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Alley Creek near Oakland Gardens water level

River gauge, Alley Creek, New York, United States

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Water level

0.28ft Steady over the last 24 hours

-1 0 1 3

History

0.280.300.32ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 210.280.300.32ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
0.30.50.81.0ftSep 22Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13Oct 210.30.50.81.0ftSep 22Oct 6Oct 21
0.30.50.81.0ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20260.30.50.81.0ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
0.30.50.81.0ftJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.30.50.81.0ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level

What this means

Alley Creek near Oakland Gardens reads 0.28 ft as of Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT. 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. In the last month it has stayed between 0.27 ft and 1.05 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to 0.00 ft.

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
0.29 ft−0.01 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.27 ft – 1.05 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.26 ft – 1.05 ft

Floating and fishing near Alley Creek near Oakland Gardens

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.03 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 71° 48° – Wind 14 mph
21 Wed 63° 50° – Wind 15 mph
22 Thu 64° 48° – Wind 16 mph
23 Fri 60° 48° – Wind 15 mph
24 Sat 61° 49° – Wind 7 mph
25 Sun 65° 51° – Wind 8 mph
26 Mon 69° 53° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:13 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min Waxing gibbous 74%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Conselyeas Pond Tributary at RosedaleRiver gauge, Conselyeas Pond Tributary 1.0 cfs Normal ±0 7 mi
Valley Stream at Valley StreamRiver gauge, Valley Stream 2.5 cfs Normal −0.3 cfs 7 mi
Hempstead Lake at HempsteadLake, Hempstead Lake 21.27 ft Normal −0.05 ft 8 mi
Bronx River at Ny Botanical Garden at BronxRiver gauge, Bronx River 0.63 ft Below flood stage +0.03 ft 10 mi
East Meadow Brook at FreeportRiver gauge, East Meadow Brook 2.0 cfs Low ±0 11 mi
Mill Neck Creek at Mill NeckRiver gauge, Mill Neck Creek 5.9 cfs Low −0.4 cfs 13 mi
Bellmore Creek near BellmoreRiver gauge, Bellmore Creek 2.9 cfs Normal −0.2 cfs 13 mi
Bellmore Creek Tributary at BellmoreRiver gauge, Bellmore Creek Tributary 0.3 cfs Normal −0.1 cfs 13 mi

Questions and answers

Is Alley Creek near Oakland Gardens higher than last year?

No, it is 0.01 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.29 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 Alley Creek near Oakland Gardens today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT, the water level was 0.28 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Alley Creek near Oakland Gardens rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Alley Creek near Oakland Gardens 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:01302050 (Agency page)
Coordinates
40.75642, -73.74642 (WGS84)
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 0.28 ft 2026-10-21 04:00 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Alley Creek near Oakland Gardens (usgs:01302050). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/alley-creek-near-oakland-gardens

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