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Brea Creek below Brea Dam near Fullerton water level

River gauge, Brea Creek, California, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.10ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.1 cfs
-1 0 1 3

History

History
1.091.101.11ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 201.091.101.11ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
Water level

What this means

The gauge at Brea Creek below Brea Dam near Fullerton reads 1.10 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.09 ft and 1.11 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

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 07:01 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 11 hr, 12 min Waxing gibbous 72%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Fullerton Creek below Fullerton Dam near BreaRiver gauge, Fullerton Creek 0.6 cfs High ±0 2.4 mi
Santa Ana R A Santa AnaRiver gauge 0.0 cfs Normal ±0 9 mi
San Gabriel River above Whittier Narrows DamRiver gauge, San Gabriel River 4.1 cfs Low +2.2 cfs 12 mi
Rio Hondo below Whittier Narrows DamRiver gauge, Rio Hondo 0.0 cfs Low ±0 13 mi
Chino C A Schaefer Avenue near ChinoRiver gauge, Chino C A Schaefer Avenue 0.8 cfs Normal +0.2 cfs 14 mi
San Antonio C A Riverside Drive near ChinoRiver gauge, San Antonio C A Riverside Drive 0.1 cfs Low ±0 14 mi
Rio Hondo above Whittier Narrows DamRiver gauge, Rio Hondo 2.3 cfs Normal ±0 14 mi
Santa Ana River below Prado DamRiver gauge, Santa Ana River 138 cfs Normal −8.0 cfs 16 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 Brea Creek below Brea Dam near Fullerton today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:25 PM PDT, the water level was 1.10 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Brea Creek below Brea Dam near Fullerton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Brea Creek below Brea Dam near Fullerton 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:11088500 (Agency page)
Coordinates
33.88779, -117.92644 (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 1.10 ft 2026-10-20 23:25 Provisional
Flow 0.1 cfs 2026-10-20 23:25 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Brea Creek below Brea Dam near Fullerton (usgs:11088500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/brea-creek-below-brea-dam-near-fullerton

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.