Cowaselon Creek at State Route 13 at Canastota water level

Name: Cowaselon Creek at State Route 13 at Canastota water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Cowaselon Creek, New York, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

2.07ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:15 PM EDT (23 min ago)

Flow: 14.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Cowaselon Creek at State Route 13 at Canastota is running far below normal at 2.07 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 2.03 ft and 2.18 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 Cowaselon Creek at State Route 13 at Canastota

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 07:23 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Oneida Creek at OneidaRiver gauge, Oneida Creek	2.07 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	5.6 mi
Chittenango Creek near ChittenangoRiver gauge, Chittenango Creek	1.18 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	7 mi
Fish Creek at Becks GroveRiver gauge, Fish Creek	399 cfs	Low	−38.0 cfs	13 mi
Scriba Creek near ConstantiaRiver gauge, Scriba Creek	21.1 cfs	Low	−2.1 cfs	17 mi
Mohawk River below Delta Dam near RomeRiver gauge, Mohawk River	132 cfs	Very low	−8.0 cfs	20 mi
Onondaga Creek at Spencer Street, SyracuseRiver gauge, Onondaga Creek	52.9 cfs	Low	−1.2 cfs	21 mi
Oriskany Creek near OriskanyRiver gauge, Oriskany Creek	52.8 cfs	Low	−1.0 cfs	21 mi
Onondaga Creek at Dorwin Avenue, SyracuseRiver gauge, Onondaga Creek	1.51 ft	Below flood stage	±0	22 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 Cowaselon Creek at State Route 13 at Canastota today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:15 PM EDT, the water level was 2.07 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cowaselon Creek at State Route 13 at Canastota rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Cowaselon Creek at State Route 13 at Canastota 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:04243783 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.09561, -75.75122 (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	2.07 ft	2026-10-20 19:15	Provisional
Flow	14.2 cfs	2026-10-20 19:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cowaselon Creek at State Route 13 at Canastota (usgs:04243783). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/cowaselon-creek-at-state-route-13-at-canastota

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