Bush Kill below Maltby Hollow Brook at West Shokan water level

Name: Bush Kill below Maltby Hollow Brook at West Shokan water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Bush Kill, New York, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.23ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:30 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 16.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Bush Kill below Maltby Hollow Brook at West Shokan reads 2.23 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.22 ft and 2.33 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:16 AM Sunset 06:09 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on Bush Kill

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bush Kill near ArkvilleRiver gauge, Bush Kill	4.13 ft	Below flood stage	±0	20 mi
Bush Kill at ShoemakersRiver gauge, Bush Kill	1.86 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	72 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Esopus Creek at ColdbrookRiver gauge, Esopus Creek	5.40 ft	Below flood stage	+0.15 ft	3.6 mi
Little Beaver Kill at Beechford near Mount TremperRiver gauge, Little Beaver Kill	3.7 cfs	Low	−0.5 cfs	4.0 mi
Beaver Kill at Mount TremperRiver gauge, Beaver Kill	14.6 cfs	Normal	−3.9 cfs	5.7 mi
West Branch Neversink River at Winnisook L near Frost ValleyRiver gauge, West Branch Neversink River	3.5 cfs	Normal	−0.6 cfs	7 mi
East Branch Neversink R Northeast of DenningRiver gauge	16.6 cfs	Normal	−1.0 cfs	8 mi
Woodland Creek above Mouth at PhoeniciaRiver gauge, Woodland Creek	22.0 cfs	Normal	−1.0 cfs	8 mi
Warner Creek near ChichesterRiver gauge, Warner Creek	8.4 cfs	Normal	−0.5 cfs	9 mi
Stony Clove Creek below Ox Clove at ChichesterRiver gauge, Stony Clove Creek	35.0 cfs	Normal	−1.5 cfs	9 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 Bush Kill below Maltby Hollow Brook at West Shokan today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:30 PM EDT, the water level was 2.23 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bush Kill below Maltby Hollow Brook at West Shokan rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Bush Kill below Maltby Hollow Brook at West Shokan normal?

Normal 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:01363382 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.96558, -74.29342 (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	2.23 ft	2026-10-20 18:30	Provisional
Flow	16.2 cfs	2026-10-20 18:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Bush Kill below Maltby Hollow Brook at West Shokan (usgs:01363382). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/bush-kill-below-maltby-hollow-brook-at-west-shokan

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