Kays Creek near Layton, Utah water level

Name: Kays Creek near Layton, Utah water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Kays Creek, Utah, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

0.75ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 07:00 AM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 4.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Kays Creek near Layton, Utah reads 0.75 ft as of Oct 21, 2026, 07:00 AM MDT. 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. In the last month it has stayed between 0.73 ft and 0.79 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.02 ft.

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

About this gauge

Location: Davis County
Nearest town: Layton (3.0 km)
Elevation above sea level: 4,235 ft

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Floating and fishing near Kays Creek near Layton, Utah

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 71° 53° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 63° 54° 0.42 in, 91% Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 60° 46° 1.02 in, 91% Wind 20 mph

24 Sat 56° 47° 0.00 in, 64% Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 56° 46° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 62° 47° – Wind 10 mph

27 Tue 60° 48° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:47 AM Sunset 06:40 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min Waxing gibbous 77%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Farmington Creek above Diversion near Farmington, UtahRiver gauge, Farmington Creek	2.6 cfs	Low	−0.3 cfs	7 mi
Weber River at I-84 at UintahRiver gauge, Weber River	60.9 cfs	Very low	−4.0 cfs	8 mi
Weber River at GatewayRiver gauge, Weber River	10.97 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	11 mi
Gsl Farmington Bay Outflow at Causeway BridgeLake, Gsl Farmington Bay Outflow	407 cfs	Normal	−21.0 cfs	12 mi
Weber River at Ogden, UtahRiver gauge, Weber River	71.4 cfs	Normal	+1.8 cfs	13 mi
Ogden River near Gibson Avenue at OgdenRiver gauge, Ogden River	45.9 cfs	Normal	+18.1 cfs	13 mi
Goggin Drain near Magna UtahRiver gauge, Goggin Drain	9.9 cfs	Low	−0.7 cfs	16 mi
Ogden River below Pineview Reservoir near HuntsvilleRiver gauge, Ogden River	1.91 ft	Very high	+0.27 ft	16 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.

Where is the Kays Creek near Layton, Utah gauge?

The gauge is in Davis County, Utah. It sits 4,235 ft above sea level.

What is the water level of Kays Creek near Layton, Utah today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 07:00 AM MDT, the water level was 0.75 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Kays Creek near Layton, Utah rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Kays Creek near Layton, Utah 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:10141450 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.04089, -111.99667 (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	0.75 ft	2026-10-21 13:00	Provisional
Flow	4.8 cfs	2026-10-21 13:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Kays Creek near Layton, Utah (usgs:10141450). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/utah/kays-creek-near-layton-utah

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