Fish Creek at Becks Grove water level

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

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

5.51ft Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 09:15 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 422 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Fish Creek at Becks Grove: the gauge reads 5.51 ft, below normal for mid-October.

It is still going down, by 0.10 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 5.29 ft – 6.05 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

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.89 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 65° 33° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 62° 39° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 59° 34° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 63° 38° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 57° 37° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 58° 33° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 62° 37° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:23 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr, 50 min First quarter 64%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mohawk River below Delta Dam near RomeRiver gauge, Mohawk River	140 cfs	Very low	±0	9 mi
Oneida Creek at OneidaRiver gauge, Oneida Creek	2.09 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	11 mi
Cowaselon Creek at State Route 13 at CanastotaRiver gauge, Cowaselon Creek	14.2 cfs	Very low	−0.7 cfs	13 mi
Oriskany Creek near OriskanyRiver gauge, Oriskany Creek	52.8 cfs	Low	−2.0 cfs	16 mi
Sauquoit Creek at WhitesboroRiver gauge, Sauquoit Creek	24.1 cfs	Low	−1.2 cfs	19 mi
Scriba Creek near ConstantiaRiver gauge, Scriba Creek	22.5 cfs	Low	−2.2 cfs	20 mi
Chittenango Creek near ChittenangoRiver gauge, Chittenango Creek	1.20 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	20 mi
North Branch Salmon River at RedfieldRiver gauge, North Branch Salmon River	152 cfs	Normal	−66.0 cfs	22 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 Fish Creek at Becks Grove today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 09:15 PM EDT, the water level was 5.51 ft. Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Fish Creek at Becks Grove rising or falling?

Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Fish Creek at Becks Grove 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:04242640 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.25825, -75.61303 (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	5.51 ft	2026-10-20 01:15	Provisional
Flow	422 cfs	2026-10-20 01:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Fish Creek at Becks Grove (usgs:04242640). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/fish-creek-at-becks-grove

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