Meacham Creek at Gibbon water level

Name: Meacham Creek at Gibbon water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Meacham Creek, Oregon, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

3.66ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:00 PM PDT (36 min ago)

Flow: 10.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Meacham Creek at Gibbon: the gauge reads 3.66 ft, 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. The 30-day range is 3.65 ft – 3.66 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: 7.67 ftNovember 28, 1995

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	7.67 ft	November 28, 1995
2	7.21 ft	January 25, 1975

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 62° 39° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 69° 47° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 62° 49° 0.30 in, 76% Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 54° 40° 0.04 in, 22% Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 61° 40° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 56° 41° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 55° 38° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 10 hr, 43 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Umatilla River above Meacham Creek, near GibbonRiver gauge, Umatilla River	2.74 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	2.6 mi
Umatilla River at W Reservation Bndy near PendletonRiver gauge, Umatilla River	53.7 cfs	Low	+2.8 cfs	18 mi
McKay ReservoirReservoir	1,247.25 ft	Normal		22 mi
Mill Creek near Walla WallaRiver gauge, Mill Creek	13.22 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	25 mi
Mill Creek at Last Chance Road Branch near College PlaceRiver gauge, Mill Creek	23.5 cfs	Normal	+2.6 cfs	25 mi
Mill Creek at Walla WallaRiver gauge, Mill Creek	1.84 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	27 mi
Blue Creek near Walla WallaRiver gauge, Blue Creek	1.2 cfs	Normal	±0	27 mi
Mill Creek at Five Mile Road Branch near Walla WallaRiver gauge, Mill Creek	6.83 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	28 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 Meacham Creek at Gibbon today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:00 PM PDT, the water level was 3.66 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Meacham Creek at Gibbon rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Meacham Creek at Gibbon normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Meacham Creek at Gibbon?

The highest level on record is 7.67 ft on November 28, 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:14020300 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 45.68912, -118.35445 (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	3.66 ft	2026-10-20 22:00	Provisional
Flow	10.5 cfs	2026-10-20 22:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Meacham Creek at Gibbon (usgs:14020300). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oregon/meacham-creek-at-gibbon

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