Garcia River at Eureka Hill Road near Point Arena water level

Name: Garcia River at Eureka Hill Road near Point Arena water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Garcia River, California, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

2.56ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM PDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has the Garcia River at Eureka Hill Road near Point Arena at 2.56 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. The 30-day range is 2.54 ft – 2.57 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.01 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: 16.86 ftJanuary 11, 2017

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	16.86 ft	January 11, 2017
2	15.04 ft	December 15, 2016
3	13.44 ft	January 9, 2017
4	12.80 ft	March 28, 2012
5	11.33 ft	March 6, 2017
6	11.33 ft	March 6, 2016
7	10.06 ft	January 22, 2017

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 65° 50° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 70° 54° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 66° 51° 0.33 in, 29% Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 68° 47° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 74° 52° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 79° 52° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 79° 53° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:29 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Nf Gualala River above Sf Gualala River near GualalaRiver gauge, Nf Gualala River	2.0 cfs	Very low	±0	9 mi
Sf Gualala River near The Sea RanchRiver gauge, Sf Gualala River	2.1 cfs	Normal	+0.1 cfs	17 mi
Navarro River near NavarroRiver gauge, Navarro River	1.14 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	19 mi
Russian River near TalmageRiver gauge, Russian River	202 cfs	Normal	+9.0 cfs	27 mi
Russian River near HoplandRiver gauge, Russian River	1.28 ft	Below flood stage	+0.06 ft	27 mi
Russian River near CloverdaleRiver gauge, Russian River	196 cfs	Normal	+2.0 cfs	30 mi
Big Sulphur Creek near CloverdaleRiver gauge, Big Sulphur Creek	2.8 cfs	Normal	+0.3 cfs	33 mi
Ef Russian River near CalpellaRiver gauge, Ef Russian River	18.9 cfs	Very low	+0.5 cfs	35 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 Garcia River at Eureka Hill Road near Point Arena today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM PDT, the water level was 2.56 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Garcia River at Eureka Hill Road near Point Arena rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Garcia River at Eureka Hill Road near Point Arena 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 Garcia River at Eureka Hill Road near Point Arena?

The highest level on record is 16.86 ft on January 11, 2017.

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:11467590 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.90361, -123.60778 (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	2.56 ft	2026-10-21 07:00	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Garcia River at Eureka Hill Road near Point Arena (usgs:11467590). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/garcia-river-at-eureka-hill-road-near-point-arena

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