Elk Creek below Deer Creek near Doty water level

Name: Elk Creek below Deer Creek near Doty water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Elk Creek, Washington, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

297.27ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 02:30 PM PDT (31 min ago)

Flow: 19.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 297.27 ft, Elk Creek below Deer Creek near Doty is below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 297.27 ft and 297.91 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

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

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 64° 47° – Wind 10 mph

18 Sun 60° 42° – Wind 9 mph

19 Mon 61° 42° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 63° 41° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 68° 41° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 61° 42° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 61° 38° – Wind 3 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:21 PM Daylight 10 hr, 44 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Chehalis River near DotyRiver gauge, Chehalis River	306.10 ft	High	+0.01 ft	1.5 mi
Chehalis River near AdnaRiver gauge, Chehalis River	192.86 ft	High	±0	9 mi
Chehalis River near RochesterRiver gauge, Chehalis River	103.92 ft	Very low	+0.02 ft	15 mi
Chehalis River near Grand MoundRiver gauge, Chehalis River	128.87 ft	High	+0.01 ft	16 mi
South Fork Chehalis River near WildwoodRiver gauge, South Fork Chehalis River	356.19 ft	High	−0.01 ft	17 mi
Newaukum River near ChehalisRiver gauge, Newaukum River	192.39 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	17 mi
Willapa River near WillapaRiver gauge, Willapa River	2.90 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	17 mi
Skookumchuck River near BucodaRiver gauge, Skookumchuck River	203.61 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	20 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 Elk Creek below Deer Creek near Doty today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:30 PM PDT, the water level was 297.27 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Elk Creek below Deer Creek near Doty rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Elk Creek below Deer Creek near Doty 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:12020525 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 46.63455, -123.29681 (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	297.27 ft	2026-10-19 21:30	Provisional
Flow	19.4 cfs	2026-10-19 03:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Elk Creek below Deer Creek near Doty (usgs:12020525). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/washington/elk-creek-below-deer-creek-near-doty

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