Sprague River near Chiloquin water level

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

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

1.50ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 01:30 PM PDT (20 min ago)

Flow: 186 cfs
Water temperature: 51 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 1.50 ft, the Sprague River near Chiloquin is far below normal for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.49 ft and 1.53 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 51 °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 68° 37° – Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 64° 46° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 62° 40° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 62° 43° 0.01 in, 32% Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 65° 37° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 65° 30° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 64° 30° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min First quarter 52%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Williamson River below Sprague River near ChiloquinRiver gauge, Williamson River	3.42 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	2.1 mi
Wood River near Klamath AgencyRiver gauge, Wood River	304 cfs	Very low	+1.0 cfs	4.8 mi
Sevenmile Canal at Dike Road Branch, near Klamath AgencyCanal gauge, Sevenmile Canal	23.6 cfs	Low	−6.6 cfs	6 mi
Fourmile Canal near Klamath AgencyCanal gauge, Fourmile Canal	10.9 cfs	Very low	−9.3 cfs	10 mi
Williamson River near Klamath AgencyRiver gauge, Williamson River	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	11 mi
Fourmile Lake and Fourmile LakeLake	5,726.04 ft	Very low		22 mi
Upper Klamath Lake near K.falls(weight/mean Elev)Lake, Upper Klamath Lake	4,140.64 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	23 mi
Link River at Klamath FallsRiver gauge, Link River	1,160 cfs	High	±0	25 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 Sprague River near Chiloquin today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 01:30 PM PDT, the water level was 1.50 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sprague River near Chiloquin rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Sprague River near Chiloquin 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:11501000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.58431, -121.84833 (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	1.50 ft	2026-10-18 20:30	Provisional
Flow	186 cfs	2026-10-18 20:30	Provisional
Water temperature	51 °F	2026-10-18 20:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Sprague River near Chiloquin (usgs:11501000). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oregon/sprague-river-near-chiloquin

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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