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Sacramento R A Keswick water level

River gauge, California, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

10.23ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
5,950 cfs
9 10 11 13

History

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Water level

What this means

Sacramento R A Keswick is at 10.23 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has dropped 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 10.23 ft and 10.34 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 Sacramento R A Keswick

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 84° 55° – Wind 9 mph
19 Mon 70° 52° – Wind 9 mph
20 Tue 73° 47° 0.01 in Wind 6 mph
21 Wed 78° 58° 0.01 in, 23% Wind 8 mph
22 Thu 60° 55° 0.00 in, 32% Wind 4 mph
23 Fri 82° 48° – Wind 8 mph
24 Sat 87° 54° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min First quarter 58%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Keswick ReservoirReservoir 583.36 ft Normal 0.1 mi
Spring Creek Reservoir and DebrisReservoir 730.29 ft High 2.5 mi
Anderson-Cottonwood Id Canal at Sharon Ave ReddingRiver gauge, Anderson-Cottonwood Id Canal 216 cfs Normal +2.0 cfs 4.0 mi
Whiskeytown LakeLake 1,208.70 ft High 4.9 mi
Clear Creek near IgoRiver gauge, Clear Creek 293 cfs Very high ±0 7 mi
Shasta LakeLake 976.91 ft Normal 8 mi
Cow Creek near MillvilleRiver gauge, Cow Creek 2.43 ft Below flood stage −0.03 ft 13 mi
Cottonwood Creek near CottonwoodRiver gauge, Cottonwood Creek 71.6 cfs Normal −9.2 cfs 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 Sacramento R A Keswick today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:45 AM PDT, the water level was 10.23 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Sacramento R A Keswick rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Sacramento R A Keswick 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:11370500 (Agency page)
Coordinates
40.60098, -122.44446 (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 10.23 ft 2026-10-19 09:45 Provisional
Flow 5,950 cfs 2026-10-19 09:45 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Sacramento R A Keswick (usgs:11370500). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/sacramento-r-a-keswick

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