Nate Creek Tributary near Colton water level

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

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

1.70ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:45 AM PDT (22 min ago)

Flow: 0.1 cfs
Water temperature: 48 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 1.70 ft, Nate Creek Tributary near Colton is below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.70 ft and 1.71 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 48 °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

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.03 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 58° 46° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 75° 50° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 71° 54° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 64° 46° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 56° 41° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 63° 37° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 66° 44° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:17 PM Daylight 10 hr, 45 min First quarter 67%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Clackamas River at EstacadaRiver gauge, Clackamas River	10.69 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	7 mi
Molalla River near CanbyRiver gauge, Molalla River	8.82 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	14 mi
Molalla River above Pc near WilhoitRiver gauge, Molalla River	1.45 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	14 mi
Willamette River above Falls, at Oregon CityRiver gauge, Willamette River	55.98 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	14 mi
Willamette River below Falls, at Oregon CityTidal gauge, Willamette River	3.40 ft	Very low	+0.63 ft	14 mi
Clackamas River near Oregon CityRiver gauge, Clackamas River	22.93 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	14 mi
Tualatin River at West LinnRiver gauge, Tualatin River	2.93 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	16 mi
Pudding River at AuroraRiver gauge, Pudding River	4.65 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	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 Nate Creek Tributary near Colton today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:45 AM PDT, the water level was 1.70 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Nate Creek Tributary near Colton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Nate Creek Tributary near Colton 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:14199704 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 45.20544, -122.41211 (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	1.70 ft	2026-10-20 10:45	Provisional
Flow	0.1 cfs	2026-10-20 10:45	Provisional
Water temperature	48 °F	2026-10-20 10:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Nate Creek Tributary near Colton (usgs:14199704). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oregon/nate-creek-tributary-near-colton

How we check values

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