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Palm Canyon Creek near Palm Springs water level

River gauge, Palm Canyon Creek, California, United States

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Right now

Normal for late October

Water level

0.94ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.0 cfs
-1 0 1 3

History

History
0.930.940.94ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 20Oct 210.930.940.94ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
Water level

What this means

Palm Canyon Creek near Palm Springs is at 0.94 ft, in the normal range for late October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.93 ft and 0.94 ft.

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

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

Floating and fishing near Palm Canyon Creek near Palm Springs

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 89° 70° – Wind 14 mph
22 Thu 77° 63° – Wind 20 mph
23 Fri 74° 62° – Wind 8 mph
24 Sat 81° 68° – Wind 10 mph
25 Sun 81° 70° – Wind 5 mph
26 Mon 83° 72° – Wind 5 mph
27 Tue 84° 73° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:56 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 11 hr, 10 min Waxing gibbous 76%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Andreas Creek near Palm SpringsRiver gauge, Andreas Creek 1.4 cfs Normal ±0 1.3 mi
Tahquitz Creek near Palm SpringsRiver gauge, Tahquitz Creek 0.0 cfs Normal ±0 4.4 mi
Chino Canyon Creek below Tramway near Palm SpringsRiver gauge, Chino Canyon Creek 0.0 cfs Normal ±0 8 mi
Deep Creek near Palm DesertRiver gauge, Deep Creek 0.0 cfs Normal ±0 11 mi
Falls Creek near White WaterRiver gauge, Falls Creek 0.9 cfs Normal −0.1 cfs 12 mi
Whitewater R A Windy Point Main ChannelRiver gauge 400 cfs High ±0 12 mi
Whitewater R A Windy Point Overflow ChannelRiver gauge 0.0 cfs Normal ±0 12 mi
Snow Creek near White WaterRiver gauge, Snow Creek 3.5 cfs Normal ±0 12 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 Palm Canyon Creek near Palm Springs today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:30 AM PDT, the water level was 0.94 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Palm Canyon Creek near Palm Springs rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Palm Canyon Creek near Palm Springs normal?

Normal for late 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:10258500 (Agency page)
Coordinates
33.74503, -116.53557 (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 0.94 ft 2026-10-21 09:30 Provisional
Flow 0.0 cfs 2026-10-21 09:30 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Palm Canyon Creek near Palm Springs (usgs:10258500). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/palm-canyon-creek-near-palm-springs

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.