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Steele Creek at Ilion water level

River gauge, Steele Creek, New York, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.04ft Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
12.1 cfs
-1 0 1 3

History

History
1.051.101.15ftOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 17Oct 181.051.101.15ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18
Water level

What this means

Steele Creek at Ilion is at 1.04 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has dropped 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.04 ft and 1.21 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 Steele Creek at Ilion

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.17 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 58° 31° – Wind 6 mph
19 Mon 61° 38° – Wind 7 mph
20 Tue 67° 40° – Wind 7 mph
21 Wed 60° 36° – Wind 3 mph
22 Thu 62° 36° – Wind 12 mph
23 Fri 58° 35° – Wind 10 mph
24 Sat 58° 30° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:18 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min First quarter 49%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Fulmer Creek near MohawkRiver gauge, Fulmer Creek 4.5 cfs Low −4.3 cfs 3.0 mi
Moyer Creek near FrankfortRiver gauge, Moyer Creek 6.7 cfs Very low −0.8 cfs 3.5 mi
West Canada Creek at Kast BridgeRiver gauge, West Canada Creek 2.75 ft Below flood stage −0.19 ft 5.1 mi
Mohawk River near UticaRiver gauge, Mohawk River 4.54 ft Below flood stage −0.34 ft 8 mi
Mohawk River near Little FallsRiver gauge, Mohawk River 5.24 ft Below flood stage −0.21 ft 13 mi
Sauquoit Creek at WhitesboroRiver gauge, Sauquoit Creek 25.3 cfs Low −3.6 cfs 15 mi
East Canada Creek at East CreekRiver gauge, East Canada Creek 526 cfs Normal −203.0 cfs 15 mi
Oriskany Creek near OriskanyRiver gauge, Oriskany Creek 57.0 cfs Low −12.7 cfs 18 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 Steele Creek at Ilion today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 08:30 AM EDT, the water level was 1.04 ft. Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Steele Creek at Ilion rising or falling?

Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Steele Creek at Ilion 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:01342730 (Agency page)
Coordinates
43.00658, -75.04167 (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 1.04 ft 2026-10-18 12:30 Provisional
Flow 12.1 cfs 2026-10-18 12:30 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Steele Creek at Ilion (usgs:01342730). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/steele-creek-at-ilion

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.