Crooked River below Opal Springs, near Culver water level

Name: Crooked River below Opal Springs, near Culver water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Crooked River, Oregon, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

1.90ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:00 PM PDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 1,270 cfs
Water temperature: 54 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Crooked River below Opal Springs, near Culver is running far below normal at 1.90 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 1.64 ft and 1.95 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that. The water temperature at the gauge is 54 °F.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Crooked River below Opal Springs, near Culver

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.

20 Tue 62° 39° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 71° 38° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 62° 42° 0.00 in Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 58° 29° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 64° 33° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 58° 34° – Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 57° 32° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 10 hr, 47 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on the Crooked River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Crooked River below Osborne Canyon, near Opal CityRiver gauge, Crooked River	132 cfs	Very low	±0	5.6 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Deschutes River near CulverRiver gauge, Deschutes River	796 cfs	Normal	−34.0 cfs	1.2 mi
Haystack ReservoirReservoir	2,832.95 ft	Low		7 mi
Metolius River near GrandviewRiver gauge, Metolius River	1,190 cfs	Low	±0	13 mi
Deschutes River near MadrasRiver gauge, Deschutes River	4,050 cfs	Normal	+110 cfs	16 mi
Shitike Creek near Warm SpringsRiver gauge, Shitike Creek	38.8 cfs	Low	±0	19 mi
Shitike Creek at Peters Pasture, near Warm SpringsRiver gauge, Shitike Creek	21.7 cfs	Very low	±0	24 mi
Warm Springs River near Kahneeta Hot SpringsRiver gauge, Warm Springs River	202 cfs	Very low	+3.0 cfs	26 mi
Ochoco ReservoirReservoir	3,080.76 ft	Low		31 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 Crooked River below Opal Springs, near Culver today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:00 PM PDT, the water level was 1.90 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Crooked River below Opal Springs, near Culver rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Crooked River below Opal Springs, near Culver normal?

Very 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:14087400 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.49234, -121.29838 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	1.90 ft	2026-10-20 20:00	Provisional
Flow	1,270 cfs	2026-10-20 20:00	Provisional
Water temperature	54 °F	2026-10-20 20:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Crooked River below Opal Springs, near Culver (usgs:14087400). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oregon/crooked-river-below-opal-springs-near-culver

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