Cow Creek above Galesville Reservoir, near Azalea water level

Name: Cow Creek above Galesville Reservoir, near Azalea water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Cow Creek, Oregon, United States

Directions

Very low for late October

Water level

0.05ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 01:15 AM PDT (25 min ago)

Flow: 5.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Cow Creek above Galesville Reservoir, near Azalea is running far below normal at 0.05 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 0.00 ft and 0.08 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 12.04 ftJanuary 9, 1995

Floating and fishing near Cow Creek above Galesville Reservoir, near Azalea

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	12.04 ft	January 9, 1995
2	11.25 ft	January 1, 1997
3	8.48 ft	January 20, 1993
4	6.25 ft	January 19, 2012

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 78° 56° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 57° 45° 0.07 in Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 53° 37° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 65° 37° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 71° 42° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 67° 42° – Wind 6 mph

27 Tue 70° 45° – Wind 3 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 10 hr, 48 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Other gauges on Cow Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cow Creek near AzaleaRiver gauge, Cow Creek	46.7 cfs	Normal	−0.9 cfs	2.7 mi
Cow Creek near RiddleRiver gauge, Cow Creek	1.13 ft	Below flood stage	±0	17 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Elk Creek near DrewRiver gauge, Elk Creek	1.3 cfs	Low	±0	12 mi
South Umpqua River at TillerRiver gauge, South Umpqua River	0.58 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	12 mi
Elk Creek near TrailRiver gauge, Elk Creek	60.5 cfs	Very high	+3.5 cfs	22 mi
Rogue River near McLeodRiver gauge, Rogue River	1,100 cfs	Normal	−10.0 cfs	24 mi
West Fork Cow Creek near GlendaleRiver gauge, West Fork Cow Creek	4.9 cfs	Very low	±0	25 mi
Big Butte Creek near McLeodRiver gauge, Big Butte Creek	107 cfs	Normal	−2.0 cfs	25 mi
Rogue River at Dodge Bridge, near Eagle PointRiver gauge, Rogue River	3.03 ft	Below flood stage	±0	25 mi
Lost Creek Lake near McLeodLake, Lost Creek Lake	1,782.00 ft	Below flood stage	−0.20 ft	25 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 Cow Creek above Galesville Reservoir, near Azalea today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 01:15 AM PDT, the water level was 0.05 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cow Creek above Galesville Reservoir, near Azalea rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Cow Creek above Galesville Reservoir, near Azalea normal?

Very low for late October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Cow Creek above Galesville Reservoir, near Azalea?

The highest level on record is 12.04 ft on January 9, 1995.

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:14308990 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.82318, -123.12589 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	0.05 ft	2026-10-21 08:15	Provisional
Flow	5.8 cfs	2026-10-21 08:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cow Creek above Galesville Reservoir, near Azalea (usgs:14308990). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oregon/cow-creek-above-galesville-reservoir-near-azalea

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer