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Squalicum Creek near Mouth at Bellingham water level

River gauge, Squalicum Creek, Washington, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

14.55ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.8 cfs
13 15

History

14.614.815.0ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 2014.614.815.0ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
14.515.015.5ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 2014.515.015.5ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
14.515.015.5ftJun 2026Jul 2026Aug 2026Sep 2026Oct 202614.515.015.5ftJun 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
Water level

What this means

At 14.55 ft, Squalicum Creek near Mouth at Bellingham is below normal for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 14.39 ft and 15.50 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

Key numbers

Lowest and highest in 30 days
14.39 ft – 15.50 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
14.36 ft – 15.50 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.

20 Tue 61° 39° – Wind 7 mph
21 Wed 61° 43° – Wind 3 mph
22 Thu 53° 44° – Wind 5 mph
23 Fri 53° 42° – Wind 6 mph
24 Sat 54° 42° – Wind 6 mph
25 Sun 60° 44° – Wind 6 mph
26 Mon 60° 45° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:12 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Euclid Creek at Euclid Ave at BellinghamRiver gauge, Euclid Creek 3.49 ft Very low −0.03 ft 4.3 mi
Chuckanut Creek near BellinghamRiver gauge, Chuckanut Creek 14.01 ft Very low −0.01 ft 4.5 mi
Carpenter Creek near BellinghamRiver gauge, Carpenter Creek 8.89 ft Very high ±0 7 mi
Olsen Creek near BellinghamRiver gauge, Olsen Creek 4.73 ft Normal −0.01 ft 7 mi
Nooksack River at FerndaleRiver gauge, Nooksack River 3.53 ft Low −0.08 ft 7 mi
Anderson Creek at Smith Road near GoshenRiver gauge, Anderson Creek 7.32 ft High ±0 9 mi
Nooksack River at North CedarvilleRiver gauge, Nooksack River 137.82 ft Very low −0.03 ft 11 mi
Fishtrap Creek at Front Street at LyndenRiver gauge, Fishtrap Creek 2.91 ft Low ±0 12 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 Squalicum Creek near Mouth at Bellingham today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:15 PM PDT, the water level was 14.55 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Squalicum Creek near Mouth at Bellingham rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Squalicum Creek near Mouth at Bellingham 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:12204010 (Agency page)
Coordinates
48.76600, -122.49967 (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 14.55 ft 2026-10-20 20:15 Provisional
Flow 0.8 cfs 2026-10-20 20:15 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Squalicum Creek near Mouth at Bellingham (usgs:12204010). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/washington/squalicum-creek-near-mouth-at-bellingham

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