Spirit Lake Tunnel Outlet near Spirit Lake water level

Name: Spirit Lake Tunnel Outlet near Spirit Lake water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Spirit Lake Tunnel Outlet, Washington, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1.23ft Up 1.46 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 01:15 AM PDT (25 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Spirit Lake Tunnel Outlet near Spirit Lake is 1.23 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

The water is rising: up 1.46 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −0.24 ft and 1.26 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +1.47 ft.

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

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.11 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 60° 42° – Wind 15 mph

21 Wed 65° 46° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 54° 34° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 47° 35° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 58° 35° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 62° 44° – Wind 4 mph

26 Mon 63° 45° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr, 38 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cowlitz River near KosmosRiver gauge, Cowlitz River	447 cfs	Very low	−11.0 cfs	13 mi
Swift Reservoir 3.2 Mi East of Dam near CougarReservoir, Swift Reservoir 3.2 Mi East of Dam	956.00 ft	Low	−1.00 ft	15 mi
Muddy River below Clear Creek near CougarRiver gauge, Muddy River	13.75 ft	Very low	±0	17 mi
Yale Reservoir near CougarReservoir, Yale Reservoir	473.00 ft	Normal	±0	18 mi
Lewis River above Muddy River near CougarRiver gauge, Lewis River	161 cfs	Very low	±0	18 mi
Nf Toutle River below Srs near Kid ValleyRiver gauge, Nf Toutle River	154 cfs	Very low	−2.0 cfs	19 mi
Cispus River above Yellowjacket Creek near RandleRiver gauge, Cispus River	12.83 ft	Normal	±0	20 mi
Speelyai Creek near CougarRiver gauge, Speelyai Creek	1.3 cfs	Very low	±0	20 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 Spirit Lake Tunnel Outlet near Spirit Lake today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 01:15 AM PDT, the water level was 1.23 ft. Up 1.46 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Spirit Lake Tunnel Outlet near Spirit Lake rising or falling?

Up 1.46 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 1.47 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Spirit Lake Tunnel Outlet near Spirit Lake 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:14240311 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 46.28222, -122.19528 (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	1.23 ft	2026-10-21 08:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Spirit Lake Tunnel Outlet near Spirit Lake (usgs:14240311). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/washington/spirit-lake-tunnel-outlet-near-spirit-lake

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.

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