White Oak Creek below near Chatham water level

Name: White Oak Creek below near Chatham water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, White Oak Creek, Virginia, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

0.00ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Sep 22, 2026, 10:45 AM EDT (28 days ago)

Water temperature: 53 °F

This gauge last reported 28 days ago. The value may be out of date; check the agency page before you rely on it.

History

Not enough readings for a chart yet. History builds up with every update.

What this means

The latest river stage reported for White Oak Creek below near Chatham is 0.00 ft. That reading is from Sep 22, 2026, 10:45 AM EDT, so the gauge may be offline or reporting late. 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.

The water temperature at the gauge is 53 °F.

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

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.79 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 66° 34° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 72° 41° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 69° 43° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 72° 45° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 68° 46° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 64° 42° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 67° 41° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 06:36 PM Daylight 11 hr, 6 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on White Oak Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
White Oak Creek at Mouth near Green LevelRiver gauge, White Oak Creek	2.26 ft	Very low	−0.15 ft	75 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sandy River near DanvilleRiver gauge, Sandy River	1.01 ft	Below flood stage	±0	12 mi
Pigg River near Sandy LevelRiver gauge, Pigg River	2.33 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	14 mi
Dan River at Stp near DanvilleRiver gauge, Dan River	4.26 ft	Below flood stage	+0.10 ft	15 mi
Dan River at PacesRiver gauge, Dan River	2.41 ft	Below flood stage	−0.18 ft	19 mi
Roanoke River at AltavistaRiver gauge, Roanoke River	1.57 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	24 mi
Smith River at EdenRiver gauge, Smith River	2.02 ft	Low	+0.02 ft	26 mi
Hyco Lake at Dam near RoxboroReservoir, Hyco Lake	407.70 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	27 mi
Banister River at HalifaxRiver gauge, Banister River	62.0 cfs	Very low	+0.8 cfs	27 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 White Oak Creek below near Chatham today?

On Sep 22, 2026, 10:45 AM EDT, the water level was 0.00 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is White Oak Creek below near Chatham rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of White Oak Creek below near Chatham 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:02076296 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.77230, -79.40039 (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	0.00 ft	2026-09-22 14:45	Provisional
Water temperature	53 °F	2026-10-20 18:35	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: White Oak Creek below near Chatham (usgs:02076296). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/virginia/white-oak-creek-below-near-chatham

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