Snake River near Powers water level

Name: Snake River near Powers water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Snake River, Washington, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

38.56ft Down 0.38 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 17, 2026, 02:30 PM PDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Snake River near Powers is 38.56 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

The level is falling, down 0.38 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 38.45 ft and 39.07 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 69° 48° – Wind 15 mph

18 Sun 67° 44° – Wind 5 mph

19 Mon 63° 51° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 66° 50° – Wind 4 mph

21 Wed 67° 47° – Wind 4 mph

22 Thu 69° 49° – Wind 22 mph

23 Fri 60° 47° – Wind 24 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:14 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 50 min First quarter 44%

Map

Other gauges on the Snake River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Snake River near AnatoneRiver gauge, Snake River	3.30 ft	Low	−0.05 ft	66 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tucannon River near StarbuckRiver gauge, Tucannon River	8.01 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	7 mi
Palouse River at HooperRiver gauge, Palouse River	3.20 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	14 mi
Touchet River at Gallaher Road near WaitsburgRiver gauge, Touchet River	7.51 ft	No reference yet	+0.01 ft	20 mi
Esquatzel Coulee at ConnellRiver gauge, Esquatzel Coulee	11.83 ft	Normal	−0.18 ft	33 mi
Mill Creek at Five Mile Road Branch near Walla WallaRiver gauge, Mill Creek	6.77 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	33 mi
Mill Creek at Walla WallaRiver gauge, Mill Creek	1.82 ft	Normal	±0	34 mi
Blue Creek near Walla WallaRiver gauge, Blue Creek	1.0 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	35 mi
Mill Creek at Last Chance Road Branch near College PlaceRiver gauge, Mill Creek	18.4 cfs	Normal	±0	38 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 Snake River near Powers today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 02:30 PM PDT, the water level was 38.56 ft. Down 0.38 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Snake River near Powers rising or falling?

Down 0.38 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Snake River near Powers normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:13344550 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 46.56449, -118.18449 (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	38.56 ft	2026-10-17 21:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Snake River near Powers (usgs:13344550). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/washington/snake-river-near-powers

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