Beaver Creek at Bristol water level

Name: Beaver Creek at Bristol water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Beaver Creek, Virginia, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.21ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 07:00 AM EDT (34 min ago)

Flow: 13.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Beaver Creek at Bristol, where the gauge shows 3.21 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 3.21 ft – 3.27 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.05 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 64° 34° – Wind 9 mph

19 Mon 68° 41° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 70° 41° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 69° 42° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 68° 41° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 72° 39° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 68° 43° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:48 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min First quarter 58%

Map

Other gauges on Beaver Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Beaver Creek near MonticelloRiver gauge, Beaver Creek	4.4 cfs	Normal	+0.8 cfs	153 mi
Beaver Creek near Powell TennRiver gauge, Beaver Creek	17.0 cfs	Normal	+0.5 cfs	115 mi
Beaver Creek at SolwayRiver gauge, Beaver Creek	28.3 cfs	Low	−1.1 cfs	123 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
South F Holston River near DamascusRiver gauge, South F Holston River	200 cfs	Normal	−28.0 cfs	16 mi
Middle F Holston River near MeadowviewRiver gauge, Middle F Holston River	122 cfs	Normal	−13.0 cfs	18 mi
Watauga River at ElizabethtonRiver gauge, Watauga River	393 cfs	Low	−57.0 cfs	20 mi
Doe River at ElizabethtonRiver gauge, Doe River	1.62 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	20 mi
Clinch River at ClevelandRiver gauge, Clinch River	2.44 ft	Below flood stage	+0.06 ft	22 mi
North F Holston River near Gate CityRiver gauge, North F Holston River	2.27 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	24 mi
North F Holston River near SaltvilleRiver gauge, North F Holston River	1.17 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	28 mi
South F Holston River at Riverside, near ChilhowieRiver gauge, South F Holston River	2.20 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	29 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 Beaver Creek at Bristol today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 07:00 AM EDT, the water level was 3.21 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Beaver Creek at Bristol rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Beaver Creek at Bristol normal?

Normal 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:03478400 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.63177, -82.13374 (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	3.21 ft	2026-10-19 11:00	Provisional
Flow	13.2 cfs	2026-10-19 11:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Beaver Creek at Bristol (usgs:03478400). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/virginia/beaver-creek-at-bristol

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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