Beaver River at Croghan water level

Name: Beaver River at Croghan water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Beaver River, New York, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.65ft Down 0.19 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 03:15 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 476 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Beaver River at Croghan is at 2.65 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has dropped 0.19 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.48 ft and 2.94 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: 6.98 ftMay 21, 1969

Floating and fishing near Beaver River at Croghan

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	6.98 ft	May 21, 1969
2	6.13 ft	August 17, 2023

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.70 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 55° 31° – Wind 9 mph

19 Mon 59° 37° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 59° 40° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 58° 36° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 58° 38° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 47° 31° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 55° 31° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:20 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min First quarter 52%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Independence River at DonnattsburgRiver gauge, Independence River	270 cfs	Normal	−176.0 cfs	11 mi
Stillwater Reservoir near Beaver RiverReservoir, Stillwater Reservoir	1,667.65 ft	Low	+0.04 ft	18 mi
West Branch Oswegatchie River near HarrisvilleRiver gauge, West Branch Oswegatchie River	724 cfs	High	−11.0 cfs	20 mi
Moose River at McKeeverRiver gauge, Moose River	4.25 ft	Normal	−0.62 ft	25 mi
Black River at WatertownRiver gauge, Black River	4.93 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	27 mi
Black River near BoonvilleRiver gauge, Black River	5.10 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	27 mi
Oswegatchie River near OswegatchieRiver gauge, Oswegatchie River	912 cfs	Very high	−64.0 cfs	28 mi
North Branch Salmon River at RedfieldRiver gauge, North Branch Salmon River	247 cfs	Normal	−208.0 cfs	32 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 Beaver River at Croghan today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 03:15 PM EDT, the water level was 2.65 ft. Down 0.19 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Beaver River at Croghan rising or falling?

Down 0.19 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Beaver River at Croghan 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 Beaver River at Croghan?

The highest level on record is 6.98 ft on May 21, 1969.

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:04258000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.89717, -75.40428 (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	2.65 ft	2026-10-18 19:15	Provisional
Flow	476 cfs	2026-10-18 19:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Beaver River at Croghan (usgs:04258000). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/beaver-river-at-croghan

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