Coyote Creek near Gilroy water level

Name: Coyote Creek near Gilroy 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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Latest reading

Water level

2.88ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:15 PM PDT (15 min ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Coyote Creek near Gilroy is 2.88 ft. 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.

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

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 74° 47° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 64° 53° 0.12 in, 52% Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 58° 51° 0.02 in, 71% Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 71° 53° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 74° 51° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 80° 55° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 82° 57° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:19 AM Sunset 06:24 PM Daylight 11 hr, 5 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on Coyote Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Coyote Creek below Coyote Reservoir near San MartinRiver gauge, Coyote Creek	5.03 ft	No reference yet	−0.13 ft	4.5 mi
Coyote Creek near MadroneRiver gauge, Coyote Creek	2.19 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	11 mi
Coyote Creek above Highway 237 A MilpitasRiver gauge, Coyote Creek	5.14 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	34 mi
Coyote Creek near AlvisoRiver gauge, Coyote Creek	2.61 ft	No reference yet	−0.96 ft	40 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	6 mi
Pacheco Creek near DunnevilleRiver gauge, Pacheco Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	9 mi
Pajaro R A ChittendenRiver gauge	2.23 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	14 mi
Salsipuedes Creek near WatsonvilleRiver gauge, Salsipuedes Creek	2.0 cfs	Very high	+0.7 cfs	17 mi
Corralitos C A FreedomRiver gauge	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	18 mi
Pajaro R A WatsonvilleRiver gauge	4.2 cfs	Normal	+2.8 cfs	19 mi
Aptos Creek near AptosRiver gauge, Aptos Creek	0.8 cfs	Low	±0	23 mi
Tres Pinos Creek near Tres PinosRiver gauge, Tres Pinos Creek	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	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 near Gilroy today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:15 PM PDT, the water level was 2.88 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Coyote Creek near Gilroy rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Coyote Creek near Gilroy 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:11169800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.07769, -121.49434 (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	2.88 ft	2026-10-20 23:15	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-20 23:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Coyote Creek near Gilroy (usgs:11169800). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/coyote-creek-near-gilroy

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