Birch Creek at Big Indian water level

Name: Birch Creek at Big Indian water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Birch Creek, New York, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

2.88ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 08:30 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 6.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Birch Creek at Big Indian is running below normal at 2.88 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 2.88 ft and 2.98 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Birch Creek at Big Indian

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.56 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 64° 34° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 59° 40° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 60° 36° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 58° 37° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 53° 36° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 57° 34° – Wind 3 mph

25 Sun 59° 37° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:10 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min First quarter 64%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Esopus Creek below Lost Clove Road at Big IndianRiver gauge, Esopus Creek	44.5 cfs	Normal	−0.7 cfs	0.8 mi
Esopus Creek at AllabenRiver gauge, Esopus Creek	63.1 cfs	Normal	−3.3 cfs	3.7 mi
Diversion From Schoharie ReservoirCanal gauge	777 cfs	Very high	+126 cfs	4.5 mi
Broadstreet Hollow Brook at Hwy28 at AllabenRiver gauge, Broadstreet Hollow Brook	8.1 cfs	Normal	±0	4.8 mi
Woodland Creek above Mouth at PhoeniciaRiver gauge, Woodland Creek	23.0 cfs	Normal	−0.5 cfs	6 mi
West Branch Neversink River at Winnisook L near Frost ValleyRiver gauge, West Branch Neversink River	3.7 cfs	Normal	−0.6 cfs	7 mi
Stony Clove Creek below Ox Clove at ChichesterRiver gauge, Stony Clove Creek	36.5 cfs	Normal	−1.5 cfs	7 mi
Ox Clove near Mouth at ChichesterRiver gauge, Ox Clove	2.2 cfs	Normal	±0	7 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 Birch Creek at Big Indian today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 08:30 PM EDT, the water level was 2.88 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Birch Creek at Big Indian rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Birch Creek at Big Indian normal?

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:013621955 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.10950, -74.45169 (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	2.88 ft	2026-10-20 00:30	Provisional
Flow	6.8 cfs	2026-10-20 00:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Birch Creek at Big Indian (usgs:013621955). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/birch-creek-at-big-indian

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