Muddy Creek near Emery water level

Name: Muddy Creek near Emery water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Muddy Creek, Utah, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

3.87ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 PM MDT (40 min ago)

Flow: 5.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Muddy Creek near Emery is running far below normal at 3.87 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 3.84 ft and 3.89 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Floating and fishing near Muddy Creek near Emery

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:41 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min First quarter 66%

Map

Other gauges on Muddy Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Muddy Creek below I-70 near Emery, UtahRiver gauge, Muddy Creek	7.9 cfs	Normal	+1.4 cfs	13 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ferron Creek (Upper Station) near FerronRiver gauge, Ferron Creek (Upper Station)	6.3 cfs	Very low	+0.4 cfs	8 mi
Salina Creek near EmeryRiver gauge, Salina Creek	3.1 cfs	Very low	±0	16 mi
Joes Valley ReservoirReservoir	6,942.54 ft	Very low		21 mi
San Rafael River near Castle Dale, UtahRiver gauge, San Rafael River	8.3 cfs	Very low	−0.8 cfs	22 mi
Manti Creek below Dugway Creek, near MantiRiver gauge, Manti Creek	2.77 ft	Low	±0	25 mi
Huntington North ReservoirReservoir	5,824.89 ft	Normal		29 mi
Seven Mile Creek near Fish LakeRiver gauge, Seven Mile Creek	5.3 cfs	Very low	+0.2 cfs	33 mi
Sevier River below San Pitch River near GunnisonRiver gauge, Sevier River	27.5 cfs	Very low	−5.4 cfs	35 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 Muddy Creek near Emery today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 PM MDT, the water level was 3.87 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Muddy Creek near Emery rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Muddy Creek near Emery normal?

Very low 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:09330500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.99106, -111.25389 (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	3.87 ft	2026-10-20 05:30	Provisional
Flow	5.1 cfs	2026-10-20 05:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Muddy Creek near Emery (usgs:09330500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/utah/muddy-creek-near-emery

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