Little Back Creek near Sunrise water level

Name: Little Back Creek near Sunrise water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Little Back Creek, Virginia, United States

Directions

High for mid-October

Water level

1.03ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:45 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 5.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Little Back Creek near Sunrise is above normal at 1.03 ft.

It has dropped 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.03 ft and 1.22 ft.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

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

Floating and fishing near Little Back Creek near Sunrise

Experienced paddlers may enjoy higher water, but many outfitters stop rentals once a river runs this high.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.19 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 60° 40° – Wind 12 mph

20 Tue 62° 47° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 65° 41° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 64° 37° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 61° 40° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 56° 36° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 59° 34° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:36 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min First quarter 67%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Back Creek at SunriseRiver gauge, Back Creek	4.18 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	2.2 mi
Back Creek near SunriseRiver gauge, Back Creek	1.45 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	4.3 mi
Knapp Creek near MarlintonRiver gauge, Knapp Creek	3.33 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	10 mi
Back Creek near Mountain GroveRiver gauge, Back Creek	2.82 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	11 mi
Jackson River near BacovaRiver gauge, Jackson River	3.39 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	12 mi
Bullpasture River at WilliamsvilleRiver gauge, Bullpasture River	1.49 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	15 mi
Greenbrier River at BuckeyeRiver gauge, Greenbrier River	3.20 ft	Below flood stage	−0.17 ft	16 mi
Jackson River below Gathright Dam near Hot SpringsRiver gauge, Jackson River	197 cfs	Normal	−3.0 cfs	19 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 Little Back Creek near Sunrise today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:45 AM EDT, the water level was 1.03 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Little Back Creek near Sunrise rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Little Back Creek near Sunrise normal?

High 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:02011490 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.21457, -79.83755 (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	1.03 ft	2026-10-20 09:45	Provisional
Flow	5.3 cfs	2026-10-20 09:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Little Back Creek near Sunrise (usgs:02011490). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/virginia/little-back-creek-near-sunrise

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