Castle Creek below Castle Valley near Moab water level

Name: Castle Creek below Castle Valley near Moab water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Castle Creek, Utah, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

4.40ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:45 PM MDT (17 min ago)

Flow: 4.6 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Castle Creek below Castle Valley near Moab, where the gauge shows 4.40 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 4.39 ft – 4.47 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

Paddling and fishing conditions

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 73° 48° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 63° 53° 1.07 in, 85% Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 65° 56° 1.26 in, 93% Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 66° 54° 0.11 in, 77% Wind 22 mph

24 Sat 65° 49° 0.05 in Wind 12 mph

25 Sun 64° 50° 0.10 in Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 64° 51° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:34 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on Castle Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Castle Creek above Queens Gulch near AspenRiver gauge, Castle Creek	1.55 ft	No reference yet	±0	144 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mill Creek below Pack Creek near Mouth at MoabRiver gauge, Mill Creek	3.4 cfs	Normal	−0.9 cfs	9 mi
Colorado River near CiscoRiver gauge, Colorado River	2.51 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	13 mi
Mill Creek below Sheley Tunnel, near MoabRiver gauge, Mill Creek	3.3 cfs	Normal	±0	13 mi
Mill Creek at Sheley Tunnel, near MoabRiver gauge, Mill Creek	3.49 ft	Very high	+0.01 ft	13 mi
Pack Creek at Pack Creek Road Bridge near MoabRiver gauge, Pack Creek	0.9 cfs	Normal	±0	16 mi
Colorado River at PotashRiver gauge, Colorado River	3,010 cfs	Low	−150.0 cfs	16 mi
Dolores River near CiscoRiver gauge, Dolores River	7.55 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	16 mi
Dolores River near GatewayRiver gauge, Dolores River	249 cfs	High	+14.0 cfs	26 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 Castle Creek below Castle Valley near Moab today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:45 PM MDT, the water level was 4.40 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Castle Creek below Castle Valley near Moab rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Castle Creek below Castle Valley near Moab normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 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.

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:09182400 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.67155, -109.44980 (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	4.40 ft	2026-10-20 21:45	Provisional
Flow	4.6 cfs	2026-10-20 21:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Castle Creek below Castle Valley near Moab (usgs:09182400). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/utah/castle-creek-below-castle-valley-near-moab

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