Beaver Creek below Quartz Creek, near Simnasho water level

Name: Beaver Creek below Quartz Creek, near Simnasho water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Beaver Creek, Oregon, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

2.06ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:45 PM PDT (38 min ago)

Flow: 30.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Beaver Creek below Quartz Creek, near Simnasho is running far below normal at 2.06 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly.

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 Beaver Creek below Quartz Creek, near Simnasho

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 59° 36° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 69° 38° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 65° 46° 0.04 in Wind 15 mph

23 Fri 55° 35° – Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 57° 33° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 58° 37° – Wind 9 mph

26 Mon 57° 36° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:28 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 10 hr, 45 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on Beaver Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Beaver Creek at TroutdaleRiver gauge, Beaver Creek	7.32 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	62 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Warm Springs River near Kahneeta Hot SpringsRiver gauge, Warm Springs River	202 cfs	Very low	±0	14 mi
Shitike Creek near Warm SpringsRiver gauge, Shitike Creek	38.8 cfs	Low	±0	15 mi
Deschutes River near MadrasRiver gauge, Deschutes River	4,040 cfs	Normal	+110 cfs	18 mi
Shitike Creek at Peters Pasture, near Warm SpringsRiver gauge, Shitike Creek	21.7 cfs	Very low	±0	19 mi
Clear Lake and WascoReservoir	3,483.73 ft	Very low		21 mi
Oak Grove Fork near Government CampRiver gauge, Oak Grove Fork	86.3 cfs	Low	±0	23 mi
Metolius River near GrandviewRiver gauge, Metolius River	1,190 cfs	Low	±0	23 mi
White River below Tygh ValleyRiver gauge, White River	99.2 cfs	Very low	+1.9 cfs	24 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 Beaver Creek below Quartz Creek, near Simnasho today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:45 PM PDT, the water level was 2.06 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Beaver Creek below Quartz Creek, near Simnasho rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Beaver Creek below Quartz Creek, near Simnasho 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:14096850 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.95873, -121.39423 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	2.06 ft	2026-10-20 21:45	Provisional
Flow	30.1 cfs	2026-10-20 21:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Beaver Creek below Quartz Creek, near Simnasho (usgs:14096850). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oregon/beaver-creek-below-quartz-creek-near-simnasho

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