Oswego River near Phoenix water level

Name: Oswego River near Phoenix water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Oswego River, New York, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

2.89ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 02:00 AM EDT (18 min ago)

Flow: 1,530 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Oswego River near Phoenix is running below normal at 2.89 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 2.83 ft and 3.11 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 Oswego River near Phoenix

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.11 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 62° 34° – Wind 8 mph

19 Mon 63° 36° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 62° 37° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 59° 37° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 59° 37° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 59° 41° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 60° 37° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:24 AM Sunset 06:17 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min First quarter 56%

Map

Other gauges on the Oswego River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Oswego River at Lock 7, OswegoRiver gauge, Oswego River	2,390 cfs	Normal	+440 cfs	20 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Oneida River near EuclidRiver gauge, Oneida River	251 cfs	Very low	−153.0 cfs	3.5 mi
Seneca River near BaldwinsvilleRiver gauge, Seneca River	753 cfs	Low	+353 cfs	5.1 mi
Onondaga Lake at LiverpoolLake, Onondaga Lake	362.49 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	9 mi
Seneca River, Mouth of State Ditch, near JordanRiver gauge, Seneca River, Mouth of State Ditch	1.08 ft	Low	−0.04 ft	10 mi
Onondaga Creek at Spencer Street, SyracuseRiver gauge, Onondaga Creek	54.1 cfs	Low	−3.9 cfs	12 mi
Seneca R (Barge Canal) at Cross Lake near JordanRiver gauge, Seneca R (Barge Canal)	7.89 ft	Low	−0.03 ft	13 mi
Scriba Creek near ConstantiaRiver gauge, Scriba Creek	23.9 cfs	Low	−5.6 cfs	15 mi
Skaneateles Creek near Skaneateles JunctionRiver gauge, Skaneateles Creek	19.8 cfs	Normal	−0.5 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 Oswego River near Phoenix today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:00 AM EDT, the water level was 2.89 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Oswego River near Phoenix rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Oswego River near Phoenix normal?

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:04247055 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.21117, -76.28711 (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	2.89 ft	2026-10-19 06:00	Provisional
Flow	1,530 cfs	2026-10-19 06:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Oswego River near Phoenix (usgs:04247055). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/oswego-river-near-phoenix

How we check values

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