Mineral Creek near Mineral water level

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

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

8.32ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 09:00 PM PDT (42 min ago)

Flow: 18.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Mineral Creek near Mineral is running far below normal at 8.32 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 8.31 ft and 8.33 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

Floating and fishing near Mineral Creek near Mineral

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 60° 43° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 67° 40° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 73° 50° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 61° 41° 0.00 in, 29% Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 53° 37° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 62° 37° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 69° 48° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 10 hr, 40 min First quarter 65%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Nisqually River near NationalRiver gauge, Nisqually River	4.21 ft	Normal	−0.08 ft	2.9 mi
Mashel River near La GrandeRiver gauge, Mashel River	1.80 ft	Very low	−0.03 ft	11 mi
Nisqually River at La GrandeRiver gauge, Nisqually River	4.24 ft	Normal	±0	11 mi
Ohop Creek near EatonvilleRiver gauge, Ohop Creek	1.55 ft	Low	−0.04 ft	11 mi
Puyallup River near ElectronRiver gauge, Puyallup River	3.22 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	12 mi
Cowlitz River at RandleRiver gauge, Cowlitz River	3.63 ft	Normal	±0	17 mi
Tilton River above Bear Canyon Creek near CinebarRiver gauge, Tilton River	2.21 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	18 mi
Cowlitz River near KosmosRiver gauge, Cowlitz River	446 cfs	Very low	+1.0 cfs	19 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 Mineral Creek near Mineral today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 09:00 PM PDT, the water level was 8.32 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Mineral Creek near Mineral rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Mineral Creek near Mineral 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:12083000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 46.74424, -122.14453 (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	8.32 ft	2026-10-20 04:00	Provisional
Flow	18.9 cfs	2026-10-20 04:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Mineral Creek near Mineral (usgs:12083000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/washington/mineral-creek-near-mineral

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