Goose Creek near Hartsville water level

Name: Goose Creek near Hartsville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Goose Creek, Tennessee, United States

Directions

Very low for late October

Water level

1.47ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 03:45 AM EDT (51 min ago)

Flow: 1.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Goose Creek near Hartsville is running far below normal at 1.47 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 1.47 ft and 1.52 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 Goose Creek near Hartsville

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.

17 Sat 60° 46° – Wind 15 mph

18 Sun 69° 41° – Wind 5 mph

19 Mon 72° 45° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 74° 45° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 76° 46° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 76° 47° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 76° 46° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:58 AM Sunset 07:02 PM Daylight 11 hr, 4 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Other gauges on Goose Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Goose Creek at ManchesterRiver gauge, Goose Creek	9.6 cfs	Normal	−1.3 cfs	140 mi
Goose Creek at Old Westport Road near St MatthewsRiver gauge, Goose Creek	2.6 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	132 mi
Goose Creek at Highway 22 at Spring ValleyRiver gauge, Goose Creek	1.00 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	133 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bledsoe Creek near BethpageRiver gauge, Bledsoe Creek	1.48 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	13 mi
Spring Creek below LebanonRiver gauge, Spring Creek	1.43 ft	Very low	±0	13 mi
Caney Fork at StonewallRiver gauge, Caney Fork	386 cfs	Low	−1,574.0 cfs	19 mi
Jennings Creek at Riley Creek Road at WhitleyvilleRiver gauge, Jennings Creek	2.4 cfs	Very low	−0.6 cfs	24 mi
Smith Fork at Temperance HallRiver gauge, Smith Fork	10.5 cfs	Very low	±0	25 mi
West Fork Drakes Creek near FranklinRiver gauge, West Fork Drakes Creek	6.3 cfs	Low	−0.8 cfs	33 mi
Stones River at Us Highway 70 near DonelsonRiver gauge, Stones River	1.78 ft	Below flood stage	−0.15 ft	33 mi
Barren River Lake near FinneyLake, Barren River Lake	550.70 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	33 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 near Hartsville today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 03:45 AM EDT, the water level was 1.47 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Goose Creek near Hartsville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Goose Creek near Hartsville normal?

Very 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:03425290 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.40838, -86.10582 (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	1.47 ft	2026-10-21 07:45	Provisional
Flow	1.9 cfs	2026-10-21 07:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Goose Creek near Hartsville (usgs:03425290). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/tennessee/goose-creek-near-hartsville

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