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Bacon Creek below Oakes Creek near Marblemount water level

River gauge, Bacon Creek, Washington, United States

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Right now

Normal for late October

Water level

4.17ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
55.2 cfs
Water temperature
47 °F
3 4 5

History

History
3456ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 20Oct 213456ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
3456ftSep 22Sep 29Oct 6Oct 14Oct 213456ftSep 22Oct 6Oct 21
468ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026468ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
468ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026468ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Bacon Creek below Oakes Creek near Marblemount is at 4.17 ft, in the normal range for late October.

The median for late October is 4.11 ft, based on 23 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.06 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 4.63 ft, a difference of −0.46 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 4.16 ft and 5.62 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The water temperature at the gauge is 47 °F.

Compared with 23 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
4.11 ft0.06 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date
3.18 ft – 5.67 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (23 years of records)
Same day last year
4.63 ft−0.46 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
4.16 ft – 5.62 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
4.16 ft – 9.22 ft

Floating and fishing near Bacon Creek below Oakes Creek near Marblemount

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.13 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 68° 46° – Wind 7 mph
21 Wed 72° 56° – Wind 5 mph
22 Thu 58° 44° – Wind 9 mph
23 Fri 57° 42° – Wind 6 mph
24 Sat 60° 41° – Wind 5 mph
25 Sun 67° 45° – Wind 7 mph
26 Mon 66° 49° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 10 hr, 31 min Waxing gibbous 76%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Skagit River above Diobsud Creek near MarblemountRiver gauge, Skagit River 2.32 ft Very low −0.12 ft 3.1 mi
Skagit River below Damnation Creek near MarblemountRiver gauge, Skagit River 7.71 ft High +0.28 ft 3.1 mi
Skagit River at MarblemountRiver gauge, Skagit River 3.57 ft Normal +0.10 ft 5.1 mi
Cascade River at MarblemountRiver gauge, Cascade River 166 cfs Very low −8.0 cfs 5.5 mi
Skagit River below Babcock Creek near NewhalemRiver gauge, Skagit River 28.61 ft Normal −0.07 ft 6 mi
Skagit River at CorkindaleRiver gauge, Skagit River 2.14 ft Low −0.04 ft 7 mi
Skagit River at NewhalemRiver gauge, Skagit River 83.78 ft Normal −0.05 ft 8 mi
Baker River above Blum Creek near ConcreteRiver gauge, Baker River 116 cfs Very low ±0 12 mi

Questions and answers

Is Bacon Creek below Oakes Creek near Marblemount higher than last year?

No, it is 0.46 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4.63 ft.

What is a normal level for Bacon Creek below Oakes Creek near Marblemount in late October?

The median for late October is 4.11 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 3.18 ft and 5.67 ft, based on 23 years of records.

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 Bacon Creek below Oakes Creek near Marblemount today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:00 AM PDT, the water level was 4.17 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bacon Creek below Oakes Creek near Marblemount rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.07 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bacon Creek below Oakes Creek near Marblemount normal?

Normal for late October. Compared with 23 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:12179900 (Agency page)
Coordinates
48.60453, -121.39955 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 4.17 ft 2026-10-21 09:00 Provisional
Flow 55.2 cfs 2026-10-21 09:00 Provisional
Water temperature 47 °F 2026-10-21 09:00 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Bacon Creek below Oakes Creek near Marblemount (usgs:12179900). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/washington/bacon-creek-below-oakes-creek-near-marblemount

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.