South Branch Eighteenmile Creek at Bley Road at Eden Valley water level

Name: South Branch Eighteenmile Creek at Bley Road at Eden Valley water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, South Branch Eighteenmile Creek, New York, United States

Directions

Low for late October

Water level

3.06ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:00 AM EDT (40 min ago)

Flow: 4.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

South Branch Eighteenmile Creek at Bley Road at Eden Valley is running below normal at 3.06 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 3.03 ft and 3.37 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

Floating and fishing near South Branch Eighteenmile Creek at Bley Road at Eden Valley

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 61° 35° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 60° 41° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 60° 39° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 62° 41° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 66° 43° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 64° 47° – Wind 11 mph

27 Tue 51° 45° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 10 hr, 49 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Eighteenmile Creek at HamburgRiver gauge, Eighteenmile Creek	9.2 cfs	Very low	−0.8 cfs	2.4 mi
Big Sister Creek at Evans CenterRiver gauge, Big Sister Creek	8.6 cfs	Low	+5.2 cfs	8 mi
Cazenovia Creek at EbenezerRiver gauge, Cazenovia Creek	2.38 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	12 mi
Buffalo Creek at GardenvilleRiver gauge, Buffalo Creek	0.59 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	14 mi
Cattaraugus Creek at GowandaRiver gauge, Cattaraugus Creek	1.26 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	15 mi
Thatcher Brook at GowandaRiver gauge, Thatcher Brook	2.3 cfs	Very low	−0.1 cfs	16 mi
Silver Creek at Us Route 20 at Silver CreekRiver gauge, Silver Creek	1.6 cfs	Very low	±0	17 mi
Niagara River at Fort ErieRiver gauge, Niagara River	172.14 m	Very low	−0.11 m	28 km

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 South Branch Eighteenmile Creek at Bley Road at Eden Valley today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:00 AM EDT, the water level was 3.06 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is South Branch Eighteenmile Creek at Bley Road at Eden Valley rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of South Branch Eighteenmile Creek at Bley Road at Eden Valley 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:04214231 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.68028, -78.87869 (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	3.06 ft	2026-10-21 08:00	Provisional
Flow	4.3 cfs	2026-10-21 08:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: South Branch Eighteenmile Creek at Bley Road at Eden Valley (usgs:04214231). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/south-branch-eighteenmile-creek-at-bley-road-at-eden-valley

How we check values

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer