Chautauqua Creek below Westfield water level

Name: Chautauqua Creek below Westfield water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Chautauqua Creek, New York, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.86ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:00 PM EDT (29 min ago)

Flow: 10.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Chautauqua Creek below Westfield, where the gauge shows 1.86 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.84 ft – 2.19 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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.19 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 64° 44° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 62° 47° – Wind 15 mph

21 Wed 57° 39° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 58° 45° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 62° 46° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 64° 45° – Wind 12 mph

25 Sun 66° 47° – Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:30 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Canadaway Creek at FredoniaRiver gauge, Canadaway Creek	6.8 cfs	Very low	−0.9 cfs	15 mi
Chautauqua Lake at Bemus PointLake, Chautauqua Lake	1,307.50 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	16 mi
West Branch French Creek near LowvilleRiver gauge, West Branch French Creek	4.09 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	22 mi
French Creek near WattsburgRiver gauge, French Creek	30.4 cfs	Low	−5.8 cfs	24 mi
Chadakoin River at FalconerRiver gauge, Chadakoin River	−0.42 ft	Below flood stage	±0	25 mi
Walnut Creek at Us Route 20 at Silver CreekRiver gauge, Walnut Creek	1.3 cfs	Very low	−0.7 cfs	26 mi
Silver Creek at Us Route 20 at Silver CreekRiver gauge, Silver Creek	1.6 cfs	Very low	±0	26 mi
Union City Reservoir on French Creek near Union CityReservoir, Union City Reservoir on French Creek	1,223.49 ft	Normal	−0.80 ft	32 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 Chautauqua Creek below Westfield today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:00 PM EDT, the water level was 1.86 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Chautauqua Creek below Westfield rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Chautauqua Creek below Westfield 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:04213319 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.33081, -79.58992 (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	1.86 ft	2026-10-20 17:00	Provisional
Flow	10.1 cfs	2026-10-20 17:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Chautauqua Creek below Westfield (usgs:04213319). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/chautauqua-creek-below-westfield

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