Fir Creek near Brightwood water level

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

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

1.14ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 11:45 PM PDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 1.7 cfs
Water temperature: 47 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Fir Creek near Brightwood is running far below normal at 1.14 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 1.13 ft and 1.15 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that. The water temperature at the gauge is 47 °F.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Fir Creek near Brightwood

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.

19 Mon 62° 45° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 66° 51° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 73° 52° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 60° 43° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 51° 38° 0.03 in, 20% Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 64° 38° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 70° 45° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 10 hr, 44 min First quarter 66%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Fork Bull Run River near Multnomah FallsRiver gauge, North Fork Bull Run River	8.4 cfs	Very low	±0	1.1 mi
Bull Run River near Multnomah FallsRiver gauge, Bull Run River	31.3 cfs	Very low	±0	1.4 mi
South Fork Bull Run River near Bull RunRiver gauge, South Fork Bull Run River	5.9 cfs	Very low	±0	4.7 mi
Blazed Alder Creek near RhododendronRiver gauge, Blazed Alder Creek	1.2 cfs	Very low	±0	7 mi
Sandy River near MarmotRiver gauge, Sandy River	201 cfs	Very low	±0	8 mi
Bull Run River at Lower Flume near BrightwoodRiver gauge, Bull Run River	12.9 cfs	Low	±0	8 mi
Bull Run River near Bull Run (River Only)River gauge, Bull Run River	33.7 cfs	Low	±0	8 mi
Little Sandy River near Bull RunRiver gauge, Little Sandy River	13.6 cfs	Very low	+3.9 cfs	8 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 Fir Creek near Brightwood today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 11:45 PM PDT, the water level was 1.14 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Fir Creek near Brightwood rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Fir Creek near Brightwood 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:14138870 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 45.48012, -122.02564 (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	1.14 ft	2026-10-20 06:45	Provisional
Flow	1.7 cfs	2026-10-20 06:45	Provisional
Water temperature	47 °F	2026-10-20 06:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Fir Creek near Brightwood (usgs:14138870). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oregon/fir-creek-near-brightwood

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