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Mill Neck Creek at Mill Neck water level

River gauge, Mill Neck Creek, New York, United States

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.16ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
6.3 cfs
-1 0 1 3

History

History
0.160.170.18ftOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 190.160.170.18ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 19
Water level

What this means

Low water at Mill Neck Creek at Mill Neck: the gauge reads 0.16 ft, below normal for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.16 ft – 0.20 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

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 58° 41° – Wind 15 mph
20 Tue 64° 51° – Wind 17 mph
21 Wed 59° 49° – Wind 20 mph
22 Thu 66° 49° – Wind 18 mph
23 Fri 59° 50° – Wind 16 mph
24 Sat 56° 48° – Wind 12 mph
25 Sun 60° 48° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:10 AM Sunset 06:09 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min First quarter 59%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Cold Spring Brook at Cold Spring HarborRiver gauge, Cold Spring Brook 1.3 cfs Low ±0 5.6 mi
Byram River at PemberwickRiver gauge, Byram River 17.2 cfs Normal −1.7 cfs 11 mi
Rippowam River at StamfordRiver gauge, Rippowam River 17.3 cfs Normal −2.3 cfs 12 mi
Bellmore Creek Tributary at BellmoreRiver gauge, Bellmore Creek Tributary 0.4 cfs Normal ±0 15 mi
Bellmore Creek near BellmoreRiver gauge, Bellmore Creek 2.9 cfs Normal ±0 15 mi
Massapequa Creek at MassapequaRiver gauge, Massapequa Creek 2.3 cfs Low −0.3 cfs 15 mi
East Meadow Brook at FreeportRiver gauge, East Meadow Brook 2.3 cfs Low ±0 15 mi
Hempstead Lake at HempsteadLake, Hempstead Lake 21.36 ft Normal −0.05 ft 15 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 Mill Neck Creek at Mill Neck today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 09:30 AM EDT, the water level was 0.16 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Mill Neck Creek at Mill Neck rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Mill Neck Creek at Mill Neck 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:01303000 (Agency page)
Coordinates
40.88742, -73.56319 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
NGVD29
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 0.16 ft 2026-10-19 13:30 Provisional
Flow 6.3 cfs 2026-10-19 13:30 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Mill Neck Creek at Mill Neck (usgs:01303000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/mill-neck-creek-at-mill-neck

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.