Coyote Creek below Coyote Reservoir near San Martin water level

Name: Coyote Creek below Coyote Reservoir near San Martin water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Coyote Creek, California, United States

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Water level

5.04ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 01:30 AM PDT (10 min ago)

Flow: 33.6 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Coyote Creek below Coyote Reservoir near San Martin reads 5.04 ft as of Oct 21, 2026, 01:30 AM PDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 4.79 ft and 5.19 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.04 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Coyote Creek below Coyote Reservoir near San Martin

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:20 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 11 hr, 2 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Other gauges on Coyote Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Coyote Creek near GilroyRiver gauge, Coyote Creek	2.88 ft	No reference yet	±0	4.5 mi
Coyote Creek near MadroneRiver gauge, Coyote Creek	2.19 ft	Below flood stage	±0	6.2 mi
Coyote Creek above Highway 237 A MilpitasRiver gauge, Coyote Creek	5.13 ft	Below flood stage	±0	29 mi
Coyote Creek near AlvisoRiver gauge, Coyote Creek	2.53 ft	No reference yet	+1.31 ft	35 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Llagas Creek near GilroyRiver gauge, Llagas Creek	0.7 cfs	Normal	+0.1 cfs	9 mi
Pacheco Creek near DunnevilleRiver gauge, Pacheco Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	14 mi
Pajaro R A ChittendenRiver gauge	2.26 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	16 mi
Salsipuedes Creek near WatsonvilleRiver gauge, Salsipuedes Creek	2.8 cfs	Very high	+0.2 cfs	17 mi
Corralitos C A FreedomRiver gauge	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	17 mi
Pajaro R A WatsonvilleRiver gauge	3.0 cfs	Normal	+1.2 cfs	19 mi
Aptos Creek near AptosRiver gauge, Aptos Creek	0.8 cfs	Low	±0	21 mi
Soquel C A SoquelRiver gauge	2.43 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	24 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 Coyote Creek below Coyote Reservoir near San Martin today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 01:30 AM PDT, the water level was 5.04 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Coyote Creek below Coyote Reservoir near San Martin rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.04 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Coyote Creek below Coyote Reservoir near San Martin normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:11169860 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.12297, -121.55268 (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	5.04 ft	2026-10-21 08:30	Provisional
Flow	33.6 cfs	2026-10-21 08:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Coyote Creek below Coyote Reservoir near San Martin (usgs:11169860). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/coyote-creek-below-coyote-reservoir-near-san-martin

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