Gate Creek at Vida water level

Name: Gate Creek at Vida water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Gate Creek, Oregon, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.42ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 01:30 PM PDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 13.8 cfs
Water temperature: 55 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 0.42 ft, Gate Creek at Vida is far 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 0.41 ft and 0.42 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 55 °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.

18 Sun 66° 41° – Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 65° 43° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 76° 47° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 75° 50° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 64° 41° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 60° 35° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 69° 38° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min First quarter 53%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
McKenzie River below Leaburg Dam, near LeaburgRiver gauge, McKenzie River	1,730 cfs	Normal	+10.0 cfs	3.1 mi
McKenzie River near VidaRiver gauge, McKenzie River	0.89 ft	Below flood stage	±0	5.3 mi
McKenzie River near WaltervilleRiver gauge, McKenzie River	1.79 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	11 mi
Blue River at Blue RiverRiver gauge, Blue River	186 cfs	Normal	−2.0 cfs	12 mi
Fall Creek above North Fork, near LowellRiver gauge, Fall Creek	2.53 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	13 mi
Nf Quartz Creek near Blue RiverRiver gauge, Nf Quartz Creek	1.0 cfs	Low	+0.1 cfs	13 mi
McKenzie River above South Fork, near RainbowRiver gauge, McKenzie River	8.08 ft	Very low	±0	16 mi
Wiley Creek near FosterRiver gauge, Wiley Creek	6.9 cfs	Low	+0.3 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 Gate Creek at Vida today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 01:30 PM PDT, the water level was 0.42 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Gate Creek at Vida rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Gate Creek at Vida normal?

Very 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:14163000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.14609, -122.57303 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	0.42 ft	2026-10-18 20:30	Provisional
Flow	13.8 cfs	2026-10-18 20:30	Provisional
Water temperature	55 °F	2026-10-18 20:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Gate Creek at Vida (usgs:14163000). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oregon/gate-creek-at-vida

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.

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