Eighteenmile Creek at Hamburg water level

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

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

2.66ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:00 PM EDT (45 min ago)

Flow: 9.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Eighteenmile Creek at Hamburg is running far below normal at 2.66 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 2.66 ft and 2.89 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 Eighteenmile Creek at Hamburg

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 64° 42° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 61° 35° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 62° 40° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 60° 38° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 62° 41° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 67° 44° – Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 67° 52° – Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:27 PM Daylight 10 hr, 52 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on Eighteenmile Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Eighteenmile Creek at NewfaneRiver gauge, Eighteenmile Creek	6.29 ft	No reference yet	−0.02 ft	38 mi
Eighteenmile Creek at BurtRiver gauge, Eighteenmile Creek	121 cfs	Normal	±0	42 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
South Branch Eighteenmile Creek at Bley Road at Eden ValleyRiver gauge, South Branch Eighteenmile Creek	4.0 cfs	Very low	−0.3 cfs	2.4 mi
Cazenovia Creek at EbenezerRiver gauge, Cazenovia Creek	2.39 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	9 mi
Big Sister Creek at Evans CenterRiver gauge, Big Sister Creek	3.4 cfs	Low	+0.5 cfs	10 mi
Buffalo Creek at GardenvilleRiver gauge, Buffalo Creek	0.61 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	11 mi
Niagara River at Fort ErieRiver gauge, Niagara River	172.30 m	Low	−0.04 m	25 km
Cayuga Creek near LancasterRiver gauge, Cayuga Creek	2.89 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	16 mi
Cattaraugus Creek at GowandaRiver gauge, Cattaraugus Creek	1.28 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	17 mi
Thatcher Brook at GowandaRiver gauge, Thatcher Brook	2.5 cfs	Low	±0	18 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 Eighteenmile Creek at Hamburg today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:00 PM EDT, the water level was 2.66 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Eighteenmile Creek at Hamburg rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Eighteenmile Creek at Hamburg 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:0421422210 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.70656, -78.84925 (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	2.66 ft	2026-10-20 21:00	Provisional
Flow	9.2 cfs	2026-10-20 21:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Eighteenmile Creek at Hamburg (usgs:0421422210). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/eighteenmile-creek-at-hamburg

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