Irondequoit Creek at Railroad Mills near Fishers water level

Name: Irondequoit Creek at Railroad Mills near Fishers water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Irondequoit Creek, New York, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

4.16ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:15 PM EDT (57 min ago)

Flow: 20.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Irondequoit Creek at Railroad Mills near Fishers is at 4.16 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 4.16 ft and 4.49 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

Floating and fishing near Irondequoit Creek at Railroad Mills near Fishers

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 63° 37° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 61° 34° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 58° 34° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 54° 37° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 62° 35° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 67° 41° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 67° 48° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 10 hr, 48 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Other gauges on Irondequoit Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Irondequoit Creek above Blossom Road near RochesterRiver gauge, Irondequoit Creek	63.4 cfs	Normal	−4.0 cfs	8 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Allen Creek near RochesterRiver gauge, Allen Creek	5.8 cfs	Very low	−1.1 cfs	7 mi
Honeoye Creek at Honeoye FallsRiver gauge, Honeoye Creek	2.14 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	7 mi
Ganargua Creek at MacedonRiver gauge, Ganargua Creek	15.8 cfs	Low	−1.0 cfs	10 mi
Erie (Barge) Canal at Lock 30 at MacedonRiver gauge, Erie (Barge) Canal	148 cfs	Very low	−8.0 cfs	10 mi
Red Creek below Co Highway 85 at MortimerRiver gauge, Red Creek	2.6 cfs	Low	−1.6 cfs	10 mi
Genesee River at Ford Street Bridge, RochesterRiver gauge, Genesee River	834 cfs	Normal	−286.0 cfs	10 mi
Genesee River at Ballantyne Bridge near MortimerRiver gauge, Genesee River	11.79 ft	Normal	+0.10 ft	11 mi
Canandaigua Outlet at ChapinRiver gauge, Canandaigua Outlet	3.20 ft	Below flood stage	±0	15 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 Irondequoit Creek at Railroad Mills near Fishers today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:15 PM EDT, the water level was 4.16 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Irondequoit Creek at Railroad Mills near Fishers rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Irondequoit Creek at Railroad Mills near Fishers 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:04232034 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.02783, -77.47872 (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	4.16 ft	2026-10-21 01:15	Provisional
Flow	20.1 cfs	2026-10-21 01:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Irondequoit Creek at Railroad Mills near Fishers (usgs:04232034). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/irondequoit-creek-at-railroad-mills-near-fishers

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