Owyhee River near Rome water level

Name: Owyhee River near Rome water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Owyhee River, Oregon, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

1.35ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM PDT (21 min ago)

Flow: 90.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 1.35 ft, the Owyhee River near Rome is far 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 1.33 ft and 1.35 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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 20.11 ftMarch 18, 1993

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.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	20.11 ft	March 18, 1993
2	19.09 ft	February 19, 1986
3	17.91 ft	January 2, 1997
4	16.70 ft	December 24, 1964
5	16.51 ft	January 19, 1971
6	16.01 ft	April 6, 2006
7	15.48 ft	March 3, 1972
8	14.98 ft	April 17, 1984
9	14.95 ft	March 10, 1989
10	14.20 ft	February 1, 1963

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 76° 40° – Wind 13 mph

20 Tue 73° 43° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 76° 52° 0.00 in, 37% Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 71° 55° 0.26 in, 70% Wind 17 mph

23 Fri 60° 51° 1.21 in, 70% Wind 18 mph

24 Sat 61° 45° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 65° 48° – Wind 3 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:09 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on the Owyhee River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Owyhee River near Gold CreekRiver gauge, Owyhee River	0.93 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	123 mi
Owyhee River near Mountain CityRiver gauge, Owyhee River	3.85 ft	Below flood stage	±0	110 mi
Owyhee River below Owyhee DamRiver gauge, Owyhee River	1.15 ft	Below flood stage	±0	58 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 Owyhee River near Rome today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 12:30 PM PDT, the water level was 1.35 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Owyhee River near Rome rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Owyhee River near Rome normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Owyhee River near Rome?

The highest level on record is 20.11 ft on March 18, 1993.

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:13181000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.86639, -117.64917 (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	1.35 ft	2026-10-19 19:30	Provisional
Flow	90.8 cfs	2026-10-19 19:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Owyhee River near Rome (usgs:13181000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oregon/owyhee-river-near-rome

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