Boulder Creek near Cedar Falls water level

Name: Boulder Creek near Cedar Falls water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Boulder Creek, Washington, United States

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Low for late September

Flow

0.1cfs Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Sep 30, 2026, 02:15 PM PDT (18 days ago)

This gauge last reported 18 days ago. The value may be out of date; check the agency page before you rely on it.

History

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What this means

Boulder Creek near Cedar Falls is running below normal at 0.1 cfs. That reading is from Sep 30, 2026, 02:15 PM PDT, so the gauge may be offline or reporting late.

That puts it 6.0 cfs below the median of 6.0 cfs for late September, based on 42 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 42 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 6.0 cfs6.0 cfs below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.0 cfs – 39.1 cfs8 years in 10 fall in this range (42 years of records)

Floating and fishing near Boulder Creek near Cedar Falls

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 10 hr, 45 min First quarter 49%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rex River near Cedar FallsRiver gauge, Rex River	3.01 ft	Very low	+0.04 ft	1.8 mi
Cedar River near Cedar FallsRiver gauge, Cedar River	2.24 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	3.2 mi
Cedar Lake (Masonry Pool) near Cedar FallsLake, Cedar Lake (Masonry Pool)	1,517.78 ft	Low	−0.19 ft	4.2 mi
Canyon Creek near Cedar FallsRiver gauge, Canyon Creek	0.61 ft	Low	±0	5.0 mi
Boxley Creek near Cedar FallsRiver gauge, Boxley Creek	1.90 ft	Very low	±0	5.4 mi
Cedar River at Powerplant at Cedar FallsRiver gauge, Cedar River	31.45 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	5.5 mi
Cedar River at Cedar FallsRiver gauge, Cedar River	6.10 ft	High	+0.01 ft	5.8 mi
Sf Snoqualmie River above Alice Creek near GarciaRiver gauge, Sf Snoqualmie River	9.47 ft	Very low	+0.06 ft	6.0 mi

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Boulder Creek near Cedar Falls in late September?

The median for late September is 6.0 cfs. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.0 cfs and 39.1 cfs, based on 42 years of records.

What is the water level of Boulder Creek near Cedar Falls today?

On Sep 30, 2026, 02:15 PM PDT, the flow was 0.1 cfs. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Boulder Creek near Cedar Falls rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Boulder Creek near Cedar Falls normal?

Low for late September. Compared with 42 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:12115700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 47.36622, -121.69288 (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
Flow	0.1 cfs	2026-09-30 21:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Boulder Creek near Cedar Falls (usgs:12115700). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/washington/boulder-creek-near-cedar-falls

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer