Indian Creek near Happy Camp water level

Name: Indian Creek near Happy Camp water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Indian Creek, California, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

3.24ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:45 PM PDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 37.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 3.24 ft, Indian Creek near Happy Camp is below normal for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.20 ft and 3.24 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 24.30 ftDecember 22, 1964

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	24.30 ft	December 22, 1964

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 82° 51° – Wind 11 mph

18 Sun 78° 50° – Wind 10 mph

19 Mon 64° 44° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 71° 45° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 72° 47° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 75° 47° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 77° 40° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 06:26 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on Indian Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Indian Creek near Douglas CityRiver gauge, Indian Creek	4.3 cfs	Normal	±0	85 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Klamath River near Seiad ValleyRiver gauge, Klamath River	2.22 ft	Below flood stage	±0	8 mi
Applegate River near CopperRiver gauge, Applegate River	126 cfs	Normal	+2.0 cfs	21 mi
Sucker Creek below Little Grayback Creek, near HollandRiver gauge, Sucker Creek	20.0 cfs	Low	+1.6 cfs	23 mi
Scott River near Fort JonesRiver gauge, Scott River	3.82 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	23 mi
Little Applegate River near BuncomRiver gauge, Little Applegate River	−0.26 ft	Normal	+0.05 ft	31 mi
Applegate River near ApplegateRiver gauge, Applegate River	1.02 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	31 mi
Illinois River near KerbyRiver gauge, Illinois River	0.69 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	31 mi
Salmon R A Somes BarRiver gauge	165 cfs	Normal	+13.0 cfs	32 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 Happy Camp today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:45 PM PDT, the water level was 3.24 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Indian Creek near Happy Camp rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Indian Creek near Happy Camp normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Indian Creek near Happy Camp?

The highest level on record is 24.30 ft on December 22, 1964.

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:11521500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.83509, -123.38308 (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	3.24 ft	2026-10-20 21:45	Provisional
Flow	37.4 cfs	2026-10-20 21:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Indian Creek near Happy Camp (usgs:11521500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/indian-creek-near-happy-camp

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