Klamath River above Fall Creek near Copco water level

Name: Klamath River above Fall Creek near Copco water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Klamath River, California, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

25.76ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:45 PM PDT (23 min ago)

Water temperature: 55 °F

History

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Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Klamath River above Fall Creek near Copco is 25.76 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 25.71 ft and 25.80 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.05 ft. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 55 °F.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Same day last year: 25.79 ft−0.03 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 25.71 ft – 25.80 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 25.41 ft – 29.90 ft

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:28 AM Sunset 06:21 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on the Klamath River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Klamath River near Klamath FallsRiver gauge, Klamath River	5.61 ft	No reference yet	+0.05 ft	32 mi
Klamath River at Miller Island, near MidlandRiver gauge, Klamath River	26.09 ft	No reference yet	+0.07 ft	29 mi
Klamath River below Keno Dam, at KenoRiver gauge, Klamath River	4.72 ft	No reference yet	+0.01 ft	24 mi
Klamath River at KenoRiver gauge, Klamath River	770 cfs	Low	±0	23 mi
Klamath River below John C.boyle Pwrplnt, near KenoRiver gauge, Klamath River	966 cfs	Low	±0	17 mi
Klamath River below Iron Gate DamRiver gauge, Klamath River	1,020 cfs	Low	±0	5.1 mi
Klamath River near Seiad ValleyRiver gauge, Klamath River	2.22 ft	Below flood stage	±0	45 mi
Klamath River near KlamathRiver gauge, Klamath River	7.80 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	89 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Hyatt ReservoirReservoir	5,001.03 ft	Normal		15 mi
Shasta River near YrekaRiver gauge, Shasta River	118 cfs	Low	−5.0 cfs	16 mi
Howard Prairie LakeLake	4,507.74 ft	Normal		17 mi
Emigrant LakeLake	2,159.64 ft	Low		18 mi
Shasta River near MontagueRiver gauge, Shasta River	116 cfs	Normal	−2.0 cfs	20 mi
East Fork Ashland Creek near AshlandRiver gauge, East Fork Ashland Creek	1.4 cfs	Very low	±0	22 mi
West Fork Ashland Creek near AshlandRiver gauge, West Fork Ashland Creek	2.4 cfs	Normal	+0.1 cfs	22 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Klamath River above Fall Creek near Copco compare with last year?

It is 0.03 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 25.79 ft.

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 Klamath River above Fall Creek near Copco today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:45 PM PDT, the water level was 25.76 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Klamath River above Fall Creek near Copco rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.05 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Klamath River above Fall Creek near Copco normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:11511990 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.97300, -122.36482 (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	25.76 ft	2026-10-20 20:45	Provisional
Water temperature	55 °F	2026-10-20 20:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Klamath River above Fall Creek near Copco (usgs:11511990). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/klamath-river-above-fall-creek-near-copco

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