White River below Clearwater River near Buckley water level

Name: White River below Clearwater River near Buckley 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, White River, Washington, United States

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Water level

47.73ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 03:00 PM PDT (41 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The White River below Clearwater River near Buckley reads 47.73 ft as of Oct 19, 2026, 03:00 PM PDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 47.73 ft and 47.84 ft.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 54.49 ftDecember 9, 2015

Floating and fishing near White River below Clearwater River near Buckley

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	54.49 ft	December 9, 2015
2	53.74 ft	November 17, 2015
3	51.93 ft	October 30, 2015
4	51.23 ft	February 15, 2016
5	50.15 ft	November 14, 2015
6	50.03 ft	January 28, 2016

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 59° 46° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 64° 40° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 69° 51° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 61° 45° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 55° 41° 0.02 in, 22% Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 63° 40° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 65° 47° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 10 hr, 42 min First quarter 63%

Map

Other gauges on the White River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
White River near BuckleyRiver gauge, White River	800.07 ft	Low	+0.03 ft	4.2 mi
White River above Boise Creek at BuckleyRiver gauge, White River	40.06 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	7 mi
White River at R Street near AuburnRiver gauge, White River	352 cfs	Low	−12.0 cfs	19 mi
White River at Roegner Park near AuburnRiver gauge, White River	95.11 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	19 mi
White River near AuburnRiver gauge, White River	82.27 ft	High	−0.04 ft	19 mi
White River at PacificRiver gauge, White River	72.52 ft	High	−0.05 ft	19 mi
White River near SumnerRiver gauge, White River	59.53 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	19 mi
White River at 24th St E at DieringerRiver gauge, White River	41.15 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	19 mi
White River below Tygh ValleyRiver gauge, White River	97.3 cfs	Very low	±0	137 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Clearwater River near BuckleyRiver gauge, Clearwater River	5.1 cfs	Very low	−0.2 cfs	3.1 mi
White River Flume at BuckleyRiver gauge, White River Flume	18.4 cfs	Normal	−1.9 cfs	7 mi
Green River below Howard A Hanson DamRiver gauge, Green River	397 cfs	Normal	−3.0 cfs	10 mi
Greenwater River at GreenwaterRiver gauge, Greenwater River	1.98 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	11 mi
South Prairie Creek at South PrairieRiver gauge, South Prairie Creek	24.49 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	11 mi
Green River at Purification Plant near PalmerRiver gauge, Green River	4.06 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	11 mi
Carbon River near FairfaxRiver gauge, Carbon River	5.51 ft	Very low	−0.09 ft	12 mi
Huckleberry Creek near GreenwaterRiver gauge, Huckleberry Creek	22.8 cfs	Very low	−2.0 cfs	13 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 White River below Clearwater River near Buckley today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:00 PM PDT, the water level was 47.73 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is White River below Clearwater River near Buckley rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of White River below Clearwater River near Buckley normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at White River below Clearwater River near Buckley?

The highest level on record is 54.49 ft on December 9, 2015.

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:12097850 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 47.14677, -121.86011 (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	47.73 ft	2026-10-19 22:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: White River below Clearwater River near Buckley (usgs:12097850). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/washington/white-river-below-clearwater-river-near-buckley

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