Willow Creek Floodway Channel near Ucon water level

Name: Willow Creek Floodway Channel near Ucon water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Willow Creek Floodway Channel, Idaho, United States

Directions

Low for late October

Water level

0.83ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 12:30 AM MDT (44 min ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Willow Creek Floodway Channel near Ucon: the gauge reads 0.83 ft, below normal for late October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.83 ft – 1.78 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

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 67° 39° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 66° 42° 0.02 in, 41% Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 66° 48° 0.11 in, 52% Wind 19 mph

23 Fri 53° 40° 1.08 in, 93% Wind 21 mph

24 Sat 52° 39° 0.09 in, 80% Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 54° 38° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 55° 40° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:50 AM Sunset 06:36 PM Daylight 10 hr, 46 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Other gauges on Willow Creek Floodway Channel

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Willow Creek Floodway Channel at Mouth near Id FallsRiver gauge, Willow Creek Floodway Channel	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	7 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Willow Creek below Floodway Channel near UconRiver gauge, Willow Creek	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	0.1 mi
Sand Creek near UconRiver gauge, Sand Creek	0.0 cfs	Very low	±0	0.9 mi
Snake River above Eagle Rock near Idaho FallsRiver gauge, Snake River	5.89 ft	Below flood stage	−0.19 ft	8 mi
Great Western Spillback near Idaho FallsRiver gauge, Great Western Spillback	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	8 mi
Willow Creek near RirieRiver gauge, Willow Creek	1.13 ft	Below flood stage	+0.24 ft	8 mi
Ririe ReservoirReservoir	5,063.34 ft	Very low		9 mi
Dry Bed near RirieRiver gauge, Dry Bed	1,310 cfs	Normal	−120.0 cfs	11 mi
Snake River at LorenzoRiver gauge, Snake River	870 cfs	Normal	−470.0 cfs	11 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 Willow Creek Floodway Channel near Ucon today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:30 AM MDT, the water level was 0.83 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Willow Creek Floodway Channel near Ucon rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Willow Creek Floodway Channel near Ucon normal?

Low for late 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:13058520 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.57639, -111.91306 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	0.83 ft	2026-10-21 06:30	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-21 06:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Willow Creek Floodway Channel near Ucon (usgs:13058520). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/idaho/willow-creek-floodway-channel-near-ucon

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