Carpinteria Creek near Carpinteria water level

Name: Carpinteria Creek near Carpinteria water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Carpinteria Creek, California, United States

Directions

Below flood stage

Water level

9.25ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:05 AM PDT (17 min ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Carpinteria Creek near Carpinteria, where the gauge shows 9.25 ft.

It is 7.75 ft below the flood stage of 17.00 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 9.19 ft – 10.04 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

For reference, flood stage is 17.00 ft.

What happens at each level

24.00 ft: Top of bank, signinficant flooding on Highway 192 (Casitas Pass Road)
20.00 ft: Singnificant flow with boulders and large woody debris transport, bank eroision
17.00 ft: Flows likely impacting low lying agricultural property adjacent to creek
14.00 ft: High velocity flow in channel, possible bank erosion
9.25 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:08 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 11 hr, 11 min First quarter 68%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ventura River near VenturaRiver gauge, Ventura River	4.39 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	11 mi
Mission Creek below W Gutierrez St Branch A Santa BarbaraRiver gauge, Mission Creek	10.27 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	12 mi
Mission Creek near Mission St near Santa BarbaraRiver gauge, Mission Creek	3.45 ft	Below flood stage	±0	14 mi
Gibraltar Dam Diversion Weir A Gibraltar DamRiver gauge	0.2 cfs	Low	±0	14 mi
Santa Ynez River below Gibraltar Dam near Santa BarbaraRiver gauge, Santa Ynez River	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	14 mi
Sespe Creek near Wheeler SpringsRiver gauge, Sespe Creek	1.43 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	18 mi
San Jose Creek near GoletaRiver gauge, San Jose Creek	0.2 cfs	High	±0	19 mi
San Pedro C A GoletaRiver gauge	0.3 cfs	High	+0.3 cfs	20 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Carpinteria Creek near Carpinteria?

The official flood stage is 17.00 ft. The level is currently 7.75 ft below it.

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 Carpinteria Creek near Carpinteria today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:05 AM PDT, the water level was 9.25 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Carpinteria Creek near Carpinteria rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Carpinteria Creek near Carpinteria normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

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:11119500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.40125, -119.48823 (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	9.25 ft	2026-10-20 12:05	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-20 12:05	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Carpinteria Creek near Carpinteria (usgs:11119500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/carpinteria-creek-near-carpinteria

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