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Nf Cache Creek near Clearlake Oaks water level

River gauge, Nf Cache Creek, California, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.75ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
11.1 cfs
1 3 4 5

History

History
2.742.752.76ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 202.742.752.76ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
Water level

What this means

The gauge at Nf Cache Creek near Clearlake Oaks reads 2.75 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.74 ft and 2.76 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

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 71° 50° – Wind 14 mph
21 Wed 74° 56° 0.19 in, 27% Wind 15 mph
22 Thu 62° 51° 0.25 in, 43% Wind 4 mph
23 Fri 69° 50° – Wind 6 mph
24 Sat 72° 49° – Wind 6 mph
25 Sun 75° 49° – Wind 4 mph
26 Mon 78° 53° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 06:26 PM Daylight 11 hr Waxing gibbous 71%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Nf Cache C A Hough Spring near Clearlake OaksRiver gauge, Nf Cache C A Hough Spring 0.9 cfs Normal +0.2 cfs 8 mi
Cache Creek near Lower LakeRiver gauge, Cache Creek 136 cfs Very high +2.0 cfs 11 mi
Bear Creek above Holsten Chimney Canyon near RumseyRiver gauge, Bear Creek 1.8 cfs Normal +0.2 cfs 13 mi
Kelsey Creek near KelseyvilleRiver gauge, Kelsey Creek 4.4 cfs Normal +0.6 cfs 20 mi
Cache C A RumseyRiver gauge 1.86 ft Below flood stage −0.03 ft 20 mi
Clear Lake A LakeportLake 1.92 ft Normal −0.01 ft 20 mi
Putah Creek near GuenocRiver gauge, Putah Creek 0.0 cfs Very low ±0 21 mi
Scotts Creek above State Route 29 A Upper LakeRiver gauge, Scotts Creek 7.6 cfs Very high +4.1 cfs 21 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 Creek near Clearlake Oaks today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:00 PM PDT, the water level was 2.75 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Nf Cache Creek near Clearlake Oaks rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Nf Cache Creek near Clearlake Oaks 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:11451300 (Agency page)
Coordinates
39.07542, -122.53412 (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 2.75 ft 2026-10-20 21:00 Provisional
Flow 11.1 cfs 2026-10-20 21:00 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Nf Cache Creek near Clearlake Oaks (usgs:11451300). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/nf-cache-creek-near-clearlake-oaks

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.