Cottonwood Creek Bel Fivemile Creek near Boise water level

Name: Cottonwood Creek Bel Fivemile Creek near Boise water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Cottonwood Creek Bel Fivemile Creek, Idaho, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

7.62ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 10, 2026, 11:15 AM PDT (11 days ago)

Water temperature: 54 °F

This gauge last reported 11 days ago. The value may be out of date; check the agency page before you rely on it.

History

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What this means

Cottonwood Creek Bel Fivemile Creek near Boise reads 7.62 ft as of Oct 10, 2026, 11:15 AM PDT. That reading is from Oct 10, 2026, 11:15 AM PDT, so the gauge may be offline or reporting late. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours.

The water temperature at the gauge is 54 °F.

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

Floating and fishing near Cottonwood Creek Bel Fivemile Creek near Boise

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 73° 58° – Wind 22 mph

22 Thu 70° 52° 1.09 in, 95% Wind 23 mph

23 Fri 55° 43° 0.27 in, 95% Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 52° 39° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 57° 41° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 53° 41° – Wind 9 mph

27 Tue 48° 34° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:07 AM Sunset 05:53 PM Daylight 10 hr, 46 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

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Mores Creek above Robie Creek near Arrowrock DamRiver gauge, Mores Creek	1.85 ft	Below flood stage	±0	6.2 mi
Lucky Peak LakeLake	2,944.86 ft	Normal		8 mi
Boise River at Glenwood Bridge near BoiseRiver gauge, Boise River	218 cfs	Normal	+6.0 cfs	9 mi
Arrowrock ReservoirReservoir	3,132.35 ft	Normal		10 mi
Boise River South Channel at EagleRiver gauge, Boise River South Channel	192 cfs	Low	−12.0 cfs	13 mi
Eagle Drain at EagleCanal gauge, Eagle Drain	13.0 cfs	Normal	±0	13 mi
Boise River near Twin SpringsRiver gauge, Boise River	300 cfs	Low	−4.0 cfs	19 mi
Payette River near Horseshoe BendRiver gauge, Payette River	803 cfs	Low	±0	22 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 Cottonwood Creek Bel Fivemile Creek near Boise today?

On Oct 10, 2026, 11:15 AM PDT, the water level was 7.62 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cottonwood Creek Bel Fivemile Creek near Boise rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Cottonwood Creek Bel Fivemile Creek near Boise 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:13204640 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.62861, -116.11083 (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	7.62 ft	2026-10-10 18:15	Provisional
Water temperature	54 °F	2026-10-10 18:15	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Cottonwood Creek Bel Fivemile Creek near Boise (usgs:13204640). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/idaho/cottonwood-creek-bel-fivemile-creek-near-boise

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