Johnson Creek near Riverside water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.88ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 17, 2026, 09:00 PM PDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 3.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Johnson Creek near Riverside is at 1.88 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.87 ft and 1.90 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Johnson Creek near Riverside

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:23 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 10 hr, 41 min First quarter 46%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Salmon Creek above Diversion near OkanoganRiver gauge, Salmon Creek	5.1 cfs	Normal	+0.4 cfs	8 mi
Omak Creek near OmakRiver gauge, Omak Creek	3.5 cfs	Low	±0	10 mi
Okanogan River near TonasketRiver gauge, Okanogan River	3.97 ft	Very low	±0	10 mi
Conconully ReservoirReservoir	2,249.79 ft	Very low		11 mi
Conconully Lake and Salmon LakeLake	2,298.29 ft	Very low		11 mi
West Fork Salmon Creek near ConconullyRiver gauge, West Fork Salmon Creek	6.2 cfs	Low	±0	11 mi
North Fork Salmon Creek near ConconullyRiver gauge, North Fork Salmon Creek	3.8 cfs	Low	±0	13 mi
Bonaparte Creek at TonasketRiver gauge, Bonaparte Creek	1.05 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	15 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 Johnson Creek near Riverside today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 09:00 PM PDT, the water level was 1.88 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Johnson Creek near Riverside rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Johnson Creek near Riverside normal?

Normal 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:12445500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.49705, -119.52615 (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	1.88 ft	2026-10-18 04:00	Provisional
Flow	3.9 cfs	2026-10-18 04:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Johnson Creek near Riverside (usgs:12445500). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/washington/johnson-creek-near-riverside

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