	17 mi
Chehalis River at PorterRiver gauge, Chehalis River	30.57 ft	High	−0.01 ft	21 mi
Huge Creek near WaunaRiver gauge, Huge Creek	1.23 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	23 mi
Satsop River near SatsopRiver gauge, Satsop River	27.73 ft	High	−0.04 ft	23 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 Goldsborough Creek above 7th Street at Shelton today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 AM PDT, the water level was 18.67 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Goldsborough Creek above 7th Street at Shelton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Goldsborough Creek above 7th Street at Shelton 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:12076800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 47.21176, -123.11293 (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	18.67 ft	2026-10-20 18:00	Provisional
Flow	34.0 cfs	2026-10-20 18:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Goldsborough Creek above 7th Street at Shelton (usgs:12076800). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/washington/goldsborough-creek-above-7th-street-at-shelton

How we check values

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