Clarks Creek at Stewart Avenue near Puyallup water level

Name: Clarks Creek at Stewart Avenue near Puyallup water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Clarks Creek, Washington, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

22.02ft Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 12:30 AM PDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 52.9 cfs
Water temperature: 50 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has Clarks Creek at Stewart Avenue near Puyallup at 22.02 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 is on the way up, by 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 21.98 ft – 22.08 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.02 ft. The water temperature at the gauge is 50 °F.

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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.04 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 63° 44° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 72° 43° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 61° 43° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 55° 42° 0.01 in Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 58° 38° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 63° 41° – Wind 4 mph

26 Mon 63° 42° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:12 PM Daylight 10 hr, 35 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Puyallup River at PuyallupRiver gauge, Puyallup River	9.77 ft	Low	−0.03 ft	0.9 mi
Puyallup River at 5th St Bridge at PuyallupRiver gauge, Puyallup River	695 cfs	Very low	−14.0 cfs	2.6 mi
Puyallup River at E Main Bridge at PuyallupRiver gauge, Puyallup River	381 cfs	Very low	−11.0 cfs	4.3 mi
Puyallup River at AldertonRiver gauge, Puyallup River	347 cfs	Very low	−25.0 cfs	5.4 mi
White River at 24th St E at DieringerRiver gauge, White River	41.16 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	5.5 mi
White River near SumnerRiver gauge, White River	59.49 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	5.7 mi
North Fork Clover Creek near ParklandRiver gauge, North Fork Clover Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	5.7 mi
Lake Tapps Diversion at DieringerCanal gauge, Lake Tapps Diversion	5.75 ft	Normal	±0	5.9 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 Clarks Creek at Stewart Avenue near Puyallup today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:30 AM PDT, the water level was 22.02 ft. Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Clarks Creek at Stewart Avenue near Puyallup rising or falling?

Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Clarks Creek at Stewart Avenue near Puyallup 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:12102078 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 47.20090, -122.34177 (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	22.02 ft	2026-10-21 07:30	Provisional
Flow	52.9 cfs	2026-10-21 07:30	Provisional
Water temperature	50 °F	2026-10-21 07:30	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Clarks Creek at Stewart Avenue near Puyallup (usgs:12102078). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/washington/clarks-creek-at-stewart-avenue-near-puyallup

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