Quartz Creek near Finn Rock water level

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

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Latest reading

Water level

13.93ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:30 PM PDT (59 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Quartz Creek near Finn Rock is 13.93 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 13.90 ft and 13.93 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 79° 51° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 82° 59° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 66° 46° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 58° 38° – Wind 4 mph

24 Sat 78° 39° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 77° 46° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 80° 45° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 10 hr, 48 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on Quartz Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Quartz Creek below Cane Creek near Finn RockRiver gauge, Quartz Creek	6.11 ft	No reference yet	+0.03 ft	1.6 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Blue River at Blue RiverRiver gauge, Blue River	181 cfs	Low	−5.0 cfs	3.5 mi
McKenzie River near VidaRiver gauge, McKenzie River	0.87 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	4.6 mi
Nf Quartz Creek near Blue RiverRiver gauge, Nf Quartz Creek	1.0 cfs	Low	±0	5.3 mi
South Fork McKenzie River near RainbowRiver gauge, South Fork McKenzie River	346 cfs	Low	±0	7 mi
Cougar Dam Tailwater near RainbowRiver gauge, Cougar Dam Tailwater	1,251.62 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	7 mi
McKenzie River above South Fork, near RainbowRiver gauge, McKenzie River	8.01 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	7 mi
Lookout Creek near Blue RiverRiver gauge, Lookout Creek	7.7 cfs	Very low	±0	8 mi
Blue River below Tidbits Creek, near Blue RiverRiver gauge, Blue River	1.73 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	9 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 Quartz Creek near Finn Rock today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:30 PM PDT, the water level was 13.93 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Quartz Creek near Finn Rock rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Quartz Creek near Finn Rock normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:14162450 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.12336, -122.37872 (WGS84)
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	13.93 ft	2026-10-20 20:30	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Quartz Creek near Finn Rock (usgs:14162450). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oregon/quartz-creek-near-finn-rock

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