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Nehalem River at Jewell water level

River gauge, Nehalem River, Oregon, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

2.59ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
37.4 cfs
Water temperature
54 °F
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History

History
2.592.602.61ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 202.592.602.61ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
Water level

What this means

The Nehalem River at Jewell reads 2.59 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 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 2.59 ft and 2.61 ft.

The water temperature at the gauge is 54 °F.

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

Floating and fishing near Nehalem River at Jewell

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.03 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 62° 44° – Wind 6 mph
20 Tue 73° 44° – Wind 8 mph
21 Wed 71° 47° – Wind 6 mph
22 Thu 57° 42° 0.01 in Wind 7 mph
23 Fri 56° 39° – Wind 6 mph
24 Sat 59° 38° – Wind 4 mph
25 Sun 67° 42° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:21 PM Daylight 10 hr, 42 min First quarter 69%

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Other gauges on the Nehalem River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Nehalem River near VernoniaRiver gauge, Nehalem River 3.71 ft Below flood stage ±0 13 mi
Nehalem River near FossRiver gauge, Nehalem River 1.55 ft Below flood stage ±0 20 mi
Nehalem River at NehalemTidal gauge, Nehalem River 3.90 ft No reference yet −1.07 ft 24 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Columbia River at Port Westward, near QuincyTidal gauge, Columbia River 189,000 cfs Very high +92,200 cfs 23 mi
Ef Dairy Creek above Murtaugh Creek near Meacham CornerRiver gauge, Ef Dairy Creek 7.1 cfs Very low ±0 26 mi
Naselle River near NaselleRiver gauge, Naselle River 3.95 ft Very low −0.01 ft 33 mi
Wilson River near TillamookRiver gauge, Wilson River 3.54 ft Below flood stage +0.01 ft 34 mi
Henry Hagg Lake and ScogginsReservoir 261.64 ft Low 35 mi
Wilson River at Sollie Smith Branch at TillamookRiver gauge, Wilson River 8.63 ft Normal ±0 35 mi
Trask River above Cedar Creek, near TillamookRiver gauge, Trask River 5.53 ft Below flood stage ±0 35 mi
Cowlitz River at Castle RockRiver gauge, Cowlitz River 33.65 ft High −0.06 ft 36 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 Nehalem River at Jewell today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 AM PDT, the water level was 2.59 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Nehalem River at Jewell rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Nehalem River at Jewell 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:14300350 (Agency page)
Coordinates
45.93516, -123.49212 (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 2.59 ft 2026-10-20 14:00 Provisional
Flow 37.4 cfs 2026-10-20 14:00 Provisional
Water temperature 54 °F 2026-10-20 14:00 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Nehalem River at Jewell (usgs:14300350). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oregon/nehalem-river-at-jewell

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.