Fish Creek near Three Lynx water level

Name: Fish Creek near Three Lynx water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Fish Creek, Oregon, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

3.58ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:30 AM PDT (55 min ago)

Water temperature: 50 °F

History

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Water level

What this means

Fish Creek near Three Lynx reads 3.58 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 02:30 AM PDT. 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. In the last month it has stayed between 3.57 ft and 3.77 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.01 ft. The water temperature at the gauge is 50 °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: 5.19 ft−1.61 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 3.57 ft – 3.77 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 3.57 ft – 8.26 ft

Floating and fishing near Fish Creek near Three Lynx

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.

19 Mon 60° 44° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 72° 48° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 80° 52° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 61° 42° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 52° 38° 0.02 in Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 68° 37° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 73° 45° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 10 hr, 45 min First quarter 67%

Map

Other gauges on Fish Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Fish Creek above Slipper Creek near Toketee FallsRiver gauge, Fish Creek	22.6 cfs	Low	±0	135 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Clackamas River above Three Lynx CreekRiver gauge, Clackamas River	568 cfs	Very low	−25.0 cfs	4.3 mi
Oak Grove Fork at Ripplebrook CampgroundRiver gauge, Oak Grove Fork	103 cfs	Normal	±0	7 mi
Oak Grove Fork above Powerplant IntakeRiver gauge, Oak Grove Fork	286 cfs	Low	−7.0 cfs	12 mi
Nate Creek Tributary near ColtonRiver gauge, Nate Creek Tributary	0.1 cfs	Low	±0	13 mi
Clackamas River at EstacadaRiver gauge, Clackamas River	10.69 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	14 mi
Clackamas River at Big BottomRiver gauge, Clackamas River	212 cfs	Low	±0	14 mi
Oak Grove Fork near Government CampRiver gauge, Oak Grove Fork	86.3 cfs	Low	±0	17 mi
Bull Creek near WilhoitRiver gauge, Bull Creek	0.1 cfs	Normal	±0	17 mi

Questions and answers

Is Fish Creek near Three Lynx higher than last year?

No, it is 1.61 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 5.19 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 Fish Creek near Three Lynx today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:30 AM PDT, the water level was 3.58 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Fish Creek near Three Lynx rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Fish Creek near Three Lynx 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:14209700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 45.14828, -122.15447 (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	3.58 ft	2026-10-20 09:30	Provisional
Water temperature	50 °F	2026-10-20 09:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Fish Creek near Three Lynx (usgs:14209700). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oregon/fish-creek-near-three-lynx

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