Willow Creek at Heppner water level

Name: Willow Creek at Heppner water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Willow Creek, Oregon, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

2.37ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 06:45 AM PDT (22 min ago)

Flow: 0.8 cfs
Water temperature: 51 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 2.37 ft, Willow Creek at Heppner is below normal for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 51 °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

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 65° 47° – Wind 15 mph

18 Sun 63° 41° – Wind 9 mph

19 Mon 63° 46° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 61° 48° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 58° 46° 0.03 in Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 62° 50° – Wind 16 mph

23 Fri 58° 45° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:19 AM Sunset 06:09 PM Daylight 10 hr, 50 min First quarter 50%

Map

Other gauges on Willow Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Willow Creek above Willow Creek Lake, near HeppnerRiver gauge, Willow Creek	0.8 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	1.8 mi
Willow Creek at Morgan Street, at HeppnerRiver gauge, Willow Creek	1.8 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	0.9 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Willow Creek Lake at HeppnerLake, Willow Creek Lake	2,047.34 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	0.4 mi
North Fork John Day River at MonumentRiver gauge, North Fork John Day River	2.36 ft	Below flood stage	±0	37 mi
Middle Fork John Day River at RitterRiver gauge, Middle Fork John Day River	23.3 cfs	Very low	±0	38 mi
Umatilla River near UmatillaRiver gauge, Umatilla River	145 cfs	Normal	±0	40 mi
Cold Springs ReservoirReservoir	580.92 ft	Normal		40 mi
McKay ReservoirReservoir	1,248.25 ft	Normal		41 mi
John Day River at Service CreekRiver gauge, John Day River	1.96 ft	Below flood stage	±0	44 mi
Umatilla River at W Reservation Bndy near PendletonRiver gauge, Umatilla River	48.2 cfs	Low	±0	45 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 Willow Creek at Heppner today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 06:45 AM PDT, the water level was 2.37 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Willow Creek at Heppner rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Willow Creek at Heppner 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:14034500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 45.35041, -119.55002 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	2.37 ft	2026-10-18 13:45	Provisional
Flow	0.8 cfs	2026-10-18 13:45	Provisional
Water temperature	51 °F	2026-10-18 13:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Willow Creek at Heppner (usgs:14034500). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/oregon/willow-creek-at-heppner

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