Blazed Alder Creek near Rhododendron water level

Name: Blazed Alder Creek near Rhododendron water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Blazed Alder Creek, Oregon, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.98ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:15 AM PDT (32 min ago)

Flow: 1.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 0.98 ft, Blazed Alder Creek near Rhododendron is far 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. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.98 ft and 0.99 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

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 57° 43° – Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 61° 48° – Wind 22 mph

21 Wed 69° 51° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 58° 39° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 47° 35° 0.04 in Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 66° 37° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 70° 49° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 10 hr, 44 min First quarter 67%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bull Run River at Lower Flume near BrightwoodRiver gauge, Bull Run River	12.9 cfs	Low	±0	1.8 mi
Bull Run River near Multnomah FallsRiver gauge, Bull Run River	31.3 cfs	Very low	±0	7 mi
Fir Creek near BrightwoodRiver gauge, Fir Creek	1.7 cfs	Very low	±0	7 mi
North Fork Bull Run River near Multnomah FallsRiver gauge, North Fork Bull Run River	8.4 cfs	Very low	±0	8 mi
South Fork Bull Run River near Bull RunRiver gauge, South Fork Bull Run River	5.7 cfs	Very low	±0	11 mi
Sandy River near MarmotRiver gauge, Sandy River	198 cfs	Very low	−3.0 cfs	12 mi
Columbia River below Bonneville DamRiver gauge, Columbia River	7.27 ft	Very low	−0.11 ft	13 mi
Little Sandy River near Bull RunRiver gauge, Little Sandy River	10.9 cfs	Very low	+1.2 cfs	14 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 Blazed Alder Creek near Rhododendron today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:15 AM PDT, the water level was 0.98 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Blazed Alder Creek near Rhododendron rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Blazed Alder Creek near Rhododendron 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:14138800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 45.45262, -121.89147 (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	0.98 ft	2026-10-20 10:15	Provisional
Flow	1.2 cfs	2026-10-20 10:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Blazed Alder Creek near Rhododendron (usgs:14138800). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oregon/blazed-alder-creek-near-rhododendron

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