Nacimiento River below Nacimiento Dam near Bradley water level

Name: Nacimiento River below Nacimiento Dam near Bradley water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Nacimiento River, California, United States

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Low for late October

Water level

2.47ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 02:00 AM PDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 61.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Nacimiento River below Nacimiento Dam near Bradley is running below normal at 2.47 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 2.46 ft and 2.47 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 10.92 ftFebruary 25, 1969

Floating and fishing near Nacimiento River below Nacimiento Dam near Bradley

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	10.92 ft	February 25, 1969
2	10.35 ft	February 13, 1978

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:16 AM Sunset 06:21 PM Daylight 11 hr, 6 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on the Nacimiento River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Nacimiento River below Sapaque Creek near BrysonRiver gauge, Nacimiento River	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	13 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Nacimiento Reservoir near BradleyReservoir, Nacimiento Reservoir	745.02 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	1.6 mi
Salinas River near BradleyRiver gauge, Salinas River	2.56 ft	Below flood stage	±0	12 mi
Salinas R A Paso RoblesRiver gauge	11.83 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	13 mi
Salinas River near Santa MargaritaRiver gauge, Salinas River	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	29 mi
San Lorenzo Creek below Bitterwater Creek near King CityRiver gauge, San Lorenzo Creek	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	37 mi
Los Gatos Creek above Nunez Canyon near CoalingaRiver gauge, Los Gatos Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	38 mi
Lopez Creek near Arroyo GrandeRiver gauge, Lopez Creek	1.0 cfs	Very low	−0.4 cfs	42 mi
Arroyo Seco near SoledadRiver gauge, Arroyo Seco	1.6 cfs	Low	−0.4 cfs	44 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 Nacimiento River below Nacimiento Dam near Bradley today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:00 AM PDT, the water level was 2.47 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Nacimiento River below Nacimiento Dam near Bradley rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Nacimiento River below Nacimiento Dam near Bradley normal?

Low for late October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Nacimiento River below Nacimiento Dam near Bradley?

The highest level on record is 10.92 ft on February 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:11149400 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.76136, -120.85546 (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	2.47 ft	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional
Flow	61.7 cfs	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Nacimiento River below Nacimiento Dam near Bradley (usgs:11149400). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/nacimiento-river-below-nacimiento-dam-near-bradley

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer