Klamath River near Klamath Falls water level

Name: Klamath River near Klamath Falls water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Klamath River, Oregon, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

5.57ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 06:30 PM PDT (19 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Klamath River near Klamath Falls reads 5.57 ft as of Oct 18, 2026, 06:30 PM PDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 5.57 ft and 5.65 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Klamath River near Klamath Falls

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min First quarter 54%

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Other gauges on the Klamath River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Klamath River at Miller Island, near MidlandRiver gauge, Klamath River	26.04 ft	No reference yet	−0.04 ft	3.2 mi
Klamath River below Keno Dam, at KenoRiver gauge, Klamath River	4.71 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	8 mi
Klamath River at KenoRiver gauge, Klamath River	770 cfs	Low	±0	9 mi
Klamath River below John C.boyle Pwrplnt, near KenoRiver gauge, Klamath River	966 cfs	Low	±0	15 mi
Klamath River above Fall Creek near CopcoRiver gauge, Klamath River	25.76 ft	No reference yet	±0	32 mi
Klamath River below Iron Gate DamRiver gauge, Klamath River	1,020 cfs	Low	+10.0 cfs	37 mi
Klamath River near Seiad ValleyRiver gauge, Klamath River	2.21 ft	Below flood stage	±0	77 mi
Klamath River near KlamathRiver gauge, Klamath River	7.81 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	121 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Link River at Klamath FallsRiver gauge, Link River	1,160 cfs	High	±0	3.4 mi
North Canal at Highway 97, near MidlandCanal gauge, North Canal	10.8 cfs	Low	+1.8 cfs	4.0 mi
Upper Klamath Lake near K.falls(weight/mean Elev)Lake, Upper Klamath Lake	4,140.64 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	5.3 mi
Lost River ReservoirReservoir	0.00 ft	Very low		7 mi
Ady Canal at Highway 97, near WordenCanal gauge, Ady Canal	276 cfs	Very high	−16.0 cfs	7 mi
Klamath Straits Drain near WordenCanal gauge, Klamath Straits Drain	0.7 cfs	Low	±0	7 mi
Ady Canal above Lower Klamath Nwr, near WordenCanal gauge, Ady Canal	165 cfs	High	−2.0 cfs	12 mi
Williamson River below Sprague River near ChiloquinRiver gauge, Williamson River	3.42 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	27 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 Klamath River near Klamath Falls today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 06:30 PM PDT, the water level was 5.57 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Klamath River near Klamath Falls rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Klamath River near Klamath Falls normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:11508600 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.17468, -121.79871 (WGS84)
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	5.57 ft	2026-10-19 01:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Klamath River near Klamath Falls (usgs:11508600). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oregon/klamath-river-near-klamath-falls

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