Goose Creek at Camden Avenue at Durham water level

Name: Goose Creek at Camden Avenue at Durham water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Goose Creek, North Carolina, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1.61ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Goose Creek at Camden Avenue at Durham is 1.61 ft. 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. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.50 ft and 2.26 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.04 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 72° 47° 0.45 in, 94% Wind 15 mph

18 Sun 57° 41° – Wind 14 mph

19 Mon 66° 40° – Wind 13 mph

20 Tue 75° 49° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 70° 52° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 71° 47° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 70° 49° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:28 AM Sunset 06:33 PM Daylight 11 hr, 5 min Waxing gibbous 74%

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Other gauges on Goose Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Goose Creek at RT 653 near Crockett SpringRiver gauge, Goose Creek	1.98 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	105 mi
Goose Creek near HuddlestonRiver gauge, Goose Creek	1.01 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	87 mi
Goose Creek at Sr1524 near Indian TrailRiver gauge, Goose Creek	0.33 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	117 mi
Goose Creek at Sr1525 near Indian TrailRiver gauge, Goose Creek	1.02 ft	Low	±0	116 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ellerbe Creek at Club Boulevard at DurhamRiver gauge, Ellerbe Creek	1.00 ft	Very high	−0.01 ft	1.9 mi
Ellerbe Creek near GormanRiver gauge, Ellerbe Creek	0.80 ft	Very low	−0.03 ft	2.9 mi
Little Lick Creek at Nc Highway 98 at Oak GroveRiver gauge, Little Lick Creek	1.22 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	3.5 mi
Eno River near DurhamRiver gauge, Eno River	2.09 ft	Very high	−0.05 ft	4.2 mi
Sandy Creek at Cornwallis Road near DurhamRiver gauge, Sandy Creek	1.96 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	6.1 mi
Little River below Little R Tributary at FairntoshRiver gauge, Little River	2.68 ft	Very high	+0.10 ft	6.1 mi
Third Fork Creek at M.l. King Parkway at DurhamRiver gauge, Third Fork Creek	0.26 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	6 mi
Eno River at Cole Mill Road near Huckleberry SpringRiver gauge, Eno River	1.92 ft	Low	−0.03 ft	7 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 Goose Creek at Camden Avenue at Durham today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM EDT, the water level was 1.61 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Goose Creek at Camden Avenue at Durham rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.04 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Goose Creek at Camden Avenue at Durham 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:02086799 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.02455, -78.86057 (WGS84)
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	1.61 ft	2026-10-21 03:30	Provisional
Flow	0.1 cfs	2026-10-21 03:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Goose Creek at Camden Avenue at Durham (usgs:02086799). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-carolina/goose-creek-at-camden-avenue-at-durham

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