West Fork Salmon Creek near Conconully water level

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

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

5.82ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 10:30 AM PDT (38 min ago)

Flow: 6.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

West Fork Salmon Creek near Conconully is running below normal at 5.82 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 5.80 ft and 5.82 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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 10.55 ftMay 3, 2017

Floating and fishing near West Fork Salmon Creek near Conconully

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	10.55 ft	May 3, 2017
2	10.13 ft	May 14, 2018
3	9.18 ft	April 21, 2016
4	9.07 ft	May 8, 2013
5	8.53 ft	May 5, 2023
6	8.34 ft	December 16, 2013
7	8.23 ft	May 17, 2020
8	8.21 ft	May 26, 2019
9	8.10 ft	April 20, 2021
10	7.14 ft	July 4, 2022

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 58° 42° – Wind 4 mph

20 Tue 66° 48° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 63° 46° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 65° 47° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 58° 41° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 53° 37° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 54° 40° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 38 min First quarter 61%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Conconully ReservoirReservoir	2,249.95 ft	Very low		0.8 mi
Conconully Lake and Salmon LakeLake	2,298.27 ft	Very low		1.5 mi
North Fork Salmon Creek near ConconullyRiver gauge, North Fork Salmon Creek	4.0 cfs	Low	±0	3.8 mi
Johnson Creek near RiversideRiver gauge, Johnson Creek	3.9 cfs	Normal	±0	11 mi
Salmon Creek above Diversion near OkanoganRiver gauge, Salmon Creek	4.0 cfs	Normal	−0.7 cfs	11 mi
Okanogan River near TonasketRiver gauge, Okanogan River	3.96 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	15 mi
Loup Loup Creek at MalottRiver gauge, Loup Loup Creek	2.97 ft	Very low	+0.02 ft	18 mi
Okanogan River at MalottRiver gauge, Okanogan River	2.79 ft	Very low	±0	18 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 West Fork Salmon Creek near Conconully today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 10:30 AM PDT, the water level was 5.82 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is West Fork Salmon Creek near Conconully rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of West Fork Salmon Creek near Conconully normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at West Fork Salmon Creek near Conconully?

The highest level on record is 10.55 ft on May 3, 2017.

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:12446400 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.54093, -119.76422 (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	5.82 ft	2026-10-19 17:30	Provisional
Flow	6.2 cfs	2026-10-19 17:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: West Fork Salmon Creek near Conconully (usgs:12446400). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/washington/west-fork-salmon-creek-near-conconully

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