Lookout Creek near Blue River water level

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

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

1.52ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:30 AM PDT (46 min ago)

Flow: 7.7 cfs
Water temperature: 51 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 1.52 ft, Lookout Creek near Blue River is far below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.52 ft and 1.53 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that. The water temperature at the gauge is 51 °F.

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

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 64° 45° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 78° 53° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 80° 50° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 65° 41° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 57° 33° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 75° 38° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 74° 42° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 10 hr, 47 min First quarter 68%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Blue River below Tidbits Creek, near Blue RiverRiver gauge, Blue River	1.74 ft	Low	+0.02 ft	0.7 mi
McKenzie River above South Fork, near RainbowRiver gauge, McKenzie River	8.03 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	3.0 mi
Nf Quartz Creek near Blue RiverRiver gauge, Nf Quartz Creek	1.0 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	3.4 mi
Blue River at Blue RiverRiver gauge, Blue River	184 cfs	Low	±0	5.0 mi
South Fork McKenzie River near RainbowRiver gauge, South Fork McKenzie River	346 cfs	Low	+19.0 cfs	5.1 mi
Cougar Dam Tailwater near RainbowRiver gauge, Cougar Dam Tailwater	1,251.62 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	5.5 mi
McKenzie River below Trail Branch Dam near Belknap SpringsRiver gauge, McKenzie River	542 cfs	Low	±0	11 mi
South Fork McKenzie River above Cougar Lake near RainbowRiver gauge, South Fork McKenzie River	177 cfs	Very low	+2.0 cfs	11 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 Lookout Creek near Blue River today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:30 AM PDT, the water level was 1.52 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lookout Creek near Blue River rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Lookout Creek near Blue River normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 5 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.

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:14161500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.20957, -122.25673 (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	1.52 ft	2026-10-20 12:30	Provisional
Flow	7.7 cfs	2026-10-20 12:30	Provisional
Water temperature	51 °F	2026-10-20 12:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lookout Creek near Blue River (usgs:14161500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oregon/lookout-creek-near-blue-river

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