Black Creek near Gray water level

Name: Black Creek near Gray water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Black Creek, New York, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

4.60ft Down 0.18 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:15 AM EDT (58 min ago)

Flow: 56.6 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Black Creek near Gray: the gauge reads 4.60 ft, below normal for mid-October.

It is still going down, by 0.18 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 4.60 ft – 5.78 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

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.72 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 65° 32° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 61° 38° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 56° 34° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 59° 36° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 55° 33° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 54° 32° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 58° 36° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:20 AM Sunset 06:10 PM Daylight 10 hr, 50 min First quarter 68%

Map

Other gauges on Black Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Black Creek at ChurchvilleRiver gauge, Black Creek	1.68 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	148 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
West Canada Creek near WilmurtRiver gauge, West Canada Creek	424 cfs	Normal	−145.0 cfs	5.8 mi
Hinckley Reservoir at HinckleyReservoir, Hinckley Reservoir	1,202.11 ft	Below flood stage	+0.19 ft	8 mi
West Canada Creek at Kast BridgeRiver gauge, West Canada Creek	2.70 ft	Below flood stage	±0	15 mi
Mohawk River near UticaRiver gauge, Mohawk River	4.23 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	16 mi
Moyer Creek near FrankfortRiver gauge, Moyer Creek	6.3 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	19 mi
Steele Creek at IlionRiver gauge, Steele Creek	10.1 cfs	Low	−0.8 cfs	20 mi
Sauquoit Creek at WhitesboroRiver gauge, Sauquoit Creek	24.1 cfs	Low	±0	21 mi
Mohawk River near Little FallsRiver gauge, Mohawk River	5.06 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	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 Black Creek near Gray today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:15 AM EDT, the water level was 4.60 ft. Down 0.18 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Black Creek near Gray rising or falling?

Down 0.18 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Black Creek near Gray 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:01343403 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.28278, -74.95919 (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	4.60 ft	2026-10-20 12:15	Provisional
Flow	56.6 cfs	2026-10-20 12:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Black Creek near Gray (usgs:01343403). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/black-creek-near-gray

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