Nf Cache C A Hough Spring near Clearlake Oaks water level

Name: Nf Cache C A Hough Spring near Clearlake Oaks water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Nf Cache C A Hough Spring, California, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

2.93ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:00 PM PDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Nf Cache C A Hough Spring near Clearlake Oaks is running below normal at 2.93 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 2.91 ft and 2.94 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

Floating and fishing near Nf Cache C A Hough Spring near Clearlake Oaks

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 71° 52° – Wind 17 mph

21 Wed 73° 56° 0.40 in, 27% Wind 20 mph

22 Thu 63° 52° 0.11 in, 43% Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 69° 51° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 72° 51° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 72° 51° – Wind 4 mph

26 Mon 74° 55° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Nf Cache Creek near Clearlake OaksRiver gauge, Nf Cache Creek	11.1 cfs	Normal	±0	8 mi
Scotts Creek above State Route 29 A Upper LakeRiver gauge, Scotts Creek	10.3 cfs	Very high	+5.4 cfs	16 mi
Cache Creek near Lower LakeRiver gauge, Cache Creek	136 cfs	Very high	±0	17 mi
Clear Lake A LakeportLake	1.90 ft	Normal	+0.06 ft	18 mi
Kelsey Creek near KelseyvilleRiver gauge, Kelsey Creek	4.2 cfs	Normal	+0.2 cfs	20 mi
Bear Creek above Holsten Chimney Canyon near RumseyRiver gauge, Bear Creek	1.8 cfs	Normal	+0.2 cfs	21 mi
Big Sulphur C A G Resort near CloverdaleRiver gauge, Big Sulphur C A G Resort	0.6 cfs	Low	±0	27 mi
Putah Creek near GuenocRiver gauge, Putah Creek	0.0 cfs	Very low	±0	27 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 Nf Cache C A Hough Spring near Clearlake Oaks today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:00 PM PDT, the water level was 2.93 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Nf Cache C A Hough Spring near Clearlake Oaks rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Nf Cache C A Hough Spring near Clearlake Oaks normal?

Low 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:11451100 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.16545, -122.61999 (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	2.93 ft	2026-10-21 01:00	Provisional
Flow	0.7 cfs	2026-10-21 01:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Nf Cache C A Hough Spring near Clearlake Oaks (usgs:11451100). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/nf-cache-c-a-hough-spring-near-clearlake-oaks

How we check values

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