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Skookum Creek above Diversion near Wickersham water level

River gauge, Skookum Creek, Washington, United States

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Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.66ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
19.2 cfs
Water temperature
45 °F
-1 0 1 3

History

0.600.650.700.75ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 200.600.650.700.75ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
123ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12Oct 20123ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
-0246ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026-0246ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
-0246ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0246ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level

What this means

At 0.66 ft, Skookum Creek above Diversion near Wickersham is far below normal for mid-October.

A year ago it stood at 1.88 ft (−1.22 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.44 ft and 2.89 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 45 °F.

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

Key numbers

Same day last year
1.88 ft−1.22 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.44 ft – 2.89 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.44 ft – 6.51 ft

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

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.11 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 60° 46° – Wind 6 mph
20 Tue 67° 44° – Wind 6 mph
21 Wed 71° 50° – Wind 9 mph
22 Thu 58° 45° – Wind 4 mph
23 Fri 55° 41° – Wind 4 mph
24 Sat 58° 41° – Wind 4 mph
25 Sun 63° 46° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min First quarter 66%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Sf Nooksack River at Saxon BridgeRiver gauge, Sf Nooksack River 0.40 ft Very low −0.02 ft 1.3 mi
Anderson Creek near BellinghamRiver gauge, Anderson Creek 1.69 ft Normal −0.01 ft 5.8 mi
Mf Nooksack River near DemingRiver gauge, Mf Nooksack River 2.91 ft Normal −0.01 ft 8 mi
Olsen Creek near BellinghamRiver gauge, Olsen Creek 4.73 ft Normal −0.01 ft 11 mi
Carpenter Creek near BellinghamRiver gauge, Carpenter Creek 8.88 ft Very high ±0 11 mi
Samish River near BurlingtonRiver gauge, Samish River 4.35 ft Low ±0 13 mi
Euclid Creek at Euclid Ave at BellinghamRiver gauge, Euclid Creek 3.51 ft Low −0.02 ft 13 mi
Nooksack River at North CedarvilleRiver gauge, Nooksack River 137.83 ft Very low −0.04 ft 14 mi

Questions and answers

How does Skookum Creek above Diversion near Wickersham compare with last year?

It is 1.22 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.88 ft.

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 Skookum Creek above Diversion near Wickersham today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 PM PDT, the water level was 0.66 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Skookum Creek above Diversion near Wickersham rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Skookum Creek above Diversion near Wickersham 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:12209490 (Agency page)
Coordinates
48.67285, -122.13930 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 0.66 ft 2026-10-20 06:30 Provisional
Flow 19.2 cfs 2026-10-20 06:30 Provisional
Water temperature 45 °F 2026-10-20 06:30 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Skookum Creek above Diversion near Wickersham (usgs:12209490). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/washington/skookum-creek-above-diversion-near-wickersham

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