Red Butte Creek at Fort Douglas, near Slc water level

Name: Red Butte Creek at Fort Douglas, near Slc water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Red Butte Creek, Utah, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.22ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:45 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.8 cfs
Water temperature: 51 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Red Butte Creek at Fort Douglas, near Slc is running far below normal at 0.22 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 0.21 ft and 0.26 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 51 °F.

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

Floating and fishing near Red Butte Creek at Fort Douglas, near Slc

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 67° 54° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 67° 54° – Wind 15 mph

22 Thu 62° 52° 0.18 in, 89% Wind 20 mph

23 Fri 57° 46° 0.61 in, 89% Wind 12 mph

24 Sat 56° 42° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 56° 43° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 56° 43° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:46 AM Sunset 06:39 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Jordan River @ 1700 South @ Salt Lake CityRiver gauge	1.84 ft	Below flood stage	±0	7 mi
Surplus Canal @ Salt Lake CityCanal gauge	10.82 ft	Below flood stage	+0.06 ft	7 mi
Little Cottonwood Creek @ Jordan River near SlcRiver gauge, Little Cottonwood Creek @ Jordan River	0.33 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	9 mi
East Canyon Creek near Jeremy RanchRiver gauge, East Canyon Creek	4.46 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	13 mi
East Canyon Creek above East Canyon Reservoir near Morgan, UtahRiver gauge, East Canyon Creek	16.7 cfs	Very low	±0	13 mi
East Canyon Creek near MorganRiver gauge, East Canyon Creek	0.12 ft	Below flood stage	±0	14 mi
East Canyon ReservoirReservoir	5,661.85 ft	Low		14 mi
East Canyon Creek below I-80 Rest Stop near Park CityRiver gauge, East Canyon Creek	5.10 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	15 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 Red Butte Creek at Fort Douglas, near Slc today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:45 PM MDT, the water level was 0.22 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Red Butte Creek at Fort Douglas, near Slc rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Red Butte Creek at Fort Douglas, near Slc 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:10172200 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.77995, -111.80604 (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	0.22 ft	2026-10-21 02:45	Provisional
Flow	0.8 cfs	2026-10-21 02:45	Provisional
Water temperature	51 °F	2026-10-21 02:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Red Butte Creek at Fort Douglas, near Slc (usgs:10172200). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/utah/red-butte-creek-at-fort-douglas-near-slc

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