Carlls River at Babylon water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.57ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 01:00 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 14.4 cfs
Water temperature: 54 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Carlls River at Babylon is at 0.57 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has dropped 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.57 ft and 0.62 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 54 °F.

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

Floating and fishing near Carlls River at Babylon

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.09 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 57° 40° – Wind 10 mph

19 Mon 59° 42° – Wind 12 mph

20 Tue 65° 48° – Wind 16 mph

21 Wed 60° 50° – Wind 16 mph

22 Thu 66° 48° – Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 57° 49° – Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 56° 46° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:08 AM Sunset 06:10 PM Daylight 11 hr, 2 min First quarter 51%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sampawams Creek at BabylonRiver gauge, Sampawams Creek	7.1 cfs	Normal	−0.6 cfs	0.9 mi
Massapequa Creek at MassapequaRiver gauge, Massapequa Creek	2.3 cfs	Low	−0.3 cfs	7 mi
Bellmore Creek Tributary at BellmoreRiver gauge, Bellmore Creek Tributary	0.3 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	10 mi
Connetquot Brook near Central IslipRiver gauge, Connetquot Brook	23.4 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	10 mi
Bellmore Creek near BellmoreRiver gauge, Bellmore Creek	2.9 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	10 mi
Cold Spring Brook at Cold Spring HarborRiver gauge, Cold Spring Brook	1.3 cfs	Low	±0	12 mi
East Meadow Brook at FreeportRiver gauge, East Meadow Brook	2.0 cfs	Low	−0.5 cfs	13 mi
Hempstead Lake at HempsteadLake, Hempstead Lake	21.39 ft	Normal	−0.12 ft	17 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 Carlls River at Babylon today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 01:00 PM EDT, the water level was 0.57 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Carlls River at Babylon rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Carlls River at Babylon 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:01308500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.70897, -73.32881 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	0.57 ft	2026-10-18 17:00	Provisional
Flow	14.4 cfs	2026-10-18 17:00	Provisional
Water temperature	54 °F	2026-10-18 17:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Carlls River at Babylon (usgs:01308500). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/carlls-river-at-babylon

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