Leask Creek at Shelter Cove near Ketchikan water level

Name: Leask Creek at Shelter Cove near Ketchikan water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Leask Creek, Alaska, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

21.59ft Down 0.21 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:30 PM AKDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 90.2 cfs
Water temperature: 49 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Leask Creek at Shelter Cove near Ketchikan reads 21.59 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 09:30 PM AKDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It has dropped 0.21 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 21.56 ft and 23.84 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −2.17 ft. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 49 °F.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 24.19 ftNovember 29, 2020

Floating and fishing near Leask Creek at Shelter Cove near Ketchikan

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	24.19 ft	November 29, 2020
2	24.13 ft	May 28, 2025
3	24.01 ft	January 10, 2022
4	23.86 ft	November 20, 2023
5	23.60 ft	October 16, 2019
6	23.41 ft	December 18, 2018
7	23.32 ft	November 24, 2022
8	22.81 ft	October 23, 2017

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 05:33 PM Daylight 10 hr, 4 min Waxing gibbous 75%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Fish Creek near KetchikanRiver gauge, Fish Creek	2.15 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	16 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 Leask Creek at Shelter Cove near Ketchikan today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:30 PM AKDT, the water level was 21.59 ft. Down 0.21 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Leask Creek at Shelter Cove near Ketchikan rising or falling?

Down 0.21 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 2.17 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Leask Creek at Shelter Cove near Ketchikan normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Leask Creek at Shelter Cove near Ketchikan?

The highest level on record is 24.19 ft on November 29, 2020.

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:15068040 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 55.51930, -131.52440 (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	21.59 ft	2026-10-21 05:30	Provisional
Flow	90.2 cfs	2026-10-21 05:30	Provisional
Water temperature	49 °F	2026-10-21 05:25	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Leask Creek at Shelter Cove near Ketchikan (usgs:15068040). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/alaska/leask-creek-at-shelter-cove-near-ketchikan

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