Quartzville Creek below Galena Creek near Cascadia water level

Name: Quartzville Creek below Galena Creek near Cascadia water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Quartzville Creek, Oregon, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

8.46ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM PDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 5.9 cfs
Water temperature: 48 °F

History

7 days 30 days 1 year

Water level

What this means

Quartzville Creek below Galena Creek near Cascadia reads 8.46 ft as of Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM PDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 8.46 ft and 8.62 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.01 ft. The water temperature at the gauge is 48 °F.

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

Key numbers

Lowest and highest in 30 days: 8.46 ft – 8.62 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 8.46 ft – 13.46 ft

Floating and fishing near Quartzville Creek below Galena Creek near Cascadia

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 73° 49° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 78° 58° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 60° 46° 0.65 in Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 54° 35° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 70° 37° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 74° 46° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 74° 46° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 10 hr, 43 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Other gauges on Quartzville Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Quartzville Creek near CascadiaRiver gauge, Quartzville Creek	14.7 cfs	Very low	±0	5.7 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Middle Santiam River near CascadiaRiver gauge, Middle Santiam River	0.68 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	4.9 mi
Schafer Creek near LacombRiver gauge, Schafer Creek	0.1 cfs	Very low	±0	7 mi
Detroit Dam Tailwater near DetroitRiver gauge, Detroit Dam Tailwater	1,200.79 ft	Normal	±0	11 mi
Blowout Creek near DetroitRiver gauge, Blowout Creek	3.5 cfs	Very low	±0	11 mi
Big Cliff Dam Tailwater near NiagaraRiver gauge, Big Cliff Dam Tailwater	1,110.89 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	12 mi
North Santiam River at NiagaraRiver gauge, North Santiam River	1,260 cfs	Low	−20.0 cfs	12 mi
Green Peter Dam Tailwater near FosterRiver gauge, Green Peter Dam Tailwater	696.64 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	14 mi
Middle Santiam River below Green Peter Dam near FosterRiver gauge, Middle Santiam River	700.58 ft	Normal	+0.04 ft	14 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 Quartzville Creek below Galena Creek near Cascadia today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM PDT, the water level was 8.46 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Quartzville Creek below Galena Creek near Cascadia rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Quartzville Creek below Galena Creek near Cascadia 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:14185865 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.58106, -122.33500 (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	8.46 ft	2026-10-21 07:00	Provisional
Flow	5.9 cfs	2026-10-21 07:00	Provisional
Water temperature	48 °F	2026-10-21 07:00	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Quartzville Creek below Galena Creek near Cascadia (usgs:14185865). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oregon/quartzville-creek-below-galena-creek-near-cascadia

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