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Sf Crooked River near Bell Butte, near Paulina water level

River gauge, Sf Crooked River, Oregon, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

3.89ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
17.5 cfs
Water temperature
49 °F
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History

History
3.803.85ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 213.803.85ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
Water level

What this means

The Sf Crooked River near Bell Butte, near Paulina reads 3.89 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 07:45 PM PDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.79 ft and 3.89 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.09 ft. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 49 °F.

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

Floating and fishing near Sf Crooked River near Bell Butte, near Paulina

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:23 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 45 min Waxing gibbous 74%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Prineville Reservoir and Arthur R. BowmanReservoir 3,175.51 ft Low 37 mi
Ochoco ReservoirReservoir 3,080.76 ft Low 38 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 Sf Crooked River near Bell Butte, near Paulina today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:45 PM PDT, the water level was 3.89 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sf Crooked River near Bell Butte, near Paulina rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.09 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Sf Crooked River near Bell Butte, near Paulina 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:14078260 (Agency page)
Coordinates
44.06200, -120.04331 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 3.89 ft 2026-10-21 02:45 Provisional
Flow 17.5 cfs 2026-10-21 02:45 Provisional
Water temperature 49 °F 2026-10-21 02:45 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Sf Crooked River near Bell Butte, near Paulina (usgs:14078260). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oregon/sf-crooked-river-near-bell-butte-near-paulina

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.