Willow Creek below Floodway Channel near Ucon water level

Name: Willow Creek below Floodway Channel near Ucon water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Willow Creek, Idaho, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

2.58ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:30 AM MDT (57 min ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Willow Creek below Floodway Channel near Ucon is running below normal at 2.58 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 2.58 ft and 2.59 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 Willow Creek below Floodway Channel 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.

20 Tue 66° 43° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 67° 44° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 73° 49° 0.16 in, 77% Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 54° 41° 0.78 in, 95% Wind 22 mph

24 Sat 53° 38° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 55° 37° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 56° 39° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:49 AM Sunset 06:38 PM Daylight 10 hr, 49 min First quarter 67%

Map

Other gauges on Willow Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Willow Creek near Harrison MTRiver gauge, Willow Creek	15.4 cfs	Low	−1.3 cfs	149 mi
Willow Creek below Tex Creek near RirieRiver gauge, Willow Creek	14.7 cfs	Very low	±0	13 mi
Willow Creek near RirieRiver gauge, Willow Creek	0.96 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	8 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Willow Creek Floodway Channel near UconRiver gauge, Willow Creek Floodway Channel	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	0.1 mi
Sand Creek near UconRiver gauge, Sand Creek	0.0 cfs	Very low	±0	0.9 mi
Willow Creek Floodway Channel at Mouth near Id FallsRiver gauge, Willow Creek Floodway Channel	0.0 cfs	Low	−1.1 cfs	7 mi
Snake River above Eagle Rock near Idaho FallsRiver gauge, Snake River	6.07 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	8 mi
Great Western Spillback near Idaho FallsRiver gauge, Great Western Spillback	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	8 mi
Ririe ReservoirReservoir	5,063.29 ft	Very low		8 mi
Dry Bed near RirieRiver gauge, Dry Bed	1,340 cfs	Normal	−240.0 cfs	11 mi
Snake River at LorenzoRiver gauge, Snake River	1,360 cfs	Normal	+30.0 cfs	11 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 below Floodway Channel near Ucon today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:30 AM MDT, the water level was 2.58 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Willow Creek below Floodway Channel near Ucon rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Willow Creek below Floodway Channel near Ucon 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:13058530 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.57583, -111.91194 (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	2.58 ft	2026-10-20 09:30	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-20 09:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Willow Creek below Floodway Channel near Ucon (usgs:13058530). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/idaho/willow-creek-below-floodway-channel-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.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer