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Sixmile Creek at Bethel Grove water level

River gauge, Sixmile Creek, New York, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.14ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
20.5 cfs
-1 0 1 3

History

History
1.21.3ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 201.21.3ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Sixmile Creek at Bethel Grove, where the gauge shows 1.14 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.13 ft – 1.36 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

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 62° 36° – Wind 9 mph
21 Wed 58° 36° – Wind 7 mph
22 Thu 59° 35° – Wind 11 mph
23 Fri 56° 35° – Wind 6 mph
24 Sat 59° 35° – Wind 6 mph
25 Sun 63° 38° – Wind 6 mph
26 Mon 65° 44° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 06:17 PM Daylight 10 hr, 52 min Waxing gibbous 71%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Fall Creek near IthacaRiver gauge, Fall Creek 0.75 ft Below flood stage −0.02 ft 4.0 mi
Cayuga Inlet at IthacaRiver gauge, Cayuga Inlet 16.5 cfs Normal −2.4 cfs 4.7 mi
Cayuga Inlet (Cayuga Lake) at IthacaLake, Cayuga Inlet (Cayuga Lake) 382.04 ft Very high +0.08 ft 4.9 mi
Salmon Creek near LudlowvilleRiver gauge, Salmon Creek 17.2 cfs Normal −2.5 cfs 12 mi
Tioughnioga River at CortlandRiver gauge, Tioughnioga River 3.04 ft Below flood stage −0.03 ft 20 mi
Owego Creek near OwegoRiver gauge, Owego Creek 0.94 ft Below flood stage −0.03 ft 21 mi
Owasco Inlet below Aurora Street at MoraviaRiver gauge, Owasco Inlet 3.79 ft Below flood stage −0.03 ft 21 mi
Catharine Creek at Montour FallsRiver gauge, Catharine Creek 16.0 cfs Normal −0.9 cfs 21 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 Sixmile Creek at Bethel Grove today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:00 PM EDT, the water level was 1.14 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sixmile Creek at Bethel Grove rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Sixmile Creek at Bethel Grove 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:04233300 (Agency page)
Coordinates
42.40264, -76.43558 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 1.14 ft 2026-10-20 19:00 Provisional
Flow 20.5 cfs 2026-10-20 19:00 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Sixmile Creek at Bethel Grove (usgs:04233300). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/sixmile-creek-at-bethel-grove

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.