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Mf Nooksack River near Deming water level

River gauge, Mf Nooksack River, Washington, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.88ft Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
117 cfs
2 3 4

History

History
234ftOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 19234ftOct 13Oct 16Oct 19
234ftSep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19234ftSep 20Oct 4Oct 19
2468ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20262468ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
2468ftJanMarMayJulSepNov20262468ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Mf Nooksack River near Deming, where the gauge shows 2.88 ft.

That puts it 0.11 ft below the median of 2.99 ft for mid-October, based on 30 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 4.19 ft (−1.31 ft).

It is still going down, by 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.78 ft – 4.75 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 30 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
2.99 ft0.11 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
2.18 ft – 4.16 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (30 years of records)
Same day last year
4.19 ft−1.31 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2.78 ft – 4.75 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2.78 ft – 7.61 ft

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.14 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 56° 42° – Wind 6 mph
19 Mon 58° 47° – Wind 6 mph
20 Tue 65° 45° – Wind 7 mph
21 Wed 67° 51° – Wind 5 mph
22 Thu 57° 45° – Wind 5 mph
23 Fri 51° 42° 0.05 in, 39% Wind 5 mph
24 Sat 46° 40° 0.90 in, 30% Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr, 37 min First quarter 59%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Skookum Creek above Diversion near WickershamRiver gauge, Skookum Creek 18.8 cfs Very low −0.9 cfs 8 mi
Sf Nooksack River at Saxon BridgeRiver gauge, Sf Nooksack River 0.42 ft Very low −0.05 ft 8 mi
Nooksack River at North CedarvilleRiver gauge, Nooksack River 137.86 ft Very low −0.11 ft 10 mi
Anderson Creek near BellinghamRiver gauge, Anderson Creek 1.70 ft Very high −0.02 ft 10 mi
Anderson Creek at Smith Road near GoshenRiver gauge, Anderson Creek 7.32 ft High −0.01 ft 11 mi
Carpenter Creek near BellinghamRiver gauge, Carpenter Creek 8.89 ft Very high +0.01 ft 11 mi
Olsen Creek near BellinghamRiver gauge, Olsen Creek 4.74 ft Normal ±0 11 mi
Euclid Creek at Euclid Ave at BellinghamRiver gauge, Euclid Creek 3.52 ft Very low ±0 14 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Mf Nooksack River near Deming compare with last year?

It is 1.31 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4.19 ft.

What is a normal level for the Mf Nooksack River near Deming in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.99 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.18 ft and 4.16 ft, based on 30 years of records.

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 Mf Nooksack River near Deming today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 06:00 AM PDT, the water level was 2.88 ft. Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Mf Nooksack River near Deming rising or falling?

Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Mf Nooksack River near Deming normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 30 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:12208000 (Agency page)
Coordinates
48.77928, -122.10654 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 2.88 ft 2026-10-19 13:00 Provisional
Flow 117 cfs 2026-10-19 13:00 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Mf Nooksack River near Deming (usgs:12208000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/washington/mf-nooksack-river-near-deming

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.