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Black Creek near Copperopolis water level

River gauge, Black Creek, California, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1.77ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.0 cfs
0 1 3 4

History

History
1.771.781.79ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 201.771.781.79ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Black Creek near Copperopolis is 1.77 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.77 ft and 1.79 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 91° 59° – Wind 10 mph
18 Sun 87° 59° – Wind 8 mph
19 Mon 76° 51° – Wind 8 mph
20 Tue 70° 50° – Wind 5 mph
21 Wed 62° 54° 0.34 in, 45% Wind 7 mph
22 Thu 67° 50° 0.06 in, 49% Wind 6 mph
23 Fri 72° 50° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:16 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min First quarter 68%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
New Melones LakeLake 1,003.98 ft Normal 5.0 mi
Modesto Canal near La GrangeRiver gauge, Modesto Canal 310 cfs Normal −20.0 cfs 21 mi
Tuolumne River below Lagrange Dam near LagrangeRiver gauge, Tuolumne River 214 cfs Low −305.0 cfs 22 mi
Turlock Canal near La GrangeRiver gauge, Turlock Canal 1,000 cfs Very high +170 cfs 23 mi
Big Creek above Whites Gulch near GrovelandRiver gauge, Big Creek 0.0 cfs Normal ±0 25 mi
Tuolumne R A ModestoRiver gauge 39.39 ft Below flood stage −1.31 ft 31 mi
Stanislaus R A RiponRiver gauge 40.52 ft Below flood stage −0.51 ft 31 mi
Cherry Creek below Dion R Holm Ph near MatherRiver gauge, Cherry Creek 17.5 cfs Very low −0.5 cfs 36 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 Black Creek near Copperopolis today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:45 AM PDT, the water level was 1.77 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Black Creek near Copperopolis rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Black Creek near Copperopolis 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:11299600 (Agency page)
Coordinates
37.96104, -120.61520 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 1.77 ft 2026-10-20 10:45 Provisional
Flow 0.0 cfs 2026-10-20 10:45 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Black Creek near Copperopolis (usgs:11299600). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/black-creek-near-copperopolis

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.