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Sand Creek near Ucon water level

River gauge, Sand Creek, Idaho, United States

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.32ft Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.0 cfs
-1 0 1 3

History

History
0.40.6ftOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 190.40.6ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 19
Water level

What this means

Sand Creek near Ucon is running far below normal at 0.32 ft.

It has dropped 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.32 ft and 0.78 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

Floating and fishing near Sand Creek near Ucon

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 66° 38° – Wind 14 mph
18 Sun 66° 44° – Wind 11 mph
19 Mon 69° 45° – Wind 11 mph
20 Tue 67° 51° – Wind 18 mph
21 Wed 70° 49° – Wind 14 mph
22 Thu 70° 50° 0.13 in, 52% Wind 10 mph
23 Fri 51° 41° 1.78 in, 75% Wind 16 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:47 AM Sunset 06:39 PM Daylight 10 hr, 52 min First quarter 59%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Willow Creek below Floodway Channel near UconRiver gauge, Willow Creek 0.0 cfs Low ±0 0.9 mi
Willow Creek Floodway Channel near UconRiver gauge, Willow Creek Floodway Channel 0.0 cfs Low ±0 0.9 mi
Willow Creek near RirieRiver gauge, Willow Creek 1.05 ft Below flood stage +0.09 ft 7 mi
Ririe ReservoirReservoir 5,063.29 ft Very low 8 mi
Willow Creek Floodway Channel at Mouth near Id FallsRiver gauge, Willow Creek Floodway Channel 0.5 cfs Low +0.5 cfs 8 mi
Snake River above Eagle Rock near Idaho FallsRiver gauge, Snake River 6.09 ft Below flood stage ±0 8 mi
Great Western Spillback near Idaho FallsRiver gauge, Great Western Spillback 0.0 cfs Normal ±0 9 mi
Dry Bed near RirieRiver gauge, Dry Bed 1,570 cfs Normal ±0 10 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 Sand Creek near Ucon today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:30 AM MDT, the water level was 0.32 ft. Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Sand Creek near Ucon rising or falling?

Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Sand Creek near Ucon normal?

Very 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:13058510 (Agency page)
Coordinates
43.57417, -111.89500 (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 0.32 ft 2026-10-19 11:30 Provisional
Flow 0.0 cfs 2026-10-19 11:30 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Sand Creek near Ucon (usgs:13058510). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/idaho/sand-creek-near-ucon

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.