Richland Creek at Dayton water level

Name: Richland Creek at Dayton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Richland Creek, Tennessee, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

5.18ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:45 PM EDT (32 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Richland Creek at Dayton is 5.18 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 5.08 ft and 5.20 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.

19 Mon 69° 38° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 74° 51° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 76° 49° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 74° 48° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 74° 48° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 73° 49° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 71° 48° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:51 AM Sunset 07:00 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Other gauges on Richland Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Richland Creek at Suwanee Dam Road, near BufordRiver gauge, Richland Creek	0.52 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	108 mi
Richland Creek at Old Dallas Road, near DallasRiver gauge, Richland Creek	0.91 ft	Low	±0	98 mi
Richland Creek at Harding Place at Belle MeadeRiver gauge, Richland Creek	2.60 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	112 mi
Richland Creek at Charlotte Ave, at NashvilleRiver gauge, Richland Creek	0.75 ft	Below flood stage	+0.08 ft	113 mi
Richland Creek at Highway 64 Bypass at PulaskiRiver gauge, Richland Creek	5.28 ft	Below flood stage	±0	117 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sewee Creek near DecaturRiver gauge, Sewee Creek	0.28 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	16 mi
Oostanaula Creek near SanfordRiver gauge, Oostanaula Creek	2.21 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	21 mi
Basses Creek at Lake Tansi near CrossvilleRiver gauge, Basses Creek	3.1 cfs	Normal	+0.2 cfs	25 mi
Wolftever Creek near OoltewahRiver gauge, Wolftever Creek	13.2 cfs	High	+1.7 cfs	30 mi
Mountain Creek near GlendaleRiver gauge, Mountain Creek	0.4 cfs	Low	+0.1 cfs	31 mi
Sequatchie River near WhitwellRiver gauge, Sequatchie River	0.74 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	33 mi
South Chickamauga Creek near ChickamaugaRiver gauge, South Chickamauga Creek	3.93 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	35 mi
Daddys Creek near HebbertsburgRiver gauge, Daddys Creek	12.9 cfs	Normal	−2.2 cfs	37 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 Richland Creek at Dayton today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:45 PM EDT, the water level was 5.18 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Richland Creek at Dayton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Richland Creek at Dayton 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:03544600 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.49052, -85.01601 (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	5.18 ft	2026-10-20 17:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Richland Creek at Dayton (usgs:03544600). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/tennessee/richland-creek-at-dayton

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