Dry Creek near Mouth near Healdsburg water level

Name: Dry Creek near Mouth near Healdsburg water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Dry Creek, California, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

4.63ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:15 PM PDT (52 min ago)

Flow: 90.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Dry Creek near Mouth near Healdsburg is at 4.63 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 4.60 ft and 4.65 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 Dry Creek near Mouth near Healdsburg

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 71° 53° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 74° 45° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 71° 50° 0.09 in, 33% Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 67° 51° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 76° 50° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 81° 50° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 80° 51° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:26 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Other gauges on Dry Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Dry Creek near GaltRiver gauge, Dry Creek	51.82 ft	No reference yet	−0.09 ft	92 mi
Dry Creek near WheatlandRiver gauge, Dry Creek	8.25 ft	No reference yet	−0.14 ft	83 mi
Dry Creek below Lambert Branch near GeyservilleRiver gauge, Dry Creek	91.0 cfs	Low	+1.2 cfs	5.7 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Russian River near HealdsburgRiver gauge, Russian River	0.07 ft	Below flood stage	±0	2.3 mi
Russian R A Digger Bend near HealdsburgRiver gauge, Russian R A Digger Bend	6.24 ft	Below flood stage	±0	3.2 mi
Russian River near WindsorRiver gauge, Russian River	254 cfs	Normal	±0	5.0 mi
Russian R A JimtownRiver gauge	4.47 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	5.2 mi
Mark West Creek near Mirabel HeightsRiver gauge, Mark West Creek	38.69 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	6 mi
Maacama Creek near KelloggRiver gauge, Maacama Creek	3.60 ft	Below flood stage	±0	6 mi
Russian R A Hacienda Bridge near GuernevilleRiver gauge, Russian R A Hacienda Bridge	172 cfs	Normal	+3.0 cfs	7 mi
Russian R A GeyservilleRiver gauge	24.51 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	9 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 Dry Creek near Mouth near Healdsburg today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:15 PM PDT, the water level was 4.63 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Dry Creek near Mouth near Healdsburg rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Dry Creek near Mouth near Healdsburg 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:11465350 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.58737, -122.86218 (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	4.63 ft	2026-10-21 05:15	Provisional
Flow	90.9 cfs	2026-10-21 05:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Dry Creek near Mouth near Healdsburg (usgs:11465350). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/dry-creek-near-mouth-near-healdsburg

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer