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Chelan River at Chelan water level

River gauge, Chelan River, Washington, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

7.13ft

Flow
80.3 cfs
5 6 8 9

History

7.137.147.157.16ftOct 16Oct 16Oct 16Oct 16Oct 177.137.147.157.16ftOct 16Oct 16Oct 17
Water level

What this means

Low water at Chelan River at Chelan: the gauge reads 7.13 ft, far below normal for mid-October.

Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 7.13 ft – 7.16 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

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

16 Fri 70° 47° – Wind 9 mph
17 Sat 63° 48° – Wind 16 mph
18 Sun 60° 43° – Wind 6 mph
19 Mon 60° 43° – Wind 4 mph
20 Tue 63° 41° – Wind 5 mph
21 Wed 61° 40° – Wind 5 mph
22 Thu 58° 42° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:23 AM Sunset 06:09 PM Daylight 10 hr, 47 min First quarter 38%

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Other gauges on the Chelan River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Chelan River at Habitat 4 Channel at Chelan FallsRiver gauge, Chelan River 13.57 ft No reference yet +0.02 ft 2.2 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Lake Chelan at ChelanLake, Lake Chelan 1,095.41 ft Normal −0.04 ft 2.4 mi
Entiat River near EntiatRiver gauge, Entiat River 6.74 ft Normal ±0 16 mi
Methow River near PaterosRiver gauge, Methow River 1.59 ft Low ±0 17 mi
Mad River at ArdenvoirRiver gauge, Mad River 2.10 ft Normal ±0 18 mi
Entiat River near ArdenvoirRiver gauge, Entiat River 0.94 ft Low ±0 19 mi
Wenatchee River at MonitorRiver gauge, Wenatchee River 16.88 ft Low ±0 30 mi
Chiwawa River near PlainRiver gauge, Chiwawa River 3.86 ft Low ±0 30 mi
Wenatchee River at PlainRiver gauge, Wenatchee River 1.30 ft Very low ±0 31 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 Chelan River at Chelan today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 10:45 PM PDT, the water level was 7.13 ft.

Is the level of Chelan River at Chelan 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:12452500 (Agency page)
Coordinates
47.83529, -120.00964 (WGS84)
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 7.13 ft 2026-10-17 05:45 Provisional
Flow 80.3 cfs 2026-10-17 05:45 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Chelan River at Chelan (usgs:12452500). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/washington/chelan-river-at-chelan

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