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Deer C A Road 272 Bridge near Porterville water level

River gauge, Deer C A Road 272 Bridge, California, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

34.68ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.0 cfs
30 35 40

History

History
34.6834.7034.7334.75ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 20Oct 2134.6834.7034.7334.75ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Deer C A Road 272 Bridge near Porterville is 34.68 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

The level is falling, down 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 34.68 ft and 34.75 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.06 ft.

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.

18 Sun 89° 65° – Wind 7 mph
19 Mon 83° 56° – Wind 8 mph
20 Tue 81° 56° – Wind 5 mph
21 Wed 78° 56° 0.29 in, 59% Wind 23 mph
22 Thu 70° 54° 0.20 in, 59% Wind 9 mph
23 Fri 70° 56° – Wind 6 mph
24 Sat 77° 58° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:09 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 11 hr, 5 min Waxing gibbous 75%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Sf Tule River near Reservation Bndry near PortervilleRiver gauge, Sf Tule River 7.5 cfs Normal −0.3 cfs 9 mi
Deer Creek near Fountain SpringsRiver gauge, Deer Creek 5.4 cfs Normal +1.3 cfs 9 mi
White River near DucorRiver gauge, White River 0.0 cfs Normal ±0 13 mi
Sf Tule River near Cholollo Campground near PortervilleRiver gauge, Sf Tule River 5.2 cfs Normal +0.1 cfs 18 mi
Cross C A Kansas Ave near HanfordRiver gauge, Cross C A Kansas Ave 12.75 ft No reference yet −0.05 ft 37 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 Deer C A Road 272 Bridge near Porterville today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 01:00 AM PDT, the water level was 34.68 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Deer C A Road 272 Bridge near Porterville rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.06 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Deer C A Road 272 Bridge near Porterville 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:11201095 (Agency page)
Coordinates
36.00367, -118.96436 (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 34.68 ft 2026-10-21 08:00 Provisional
Flow 0.0 cfs 2026-10-21 08:00 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Deer C A Road 272 Bridge near Porterville (usgs:11201095). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/deer-c-a-road-272-bridge-near-porterville

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.