Eleanor Creek near Hetch Hetchy water level

Name: Eleanor Creek near Hetch Hetchy water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Eleanor Creek, California, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

9.85ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:15 AM PDT (28 min ago)

Flow: 10.6 cfs
Water temperature: 59 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Eleanor Creek near Hetch Hetchy is at 9.85 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 9.84 ft and 9.89 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The water temperature at the gauge is 59 °F.

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

Floating and fishing near Eleanor Creek near Hetch Hetchy

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 69° 49° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 60° 44° 0.57 in, 74% Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 55° 41° 0.20 in, 94% Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 62° 40° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 66° 42° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 70° 46° – Wind 9 mph

26 Mon 73° 49° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:14 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cherry Creek below Valley Dam near Hetch HetchyRiver gauge, Cherry Creek	6.9 cfs	Normal	±0	1.9 mi
Tuolumne River near Hetch HetchyRiver gauge, Tuolumne River	55.9 cfs	Normal	−2.8 cfs	5.1 mi
Cherry Creek near Early IntakeRiver gauge, Cherry Creek	14.8 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	7 mi
Tuolumne River above Early Intake near MatherRiver gauge, Tuolumne River	48.5 cfs	Normal	−1.2 cfs	7 mi
Cherry Creek below Dion R Holm Ph near MatherRiver gauge, Cherry Creek	17.5 cfs	Very low	−0.5 cfs	7 mi
Tuolumne River below Early Intake near MatherRiver gauge, Tuolumne River	49.5 cfs	Normal	−1.0 cfs	8 mi
Tuolumne R A Grand Canyon of Tuolumne above Hetch HetchyRiver gauge, Tuolumne R A Grand Canyon of Tuolumne	6.9 cfs	Low	±0	13 mi
Big Creek above Whites Gulch near GrovelandRiver gauge, Big Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	19 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 Eleanor Creek near Hetch Hetchy today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:15 AM PDT, the water level was 9.85 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Eleanor Creek near Hetch Hetchy rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Eleanor Creek near Hetch Hetchy 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:11278000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.96907, -119.88209 (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	9.85 ft	2026-10-20 15:15	Provisional
Flow	10.6 cfs	2026-10-20 15:15	Provisional
Water temperature	59 °F	2026-10-20 15:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Eleanor Creek near Hetch Hetchy (usgs:11278000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/eleanor-creek-near-hetch-hetchy

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