Bear Kill near Prattsville water level

Name: Bear Kill near Prattsville 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, Bear Kill, New York, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.53ft Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 12:40 PM EDT (24 min ago)

Flow: 24.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Bear Kill near Prattsville, where the gauge shows 3.53 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 3.44 ft – 3.76 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

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.21 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 56° 27° – Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 62° 39° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 60° 39° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 57° 35° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 59° 37° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 49° 30° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 58° 29° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min First quarter 51%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Schoharie Reservoir near Grand GorgeReservoir, Schoharie Reservoir	1,128.13 ft	Very high	−0.42 ft	1.3 mi
Schoharie Creek at PrattsvilleRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek	3.70 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	1.5 mi
Manor Kill at West Conesville near GilboaRiver gauge, Manor Kill	1.18 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	3.3 mi
Batavia Kill at Red Falls near PrattsvilleRiver gauge, Batavia Kill	74.8 cfs	Normal	−20.0 cfs	3.8 mi
Schoharie Creek at GilboaRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek	9.45 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	4.1 mi
Platter Kill at GilboaRiver gauge, Platter Kill	6.5 cfs	Normal	−2.1 cfs	4.8 mi
East Branch Delaware River at RoxburyRiver gauge, East Branch Delaware River	12.5 cfs	Normal	−2.2 cfs	6 mi
Mine Kill near North BlenheimRiver gauge, Mine Kill	11.3 cfs	Normal	−7.3 cfs	6 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 Bear Kill near Prattsville today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 12:40 PM EDT, the water level was 3.53 ft. Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Bear Kill near Prattsville rising or falling?

Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Bear Kill near Prattsville 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:01350035 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.33786, -74.45136 (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	3.53 ft	2026-10-18 16:40	Provisional
Flow	24.7 cfs	2026-10-18 16:40	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Bear Kill near Prattsville (usgs:01350035). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/bear-kill-near-prattsville

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