Estrella River near Estrella water level

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

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Latest reading

Water level

1.63ft Steady over the last 24 hours

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

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Estrella River near Estrella is 1.63 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.62 ft and 1.63 ft.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 10.90 ftJanuary 25, 1969

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.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	10.90 ft	January 25, 1969
2	10.40 ft	February 24, 1969
3	7.90 ft	March 11, 1995
4	5.31 ft	March 23, 1995
5	4.74 ft	January 24, 1995

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 81° 49° – Wind 12 mph

20 Tue 74° 46° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 65° 57° 1.39 in, 71% Wind 15 mph

22 Thu 69° 56° 0.50 in, 57% Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 71° 53° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 77° 57° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 78° 60° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:14 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min First quarter 67%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Salinas R A Paso RoblesRiver gauge	11.80 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	7 mi
Nacimiento River below Nacimiento Dam near BradleyRiver gauge, Nacimiento River	61.7 cfs	Low	±0	12 mi
Nacimiento Reservoir near BradleyReservoir, Nacimiento Reservoir	745.07 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	14 mi
Salinas River near BradleyRiver gauge, Salinas River	2.56 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	20 mi
Salinas River near Santa MargaritaRiver gauge, Salinas River	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	22 mi
Nacimiento River below Sapaque Creek near BrysonRiver gauge, Nacimiento River	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	26 mi
Lopez Creek near Arroyo GrandeRiver gauge, Lopez Creek	1.3 cfs	Low	+0.1 cfs	35 mi
Los Gatos Creek above Nunez Canyon near CoalingaRiver gauge, Los Gatos Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	36 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 Estrella River near Estrella today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:00 AM PDT, the water level was 1.63 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Estrella River near Estrella rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Estrella River near Estrella normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Estrella River near Estrella?

The highest level on record is 10.90 ft on January 25, 1969.

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:11148500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.71719, -120.64017 (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	1.63 ft	2026-10-20 10:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Estrella River near Estrella (usgs:11148500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/estrella-river-near-estrella

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