Oswego River at Lock 7, Oswego water level

Name: Oswego River at Lock 7, Oswego water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Oswego River, New York, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

2.76ft Down 0.41 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 11:45 PM EDT (17 min ago)

Flow: 1,640 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 2.76 ft, the Oswego River at Lock 7, Oswego is below normal for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.41 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.85 ft and 3.25 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

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.11 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 62° 39° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 56° 45° – Wind 17 mph

21 Wed 57° 37° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 55° 39° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 56° 41° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 60° 35° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 63° 39° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 10 hr, 50 min First quarter 65%

Map

Other gauges on the Oswego River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Oswego River near PhoenixRiver gauge, Oswego River	1,290 cfs	Low	−250.0 cfs	20 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Seneca River near BaldwinsvilleRiver gauge, Seneca River	1,180 cfs	Normal	+198 cfs	21 mi
Oneida River near EuclidRiver gauge, Oneida River	326 cfs	Very low	−79.0 cfs	22 mi
Seneca River, Mouth of State Ditch, near JordanRiver gauge, Seneca River, Mouth of State Ditch	1.08 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	23 mi
Salmon River at PinevilleRiver gauge, Salmon River	256 cfs	Low	+20.0 cfs	24 mi
Seneca R (Barge Canal) at Cross Lake near JordanRiver gauge, Seneca R (Barge Canal)	7.88 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	24 mi
Seneca River (Erie Canal) near Port ByronRiver gauge, Seneca River (Erie Canal)	732 cfs	Low	−32.0 cfs	27 mi
Onondaga Lake at LiverpoolLake, Onondaga Lake	362.38 ft	Very low	−0.12 ft	28 mi
Scriba Creek near ConstantiaRiver gauge, Scriba Creek	22.5 cfs	Low	−2.2 cfs	29 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 Oswego River at Lock 7, Oswego today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 11:45 PM EDT, the water level was 2.76 ft. Down 0.41 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Oswego River at Lock 7, Oswego rising or falling?

Down 0.41 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Oswego River at Lock 7, Oswego 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:04249000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.45139, -76.50547 (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	2.76 ft	2026-10-20 03:45	Provisional
Flow	1,640 cfs	2026-10-20 03:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Oswego River at Lock 7, Oswego (usgs:04249000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/oswego-river-at-lock-7-oswego

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