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Big Elk Creek near Elk City water level

River gauge, Big Elk Creek, Oregon, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

0.42ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
10.7 cfs
Water temperature
56 °F
-1 0 1 3

History

0.400.410.42ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 200.400.410.42ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
0.40.50.60.7ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 200.40.50.60.7ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
-051015ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026-051015ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
-051015ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-051015ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level

What this means

Big Elk Creek near Elk City reads 0.42 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 03:45 PM PDT. 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. In the last month it has stayed between 0.40 ft and 0.69 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.01 ft. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 56 °F.

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

Key numbers

Same day last year
0.58 ft−0.16 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.40 ft – 0.69 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.34 ft – 14.42 ft

Floating and fishing near Big Elk Creek near Elk City

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.

20 Tue 74° 45° – Wind 10 mph
21 Wed 71° 50° – Wind 7 mph
22 Thu 62° 43° – Wind 13 mph
23 Fri 58° 41° – Wind 10 mph
24 Sat 65° 40° – Wind 7 mph
25 Sun 67° 44° – Wind 6 mph
26 Mon 69° 45° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:24 PM Daylight 10 hr, 46 min Waxing gibbous 72%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Siletz River at SiletzRiver gauge, Siletz River 2.14 ft Below flood stage −0.01 ft 8 mi
Alsea River near TidewaterRiver gauge, Alsea River 1.11 ft Below flood stage ±0 15 mi
Marys River near PhilomathRiver gauge, Marys River 1.93 ft Below flood stage ±0 26 mi
East Fork Lobster Creek near AlseaRiver gauge, East Fork Lobster Creek 1.2 cfs Normal −0.1 cfs 27 mi
Willamette River at CorvallisRiver gauge, Willamette River 10.13 ft Below flood stage −0.08 ft 29 mi
Luckiamute River near SuverRiver gauge, Luckiamute River 1.94 ft Below flood stage +0.01 ft 33 mi
Long Tom River at MonroeRiver gauge, Long Tom River 5.13 ft Below flood stage −0.10 ft 34 mi
Calapooia River at AlbanyRiver gauge, Calapooia River 17.3 cfs Very low −0.8 cfs 36 mi

Questions and answers

How does Big Elk Creek near Elk City compare with last year?

It is 0.16 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.58 ft.

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 Big Elk Creek near Elk City today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:45 PM PDT, the water level was 0.42 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Big Elk Creek near Elk City rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Big Elk Creek near Elk City 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:14306032 (Agency page)
Coordinates
44.60372, -123.85206 (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 0.42 ft 2026-10-20 22:45 Provisional
Flow 10.7 cfs 2026-10-20 22:45 Provisional
Water temperature 56 °F 2026-10-20 22:45 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Big Elk Creek near Elk City (usgs:14306032). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oregon/big-elk-creek-near-elk-city

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