Blowout Creek near Detroit water level

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

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

2.76ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:15 PM PDT (23 min ago)

Flow: 3.5 cfs
Water temperature: 50 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 2.76 ft, Blowout Creek near Detroit 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.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 50 °F.

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.

20 Tue 75° 49° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 80° 56° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 62° 47° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 56° 32° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 72° 37° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 71° 42° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 69° 39° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:17 PM Daylight 10 hr, 46 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Santiam River below Boulder Creek, near DetroitRiver gauge, North Santiam River	279 cfs	Very low	±0	4.0 mi
Breitenbush River above French Creek near DetroitRiver gauge, Breitenbush River	97.1 cfs	Very low	−1.8 cfs	7 mi
Detroit Dam Tailwater near DetroitRiver gauge, Detroit Dam Tailwater	1,200.79 ft	Normal	±0	8 mi
Big Cliff Dam Tailwater near NiagaraRiver gauge, Big Cliff Dam Tailwater	1,110.89 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	10 mi
North Santiam River at NiagaraRiver gauge, North Santiam River	1,290 cfs	Low	+30.0 cfs	11 mi
Middle Santiam River near CascadiaRiver gauge, Middle Santiam River	0.69 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	15 mi
Schafer Creek near LacombRiver gauge, Schafer Creek	0.1 cfs	Low	±0	17 mi
Little N Santiam River above Evans Creek, at ElkhornRiver gauge, Little N Santiam River	3.29 ft	Low	±0	17 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 Blowout Creek near Detroit today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:15 PM PDT, the water level was 2.76 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Blowout Creek near Detroit rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Blowout Creek near Detroit 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:14180300 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.65290, -122.13091 (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	2.76 ft	2026-10-20 22:15	Provisional
Flow	3.5 cfs	2026-10-20 22:10	Provisional
Water temperature	50 °F	2026-10-20 22:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Blowout Creek near Detroit (usgs:14180300). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oregon/blowout-creek-near-detroit

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