Sand Creek below Sand Creek Canal near Chinchalo water level

Name: Sand Creek below Sand Creek Canal near Chinchalo water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Sand Creek, Oregon, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

27.94ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:30 PM PDT (59 min ago)

Flow: 9.5 cfs
Water temperature: 42 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Sand Creek below Sand Creek Canal near Chinchalo is 27.94 ft. 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. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 27.92 ft and 27.96 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.01 ft. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 42 °F.

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

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:17 PM Daylight 10 hr, 48 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Williamson River near Klamath AgencyRiver gauge, Williamson River	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	9 mi
Crater Lake near Crater LakeLake, Crater Lake	6,165.61 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	14 mi
Annie Spring near Crater LakeRiver gauge, Annie Spring	0.7 cfs	Very low	±0	16 mi
Sprague River near ChiloquinRiver gauge, Sprague River	186 cfs	Very low	−3.0 cfs	20 mi
Wood River near Klamath AgencyRiver gauge, Wood River	318 cfs	Very low	+1.0 cfs	21 mi
Sevenmile Canal at Dike Road Branch, near Klamath AgencyCanal gauge, Sevenmile Canal	36.4 cfs	Low	+22.7 cfs	21 mi
Williamson River below Sprague River near ChiloquinRiver gauge, Williamson River	3.42 ft	Below flood stage	±0	21 mi
Fourmile Canal near Klamath AgencyCanal gauge, Fourmile Canal	10.9 cfs	Very low	−12.3 cfs	23 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 Sand Creek below Sand Creek Canal near Chinchalo today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:30 PM PDT, the water level was 27.94 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sand Creek below Sand Creek Canal near Chinchalo rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Sand Creek below Sand Creek Canal near Chinchalo 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:11492550 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.87041, -121.84847 (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	27.94 ft	2026-10-21 03:30	Provisional
Flow	9.5 cfs	2026-10-21 03:30	Provisional
Water temperature	42 °F	2026-10-21 03:30	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Sand Creek below Sand Creek Canal near Chinchalo (usgs:11492550). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oregon/sand-creek-below-sand-creek-canal-near-chinchalo

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