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Alamo Pintado Creek near Solvang water level

River gauge, Alamo Pintado Creek, California, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.22ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.0 cfs
1 3 4 5

History

History
34ftOct 15Oct 16Oct 18Oct 19Oct 2134ftOct 15Oct 18Oct 21
Water level

What this means

The gauge at Alamo Pintado Creek near Solvang reads 3.22 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours.

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

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:12 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min Waxing gibbous 73%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Santa Ynez R A SolvangRiver gauge 18.5 cfs High −21.2 cfs 2.7 mi
Santa Ynez R A Highway 154 near Santa YnezRiver gauge, Santa Ynez R A Highway 154 11.08 ft Very high ±0 5.8 mi
Hilton Canyon C 0.25 Mi below Bradbury Dam near Santa YnezRiver gauge, Hilton Canyon C 0.25 Mi 6.0 cfs High ±0 8 mi
Cachuma Lake and BradburyReservoir 742.34 ft High 8 mi
Santa Cruz Creek near Santa YnezRiver gauge, Santa Cruz Creek 0.0 cfs Normal ±0 12 mi
Santa Ynez River below Los Laurls Canyon near Snta YnezRiver gauge, Santa Ynez River 0.0 cfs Normal ±0 15 mi
Salsipuedes Creek near LompocRiver gauge, Salsipuedes Creek 0.3 cfs Normal ±0 16 mi
Santa Ynez R A Narrows near LompocRiver gauge, Santa Ynez R A Narrows 1.68 ft Below flood stage +0.03 ft 17 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 Alamo Pintado Creek near Solvang today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:15 PM PDT, the water level was 3.22 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Alamo Pintado Creek near Solvang rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Alamo Pintado Creek near Solvang 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:11128250 (Agency page)
Coordinates
34.61831, -120.12067 (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 3.22 ft 2026-10-21 01:15 Provisional
Flow 0.0 cfs 2026-10-21 01:15 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Alamo Pintado Creek near Solvang (usgs:11128250). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/alamo-pintado-creek-near-solvang

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.