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Big Beaver Creek near Newhalem water level

River gauge, Big Beaver Creek, Washington, United States

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Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.57ft Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
74.9 cfs
Water temperature
42 °F
-1 0 1 3

History

0.600.650.70ftOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 190.600.650.70ftOct 13Oct 16Oct 19
0.51.01.5ftSep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 190.51.01.5ftSep 20Oct 4Oct 19
246ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026246ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
246ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026246ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level

What this means

At 0.57 ft, Big Beaver Creek near Newhalem is far below normal for mid-October.

A year ago it stood at 0.89 ft (−0.32 ft).

The level is falling, down 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.56 ft and 1.55 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 42 °F.

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

Key numbers

Same day last year
0.89 ft−0.32 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.56 ft – 1.55 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.58 ft – 6.40 ft

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.03 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 60° 45° – Wind 6 mph
20 Tue 68° 49° – Wind 9 mph
21 Wed 67° 43° – Wind 4 mph
22 Thu 59° 40° – Wind 6 mph
23 Fri 51° 36° – Wind 5 mph
24 Sat 54° 36° – Wind 4 mph
25 Sun 44° 31° 0.41 in, 42% Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 37 min First quarter 60%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Ruby Creek below Panther Creek near NewhalemRiver gauge, Ruby Creek 65.2 cfs Very low −2.7 cfs 6 mi
Thunder Creek near NewhalemRiver gauge, Thunder Creek 6.94 ft Normal −0.16 ft 7 mi
Skagit River at NewhalemRiver gauge, Skagit River 84.39 ft Very high +0.77 ft 11 mi
Skagit River below Babcock Creek near NewhalemRiver gauge, Skagit River 28.61 ft High −0.07 ft 13 mi
Skagit River at International BoundaryRiver gauge, Skagit River 2.50 m Low −0.14 m 25 km
Skagit River below Damnation Creek near MarblemountRiver gauge, Skagit River 7.71 ft High +0.28 ft 16 mi
Bacon Creek below Oakes Creek near MarblemountRiver gauge, Bacon Creek 4.20 ft Normal −0.02 ft 19 mi
Skagit River above Diobsud Creek near MarblemountRiver gauge, Skagit River 2.32 ft Very low −0.12 ft 21 mi

Questions and answers

How does Big Beaver Creek near Newhalem compare with last year?

It is 0.32 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.89 ft.

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 Big Beaver Creek near Newhalem today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 08:30 AM PDT, the water level was 0.57 ft. Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Big Beaver Creek near Newhalem rising or falling?

Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Big Beaver Creek near Newhalem 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:12172000 (Agency page)
Coordinates
48.77759, -121.07343 (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 0.57 ft 2026-10-19 15:30 Provisional
Flow 74.9 cfs 2026-10-19 15:30 Provisional
Water temperature 42 °F 2026-10-19 15:30 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Big Beaver Creek near Newhalem (usgs:12172000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/washington/big-beaver-creek-near-newhalem

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