Cayuga Inlet at Ithaca water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

4.37ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 06:30 AM EDT (30 min ago)

Flow: 22.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Cayuga Inlet at Ithaca, where the gauge shows 4.37 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 4.34 ft – 4.41 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: 0.05 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 61° 33° – Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 65° 41° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 63° 40° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 59° 36° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 60° 36° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 56° 37° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 58° 34° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:23 AM Sunset 06:21 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min First quarter 49%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cayuga Inlet (Cayuga Lake) at IthacaLake, Cayuga Inlet (Cayuga Lake)	382.03 ft	Very high	−0.12 ft	1.4 mi
Fall Creek near IthacaRiver gauge, Fall Creek	0.98 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	3.1 mi
Sixmile Creek at Bethel GroveRiver gauge, Sixmile Creek	25.2 cfs	Normal	−9.9 cfs	4.7 mi
Salmon Creek near LudlowvilleRiver gauge, Salmon Creek	24.3 cfs	Normal	−7.4 cfs	9 mi
Catharine Creek at Montour FallsRiver gauge, Catharine Creek	18.9 cfs	Normal	−3.2 cfs	18 mi
Owasco Inlet below Aurora Street at MoraviaRiver gauge, Owasco Inlet	3.96 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	20 mi
Tioughnioga River at CortlandRiver gauge, Tioughnioga River	3.15 ft	Below flood stage	+0.09 ft	22 mi
Owego Creek near OwegoRiver gauge, Owego Creek	1.09 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	24 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 Cayuga Inlet at Ithaca today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 06:30 AM EDT, the water level was 4.37 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Cayuga Inlet at Ithaca rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Cayuga Inlet at Ithaca 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:04233255 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.42722, -76.52167 (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	4.37 ft	2026-10-18 10:30	Provisional
Flow	22.9 cfs	2026-10-18 10:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cayuga Inlet at Ithaca (usgs:04233255). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/cayuga-inlet-at-ithaca

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