Bear Creek below Ashland Creek at Ashland water level

Name: Bear Creek below Ashland Creek at Ashland water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Bear Creek, Oregon, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.87ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:15 PM PDT (22 min ago)

Flow: 9.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 0.87 ft, Bear Creek below Ashland Creek at Ashland is below normal for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.80 ft and 0.88 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

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 76° 45° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 79° 51° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 61° 46° 0.61 in Wind 15 mph

23 Fri 55° 42° 0.00 in Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 73° 43° – Wind 13 mph

25 Sun 77° 48° – Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 79° 51° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on Bear Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bear Creek at MedfordRiver gauge, Bear Creek	2.49 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	10 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
East Fork Ashland Creek near AshlandRiver gauge, East Fork Ashland Creek	1.5 cfs	Very low	+0.1 cfs	4.6 mi
West Fork Ashland Creek near AshlandRiver gauge, West Fork Ashland Creek	2.3 cfs	Normal	±0	4.8 mi
Emigrant LakeLake	2,159.64 ft	Low		7 mi
Hyatt ReservoirReservoir	5,001.03 ft	Normal		14 mi
Agate ReservoirReservoir	1,480.41 ft	Normal		14 mi
Little Applegate River near BuncomRiver gauge, Little Applegate River	−0.26 ft	Normal	+0.04 ft	15 mi
Howard Prairie LakeLake	4,507.74 ft	Normal		18 mi
Rogue River at Raygold near Central PointRiver gauge, Rogue River	0.79 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	20 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 Bear Creek below Ashland Creek at Ashland today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:15 PM PDT, the water level was 0.87 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bear Creek below Ashland Creek at Ashland rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Bear Creek below Ashland Creek at Ashland 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:14354200 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.21850, -122.72481 (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	0.87 ft	2026-10-20 22:15	Provisional
Flow	9.2 cfs	2026-10-20 22:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Bear Creek below Ashland Creek at Ashland (usgs:14354200). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oregon/bear-creek-below-ashland-creek-at-ashland

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