New River at International Boundary at Calexico water level

Name: New River at International Boundary at Calexico water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, New River, California, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

11.72ft Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:00 PM PDT (32 min ago)

Flow: 59.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The New River at International Boundary at Calexico is running far below normal at 11.72 ft.

It has dropped 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 11.25 ft and 11.81 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

Floating and fishing near New River at International Boundary at Calexico

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 83° 65° – Wind 8 mph

18 Sun 87° 59° – Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 89° 63° – Wind 4 mph

20 Tue 90° 75° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 89° 72° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 82° 69° – Wind 19 mph

23 Fri 80° 65° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:50 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 11 hr, 14 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on the New River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
New River near WestmorlandRiver gauge, New River	193 cfs	Very low	−7.0 cfs	32 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
All-American Canal below Drop 2 Reservoir OutletCanal gauge, All-American Canal	42.59 ft	No reference yet	+0.20 ft	27 mi
Brock Reservoir Outlet near CalexicoCanal gauge, Brock Reservoir Outlet	333 cfs	Normal	+333 cfs	27 mi
Brock Reservoir Inlet near CalexicoCanal gauge, Brock Reservoir Inlet	0.0 cfs	Very low	−661.0 cfs	28 mi
Coachella Canal above All-American Canal DiversionCanal gauge, Coachella Canal	482 cfs	Normal	+12.0 cfs	33 mi
Salton Sea near WestmorlandLake, Salton Sea	−244.00 ft	Very low	±0	35 mi
Alamo River near NilandRiver gauge, Alamo River	555 cfs	Very low	+134 cfs	37 mi
Coachella Canal near NilandRiver gauge, Coachella Canal	417 cfs	Normal	−9.0 cfs	41 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 New River at International Boundary at Calexico today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:00 PM PDT, the water level was 11.72 ft. Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is New River at International Boundary at Calexico rising or falling?

Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of New River at International Boundary at Calexico normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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:10254970 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.66547, -115.50183 (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	11.72 ft	2026-10-20 23:00	Provisional
Flow	59.3 cfs	2026-10-20 23:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: New River at International Boundary at Calexico (usgs:10254970). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/new-river-at-international-boundary-at-calexico

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