Mojave R A Lo Narrows near Victorville water level

Name: Mojave R A Lo Narrows near Victorville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Mojave R A Lo Narrows, California, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

7.02ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 01:45 AM PDT (48 min ago)

Flow: 2.7 cfs
Water temperature: 64 °F

History

7 days

Water level Forecast Minor flood stage

The forecast expects the river to rise to 8.47 ft by Thursday, October 22 at 11:00 PM. Issued Tuesday, October 20 at 07:31 AM by NOAA National Weather Service.

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Mojave R A Lo Narrows near Victorville, where the gauge shows 7.02 ft.

It is 8.98 ft below the flood stage of 16.00 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The forecast expects the river to rise to 8.47 ft by Thursday, October 22 at 11:00 PM. The 30-day range is 6.96 ft – 7.03 ft.

The water temperature at the gauge is 64 °F.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 33.70 ftMarch 2, 1938
Forecast peak: 8.47 ftThursday, October 22 at 11:00 PM

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

For reference, flood stage is 16.00 ft.

What happens at each level

19.00 ft: Significant flows are occurring along the entire reach of the river, with flooding of adjacent farm lands north of victorville. The levees are threatened in the more densely populated areas of hesperia, victorville, and helendale, with overtopping possible in areas where vegetation or debris chokes the channel.
18.00 ft: Significant flows have likely reached helendale and points to the north, with farm lands in the river bed and adjacent areas north of victorville inundated. Rock springs road in hesperia is in danger of washing out. Some erosion of the levees can be expected in victorville and helendale.
16.00 ft: Significant flows reach farming areas north of victorville. Minor flooding of farmland adjacent to the river bed can be expected in oro grande. Some local erosion to the levees in hesperia and victorville is possible. Rock springs road has been overtopped and closed to traffic in hesperia.
13.00 ft: AS WATER BEGINS TO FLOW IN THE NORMALLY DRY RIVERBED. LOW-WATER CROSSINGS WELL UPSTREAM OF THIS GAGE SUCH AS ROCK SPRINGS ROAD BELOW THE MOJAVE FORKS DAM MAY BE OVERTOPPED AND CLOSED. THIS CORRESPONDS WITH A POOL LEVEL OF 3005 FT AND ABOUT 2500 CFS. RELEASES FROM SILVERWOOD LAKE CAN ADD A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF INFLOW BEHIND THE DAM.
7.02 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	33.70 ft	March 2, 1938
2	21.45 ft	March 1, 1983
3	19.25 ft	February 24, 1998
4	18.06 ft	February 16, 1980
5	17.72 ft	December 21, 2010
6	17.45 ft	February 15, 2019
7	14.55 ft	January 11, 2005
8	13.20 ft	January 23, 2017
9	7.85 ft	February 8, 1993

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 77° 62° – Wind 20 mph

18 Sun 79° 54° – Wind 9 mph

19 Mon 78° 55° – Wind 20 mph

20 Tue 76° 57° 0.01 in Wind 16 mph

21 Wed 71° 51° 0.30 in, 34% Wind 25 mph

22 Thu 62° 53° 0.24 in, 51% Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 64° 52° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:00 AM Sunset 06:09 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Wf Mojave River above Mojave R Forks Reservoir near HesperiaRiver gauge, Wf Mojave River	52.5 cfs	High	+1.5 cfs	17 mi
Deep Creek near HesperiaRiver gauge, Deep Creek	3.9 cfs	Normal	±0	17 mi
Grass Valley Lake Tunnel Outlet A Lake ArrowheadRiver gauge	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	23 mi
Cajon Creek below Lone Pine Creek near KeenbrookRiver gauge, Cajon Creek	4.3 cfs	Normal	−10.8 cfs	23 mi
Devil Canyon Creek near San BernardinoRiver gauge, Devil Canyon Creek	1.8 cfs	High	+0.1 cfs	25 mi
Lytle Creek near FontanaRiver gauge, Lytle Creek	25.9 cfs	Very high	−4.7 cfs	26 mi
Fontana Water Co Surface Diversion near FontanaRiver gauge, Fontana Water Co Surface Diversion	9.9 cfs	High	−0.2 cfs	27 mi
Fontana Ph Forebay Spillway near FontanaRiver gauge, Fontana Ph Forebay Spillway	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	27 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Mojave R A Lo Narrows near Victorville?

The official flood stage is 16.00 ft. The level is currently 8.98 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 Mojave R A Lo Narrows near Victorville today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 01:45 AM PDT, the water level was 7.02 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Mojave R A Lo Narrows near Victorville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.05 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Mojave R A Lo Narrows near Victorville normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Mojave R A Lo Narrows near Victorville?

The highest level on record is 33.70 ft on March 2, 1938.

Is Mojave R A Lo Narrows near Victorville expected to rise?

The forecast expects the river to rise to 8.47 ft by Thursday, October 22 at 11:00 PM.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:10261500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.57305, -117.32060 (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	7.02 ft	2026-10-21 08:45	Provisional
Flow	2.7 cfs	2026-10-21 08:45	Provisional
Water temperature	64 °F	2026-10-21 08:45	Provisional

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