Goose Creek at RT 653 near Crockett Spring water level

Name: Goose Creek at RT 653 near Crockett Spring water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Goose Creek, Virginia, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1.98ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:00 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 8.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Goose Creek at RT 653 near Crockett Spring is 1.98 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.95 ft and 2.07 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.05 ft.

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

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.10 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 71° 36° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 67° 45° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 68° 42° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 64° 42° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 60° 39° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 63° 40° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 70° 41° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:37 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min Waxing gibbous 76%

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Other gauges on Goose Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Goose Creek near HuddlestonRiver gauge, Goose Creek	1.01 ft	Below flood stage	±0	38 mi
Goose Creek at Camden Avenue at DurhamRiver gauge, Goose Creek	1.61 ft	No reference yet	−0.03 ft	105 mi
Goose Creek at Sr1524 near Indian TrailRiver gauge, Goose Creek	0.30 ft	Very low	−0.04 ft	138 mi
Goose Creek at Sr1525 near Indian TrailRiver gauge, Goose Creek	1.03 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	138 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
South F Roanoke River near ShawsvilleRiver gauge, South F Roanoke River	44.4 cfs	Normal	−1.4 cfs	4.6 mi
Roanoke River at LafayetteRiver gauge, Roanoke River	1.63 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	10 mi
Roanoke River at GlenvarRiver gauge, Roanoke River	2.27 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	13 mi
Roanoke River at RoanokeRiver gauge, Roanoke River	1.00 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	19 mi
Little River at GraysontownRiver gauge, Little River	1.14 ft	Below flood stage	±0	20 mi
New River at RadfordRiver gauge, New River	2.29 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	20 mi
Blackwater River near Rocky MountRiver gauge, Blackwater River	1.90 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	20 mi
Tinker Creek above Glade Creek at RoanokeRiver gauge, Tinker Creek	28.8 cfs	Low	−1.6 cfs	21 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 Goose Creek at RT 653 near Crockett Spring today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:00 AM EDT, the water level was 1.98 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Goose Creek at RT 653 near Crockett Spring rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.05 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Goose Creek at RT 653 near Crockett Spring 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:02053730 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.09386, -80.20728 (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	1.98 ft	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional
Flow	8.0 cfs	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Goose Creek at RT 653 near Crockett Spring (usgs:02053730). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/virginia/goose-creek-at-rt-653-near-crockett-spring

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