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Orestimba Creek near Newman water level

River gauge, Orestimba Creek, California, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1.56ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.0 cfs
0 1 3 4

History

1.551.561.56ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 201.551.561.56ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
Water level

What this means

Orestimba Creek near Newman reads 1.56 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 03:15 PM PDT. 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. In the last month it has stayed between 1.55 ft and 1.56 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Orestimba Creek near Newman

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:18 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 11 hr, 4 min Waxing gibbous 72%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
San Joaquin River above Merced River near NewmanRiver gauge, San Joaquin River 163 cfs Normal +1.0 cfs 8 mi
San Joaquin River near NewmanRiver gauge, San Joaquin River 48.68 ft Below flood stage +0.01 ft 8 mi
San Joaquin River near Crows LandingRiver gauge, San Joaquin River 288 cfs Low −4.0 cfs 10 mi
San Joaquin R A Fremont Ford BridgeRiver gauge 108 cfs Normal +5.0 cfs 11 mi
Mud Slough near GustineRiver gauge, Mud Slough 88.5 cfs Normal +17.5 cfs 13 mi
Del Puerto Creek near PattersonRiver gauge, Del Puerto Creek 0.0 cfs Normal ±0 13 mi
Salt Slough A Highway 165 near StevinsonRiver gauge, Salt Slough A Highway 165 92.9 cfs Normal +4.3 cfs 16 mi
Tuolumne R A ModestoRiver gauge 38.87 ft Below flood stage −1.47 ft 23 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 Orestimba Creek near Newman today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:15 PM PDT, the water level was 1.56 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Orestimba Creek near Newman rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Orestimba Creek near Newman normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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.

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Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:11274500 (Agency page)
Coordinates
37.31547, -121.12517 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 1.56 ft 2026-10-20 22:15 Provisional
Flow 0.0 cfs 2026-10-20 22:15 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Orestimba Creek near Newman (usgs:11274500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/orestimba-creek-near-newman

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