Connetquot River Distributary near Oakdale water level

Name: Connetquot River Distributary near Oakdale water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Connetquot River Distributary, New York, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1.55ft Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:45 AM EDT (53 min ago)

Water temperature: 51 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Connetquot River Distributary near Oakdale reads 1.55 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 10:45 AM EDT. 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 dropped 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.55 ft and 1.64 ft.

The water temperature at the gauge is 51 °F.

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

Floating and fishing near Connetquot River Distributary near Oakdale

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.13 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 65° 45° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 55° 47° – Wind 16 mph

22 Thu 65° 49° – Wind 15 mph

23 Fri 58° 49° – Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 60° 48° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 62° 50° – Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 64° 55° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:10 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Connetquot Brook near Central IslipRiver gauge, Connetquot Brook	23.0 cfs	Normal	±0	1.8 mi
Swan River at East PatchogueRiver gauge, Swan River	12.0 cfs	Normal	±0	8 mi
Sampawams Creek at BabylonRiver gauge, Sampawams Creek	7.1 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	9 mi
Carlls River at BabylonRiver gauge, Carlls River	14.4 cfs	Normal	±0	10 mi
Carmans River at YaphankRiver gauge, Carmans River	12.4 cfs	Very low	−0.1 cfs	14 mi
Massapequa Creek at MassapequaRiver gauge, Massapequa Creek	2.3 cfs	Low	±0	16 mi
Cold Spring Brook at Cold Spring HarborRiver gauge, Cold Spring Brook	1.3 cfs	Low	±0	18 mi
Bellmore Creek Tributary at BellmoreRiver gauge, Bellmore Creek Tributary	0.4 cfs	Normal	±0	20 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 Connetquot River Distributary near Oakdale today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:45 AM EDT, the water level was 1.55 ft. Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Connetquot River Distributary near Oakdale rising or falling?

Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Connetquot River Distributary near Oakdale 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:01306495 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.74758, -73.15039 (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	1.55 ft	2026-10-20 14:45	Provisional
Water temperature	51 °F	2026-10-20 14:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Connetquot River Distributary near Oakdale (usgs:01306495). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/connetquot-river-distributary-near-oakdale

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