Nf Tolt River above Yellow Creek near Carnation water level

Name: Nf Tolt River above Yellow Creek near Carnation water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Nf Tolt River, Washington, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

8.58ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:30 AM PDT (39 min ago)

Flow: 40.3 cfs
Water temperature: 47 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Nf Tolt River above Yellow Creek near Carnation is running below normal at 8.58 ft.

It has dropped 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 8.48 ft and 8.94 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 47 °F.

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

Floating and fishing near Nf Tolt River above Yellow Creek near Carnation

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: 0.34 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 61° 40° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 69° 51° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 57° 44° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 51° 38° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 59° 38° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 64° 41° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 65° 41° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 10 hr, 37 min First quarter 67%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
South Fork Tolt River near CarnationRiver gauge, South Fork Tolt River	1.87 ft	Very low	±0	2.5 mi
Sf Tolt River below Regulating Basin near CarnationRiver gauge, Sf Tolt River	3.12 ft	Very low	±0	2.6 mi
Tolt River near CarnationRiver gauge, Tolt River	4.41 ft	Low	−0.05 ft	4.1 mi
Phelps Creek below Unnamed Tributary near IndexRiver gauge, Phelps Creek	5.81 ft	Low	−0.04 ft	7 mi
South Fork Tolt River near IndexRiver gauge, South Fork Tolt River	0.71 ft	Low	−0.04 ft	7 mi
Nf Snoqualmie River near Snoqualmie FallsRiver gauge, Nf Snoqualmie River	2.14 ft	Low	−0.07 ft	7 mi
Skykomish River near Gold BarRiver gauge, Skykomish River	4.35 ft	Normal	−0.07 ft	9 mi
Snoqualmie River near CarnationRiver gauge, Snoqualmie River	44.55 ft	Very low	−0.08 ft	9 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 Nf Tolt River above Yellow Creek near Carnation today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:30 AM PDT, the water level was 8.58 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Nf Tolt River above Yellow Creek near Carnation rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Nf Tolt River above Yellow Creek near Carnation normal?

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:12147470 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 47.71972, -121.74320 (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	8.58 ft	2026-10-20 10:30	Provisional
Flow	40.3 cfs	2026-10-20 10:30	Provisional
Water temperature	47 °F	2026-10-20 10:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Nf Tolt River above Yellow Creek near Carnation (usgs:12147470). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/washington/nf-tolt-river-above-yellow-creek-near-carnation

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