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Indian Creek near Douglas City water level

River gauge, Indian Creek, California, United States

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Right now

Normal for late October

Water level

1.07ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
4.5 cfs
-1 0 1 3

History

History
1.041.06ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 20Oct 211.041.06ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Indian Creek near Douglas City, where the gauge shows 1.07 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.03 ft – 1.07 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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 84° 36° – Wind 7 mph
18 Sun 82° 51° – Wind 9 mph
19 Mon 65° 43° – Wind 6 mph
20 Tue 66° 44° – Wind 6 mph
21 Wed 69° 48° – Wind 5 mph
22 Thu 74° 44° – Wind 6 mph
23 Fri 76° 41° – Wind 3 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 06:24 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min Waxing gibbous 76%

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Other gauges on Indian Creek

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Indian Creek near Happy CampRiver gauge, Indian Creek 35.6 cfs Low ±0 85 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Trinity River below Limekiln Gulch near Douglas CityRiver gauge, Trinity River 326 cfs Normal +12.0 cfs 1.5 mi
Trinity R A Douglas CityRiver gauge 375 cfs High +11.0 cfs 2.3 mi
Rush Creek near LewistonRiver gauge, Rush Creek 2.2 cfs Low +0.1 cfs 7 mi
Trinity R A LewistonRiver gauge 315 cfs High +10.0 cfs 8 mi
Lewiston LakeLake 1,900.67 ft Very low 8 mi
Trinity R A Junction CityRiver gauge 341 cfs Normal ±0 9 mi
Trinity LakeLake 2,315.14 ft Normal 13 mi
Trinity River above Nf Trinity River near HelenaRiver gauge, Trinity River 315 cfs Very low −4.0 cfs 13 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 Indian Creek near Douglas City today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:30 AM PDT, the water level was 1.07 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Indian Creek near Douglas City rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Indian Creek near Douglas City 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:11525670 (Agency page)
Coordinates
40.65178, -122.91443 (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 1.07 ft 2026-10-21 09:30 Provisional
Flow 4.5 cfs 2026-10-21 09:30 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Indian Creek near Douglas City (usgs:11525670). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/indian-creek-near-douglas-city

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.