Ninemile Creek at Eastlake Road near Oroville water level

Name: Ninemile Creek at Eastlake Road near Oroville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Ninemile Creek, Washington, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

5.51ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:45 PM PDT (57 min ago)

Flow: 0.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Ninemile Creek at Eastlake Road near Oroville, where the gauge shows 5.51 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 5.50 ft – 5.52 ft.

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

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 7.81 ftMay 6, 2023
Lowest on record: 5.26 ftAugust 1, 2024

Paddling and fishing conditions

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	7.81 ft	May 6, 2023
2	7.38 ft	April 28, 2018
3	6.77 ft	May 18, 2020
4	6.73 ft	March 26, 2019
5	6.60 ft	April 26, 2021
6	6.34 ft	February 2, 2024
7	6.30 ft	May 6, 2022
8	6.05 ft	December 28, 2017

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 63° 38° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 71° 42° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 74° 51° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 59° 43° – Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 58° 37° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 58° 40° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 60° 40° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:28 AM Sunset 05:58 PM Daylight 10 hr, 30 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Osoyoos Lake near OrovilleLake, Osoyoos Lake	910.96 ft	Very high	+0.02 ft	1.3 mi
Okanogan River at OrovilleRiver gauge, Okanogan River	6.09 ft	Very low	±0	2.7 mi
Inkaneep Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Inkaneep Creek	1.19 m	Very low	±0	13 km
Similkameen River near NighthawkRiver gauge, Similkameen River	2.18 ft	Very low	±0	9 mi
Okanagan River near OliverRiver gauge, Okanagan River	0.63 m	Very low	±0	19 km
Antoine Creek at Us Highway 97 near EllisfordeRiver gauge, Antoine Creek	0.6 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	15 mi
Bonaparte Creek at TonasketRiver gauge, Bonaparte Creek	1.11 ft	Very low	+0.04 ft	19 mi
Vaseux Creek above Solco CreekRiver gauge, Vaseux Creek	0.92 m	Very low	±0	32 km

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 Ninemile Creek at Eastlake Road near Oroville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:45 PM PDT, the water level was 5.51 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Ninemile Creek at Eastlake Road near Oroville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Ninemile Creek at Eastlake Road near Oroville normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Ninemile Creek at Eastlake Road near Oroville?

The highest level on record is 7.81 ft on May 6, 2023. The lowest is 5.26 ft on August 1, 2024.

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:12438905 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.97037, -119.41852 (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	5.51 ft	2026-10-21 06:45	Provisional
Flow	0.3 cfs	2026-10-21 06:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Ninemile Creek at Eastlake Road near Oroville (usgs:12438905). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/washington/ninemile-creek-at-eastlake-road-near-oroville

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