Ef Dairy Creek above Murtaugh Creek near Meacham Corner water level

Name: Ef Dairy Creek above Murtaugh Creek near Meacham Corner water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Ef Dairy Creek, Oregon, United States

Directions

Very low for late October

Water level

5.65ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 02:00 AM PDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 7.4 cfs
Water temperature: 49 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 5.65 ft, Ef Dairy Creek above Murtaugh Creek near Meacham Corner is far below normal for late 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 5.63 ft and 5.65 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that. The water temperature at the gauge is 49 °F.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

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.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 73° 50° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 79° 57° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 60° 47° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 60° 40° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 62° 40° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 69° 44° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 70° 46° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 10 hr, 40 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Nehalem River near VernoniaRiver gauge, Nehalem River	3.71 ft	Below flood stage	±0	13 mi
Tualatin River at Highway 219 near HillsboroRiver gauge, Tualatin River	115 cfs	Low	−3.0 cfs	14 mi
Columbia Slough at PortlandTidal gauge, Columbia Slough	78.7 cfs	Normal	−66.3 cfs	15 mi
Tualatin River near DilleyRiver gauge, Tualatin River	10.95 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	15 mi
Henry Hagg Lake and ScogginsReservoir	261.64 ft	Low		17 mi
Wapato Creek at Sw Gaston Road, at GastonRiver gauge, Wapato Creek	2.6 cfs	Normal	+0.6 cfs	18 mi
Wapato Canal at Pump House, at GastonCanal gauge, Wapato Canal	3.25 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	18 mi
Columbia River at VancouverTidal gauge, Columbia River	2.58 ft	Normal	+0.98 ft	20 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 Ef Dairy Creek above Murtaugh Creek near Meacham Corner today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:00 AM PDT, the water level was 5.65 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Ef Dairy Creek above Murtaugh Creek near Meacham Corner rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Ef Dairy Creek above Murtaugh Creek near Meacham Corner normal?

Very low for late 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:14205350 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 45.69386, -123.07002 (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	5.65 ft	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional
Flow	7.4 cfs	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional
Water temperature	49 °F	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Ef Dairy Creek above Murtaugh Creek near Meacham Corner (usgs:14205350). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oregon/ef-dairy-creek-above-murtaugh-creek-near-meacham-corner

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