Mission Creek below W Gutierrez St Branch A Santa Barbara water level

Name: Mission Creek below W Gutierrez St Branch A Santa Barbara water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Mission Creek, California, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

10.25ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 12:45 AM PDT (27 min ago)

Flow: 0.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Mission Creek below W Gutierrez St Branch A Santa Barbara is at 10.25 ft, in the normal range.

It is 7.75 ft below the flood stage of 18.00 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 10.24 ft and 10.27 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Mission Creek below W Gutierrez St Branch A Santa Barbara

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Flood stage here is 18.00 ft, 7.75 ft above the current reading. Beyond it, the National Weather Service also defines moderate and major flood stages.

What happens at each level

24.00 ft: Flooding on Highway 101
20.00 ft: Flooding on adjacent streets and Highway 101 underpass
18.00 ft: Flow over bypass weir likely woody debris on rack and right bank erosion
16.00 ft: Main channel capacity met, flows going into bypass weir
10.25 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:10 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Other gauges on Mission Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mission Creek near Mission St near Santa BarbaraRiver gauge, Mission Creek	3.45 ft	Below flood stage	±0	1.8 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
San Jose Creek near GoletaRiver gauge, San Jose Creek	0.3 cfs	High	±0	7 mi
Gibraltar Dam Diversion Weir A Gibraltar DamRiver gauge	0.2 cfs	Low	±0	8 mi
Santa Ynez River below Gibraltar Dam near Santa BarbaraRiver gauge, Santa Ynez River	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	8 mi
San Pedro C A GoletaRiver gauge	0.1 cfs	Normal	±0	9 mi
Carpinteria Creek near CarpinteriaRiver gauge, Carpinteria Creek	9.93 ft	Below flood stage	+0.74 ft	12 mi
Santa Ynez River below Los Laurls Canyon near Snta YnezRiver gauge, Santa Ynez River	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	13 mi
Santa Cruz Creek near Santa YnezRiver gauge, Santa Cruz Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	17 mi
Cachuma Lake and BradburyReservoir	742.34 ft	High		20 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Mission Creek below W Gutierrez St Branch A Santa Barbara?

The official flood stage is 18.00 ft. The level is currently 7.75 ft below it.

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 Mission Creek below W Gutierrez St Branch A Santa Barbara today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:45 AM PDT, the water level was 10.25 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Mission Creek below W Gutierrez St Branch A Santa Barbara rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Mission Creek below W Gutierrez St Branch A Santa Barbara normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

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:11119770 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.41422, -119.69585 (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	10.25 ft	2026-10-21 07:45	Provisional
Flow	0.2 cfs	2026-10-21 07:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Mission Creek below W Gutierrez St Branch A Santa Barbara (usgs:11119770). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/mission-creek-below-w-gutierrez-st-branch-a-santa-barbara

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