Coachella Canal near Niland water level

Name: Coachella Canal near Niland water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Coachella Canal, California, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

14.13ft Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:00 PM PDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 410 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Coachella Canal near Niland, where the gauge shows 14.13 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 12.79 ft – 14.53 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

Paddling and fishing conditions

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 90° 67° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 87° 71° – Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 81° 70° 0.02 in Wind 24 mph

23 Fri 76° 67° – Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 85° 70° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 87° 72° – Wind 14 mph

26 Mon 90° 73° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:51 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on the Coachella Canal

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Coachella Canal above All-American Canal DiversionCanal gauge, Coachella Canal	482 cfs	Normal	+12.0 cfs	48 mi
Coachella Canal near Desert BeachRiver gauge, Coachella Canal	412 cfs	Normal	−21.0 cfs	33 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Alamo River near NilandRiver gauge, Alamo River	555 cfs	Very low	+134 cfs	9 mi
Salton Sea near WestmorlandLake, Salton Sea	−244.00 ft	Very low	±0	15 mi
New River near WestmorlandRiver gauge, New River	193 cfs	Very low	−7.0 cfs	16 mi
Whitewater River near MeccaRiver gauge, Whitewater River	52.4 cfs	Low	−4.1 cfs	41 mi
New River at International Boundary at CalexicoRiver gauge, New River	59.3 cfs	Very low	−1.6 cfs	41 mi
All-American Canal below Drop 2 Reservoir OutletCanal gauge, All-American Canal	42.59 ft	No reference yet	+0.20 ft	45 mi
Brock Reservoir Outlet near CalexicoCanal gauge, Brock Reservoir Outlet	333 cfs	Normal	+333 cfs	45 mi
Brock Reservoir Inlet near CalexicoCanal gauge, Brock Reservoir Inlet	0.0 cfs	Very low	−661.0 cfs	45 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 Coachella Canal near Niland today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:00 PM PDT, the water level was 14.13 ft. Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Coachella Canal near Niland rising or falling?

Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Coachella Canal near Niland 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:09527594 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.25622, -115.45117 (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	14.13 ft	2026-10-20 22:00	Provisional
Flow	410 cfs	2026-10-20 22:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Coachella Canal near Niland (usgs:09527594). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/coachella-canal-near-niland

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