Onondaga Creek at Spencer Street, Syracuse water level

Name: Onondaga Creek at Spencer Street, Syracuse water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Onondaga Creek, New York, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

2.51ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:15 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 52.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 2.51 ft, Onondaga Creek at Spencer Street, Syracuse is below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.51 ft and 2.65 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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 8.19 ftMarch 30, 2014

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	8.19 ft	March 30, 2014

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 67° 40° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 60° 36° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 60° 37° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 57° 40° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 63° 40° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 67° 44° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 67° 51° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on Onondaga Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Onondaga Creek at Flood Ctrl Dam at Onondaga NationReservoir, Onondaga Creek	459.53 ft	Very low	−0.03 ft	9 mi
Onondaga Creek at Dorwin Avenue, SyracuseRiver gauge, Onondaga Creek	1.50 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	5.2 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Onondaga Lake at LiverpoolLake, Onondaga Lake	362.50 ft	Very low	+0.11 ft	3.9 mi
Oneida River near EuclidRiver gauge, Oneida River	290 cfs	Very low	+40.0 cfs	11 mi
Oswego River near PhoenixRiver gauge, Oswego River	754 cfs	Low	−766.0 cfs	12 mi
Seneca River near BaldwinsvilleRiver gauge, Seneca River	350 cfs	Very low	−580.0 cfs	12 mi
Seneca River, Mouth of State Ditch, near JordanRiver gauge, Seneca River, Mouth of State Ditch	1.11 ft	Low	+0.03 ft	15 mi
Chittenango Creek near ChittenangoRiver gauge, Chittenango Creek	1.16 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	16 mi
Skaneateles Creek near Skaneateles JunctionRiver gauge, Skaneateles Creek	19.3 cfs	Normal	−0.5 cfs	16 mi
Scriba Creek near ConstantiaRiver gauge, Scriba Creek	20.4 cfs	Low	−1.4 cfs	16 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 Onondaga Creek at Spencer Street, Syracuse today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:15 PM EDT, the water level was 2.51 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Onondaga Creek at Spencer Street, Syracuse rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Onondaga Creek at Spencer Street, Syracuse normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Onondaga Creek at Spencer Street, Syracuse?

The highest level on record is 8.19 ft on March 30, 2014.

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:04240010 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.05744, -76.16200 (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	2.51 ft	2026-10-20 22:15	Provisional
Flow	52.9 cfs	2026-10-20 22:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Onondaga Creek at Spencer Street, Syracuse (usgs:04240010). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/onondaga-creek-at-spencer-street-syracuse

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