Bryant Creek below Mountaineer Creek near Markleeville water level

Name: Bryant Creek below Mountaineer Creek near Markleeville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Bryant Creek, California, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

3.95ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 12:15 AM PDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 1.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Bryant Creek below Mountaineer Creek near Markleeville reads 3.95 ft, a normal level for late October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.94 ft and 3.96 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Leviathan Creek above Mountaineer Creek near MarkleevilleRiver gauge, Leviathan Creek	0.3 cfs	Normal	±0	0.0 mi
Leviathan Creek above Aspen Creek near MarkleevilleRiver gauge, Leviathan Creek	0.1 cfs	Low	±0	1.5 mi
Aspen Creek above Leviathan Mine near MarkleevilleRiver gauge, Aspen Creek	0.2 cfs	Normal	±0	1.9 mi
4L Creek near MarkleevilleRiver gauge, 4L Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	2.0 mi
Leviathan Creek above Mine near MarkleevilleRiver gauge, Leviathan Creek	0.1 cfs	Low	±0	2.5 mi
East Fork Carson River below Markleeville Creek near MarkleevilleRiver gauge, East Fork Carson River	2.18 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	7 mi
Topaz Canal below Topaz Lake near TopazCanal gauge, Topaz Canal	95.8 cfs	Normal	−1.5 cfs	8 mi
East Fork Carson River near GardnervilleRiver gauge, East Fork Carson River	9.47 ft	Below flood stage	±0	8 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 Bryant Creek below Mountaineer Creek near Markleeville today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:15 AM PDT, the water level was 3.95 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bryant Creek below Mountaineer Creek near Markleeville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Bryant Creek below Mountaineer Creek near Markleeville normal?

Normal for late 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:10308794 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.73573, -119.64543 (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	3.95 ft	2026-10-21 07:15	Provisional
Flow	1.5 cfs	2026-10-21 07:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Bryant Creek below Mountaineer Creek near Markleeville (usgs:10308794). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/bryant-creek-below-mountaineer-creek-near-markleeville

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