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Deer Creek near Fountain Springs water level

River gauge, Deer Creek, California, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.67ft Up 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
5.3 cfs
1 3 4 5

History

2.602.65ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 20Oct 212.602.65ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
Water level

What this means

Deer Creek near Fountain Springs is at 2.67 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has risen 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.58 ft and 2.69 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

Floating and fishing near Deer Creek near Fountain Springs

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 87° 69° – Wind 9 mph
18 Sun 87° 68° – Wind 8 mph
19 Mon 84° 61° – Wind 9 mph
20 Tue 77° 58° 0.02 in Wind 8 mph
21 Wed 64° 54° 0.61 in, 54% Wind 7 mph
22 Thu 65° 52° 0.27 in, 56% Wind 6 mph
23 Fri 68° 53° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:08 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 11 hr, 5 min Waxing gibbous 75%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Sf Tule River near Reservation Bndry near PortervilleRiver gauge, Sf Tule River 7.5 cfs Normal −0.3 cfs 5.7 mi
Deer C A Road 272 Bridge near PortervilleRiver gauge, Deer C A Road 272 Bridge 34.68 ft No reference yet −0.04 ft 9 mi
White River near DucorRiver gauge, White River 0.0 cfs Normal ±0 11 mi
Sf Tule River near Cholollo Campground near PortervilleRiver gauge, Sf Tule River 5.2 cfs Normal +0.1 cfs 12 mi
Sf Kern River near OnyxRiver gauge, Sf Kern River 22.8 cfs Normal +0.7 cfs 39 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 Deer Creek near Fountain Springs today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:30 PM PDT, the water level was 2.67 ft. Up 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Deer Creek near Fountain Springs rising or falling?

Up 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Deer Creek near Fountain Springs normal?

Normal 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:11200800 (Agency page)
Coordinates
35.94162, -118.82287 (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 2.67 ft 2026-10-21 05:30 Provisional
Flow 5.3 cfs 2026-10-21 05:30 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Deer Creek near Fountain Springs (usgs:11200800). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/deer-creek-near-fountain-springs

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