Piru Creek above Lake Piru water level

Name: Piru Creek above Lake Piru water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Piru Creek, California, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

2.99ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 02:15 AM PDT (39 min ago)

Flow: 50.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Piru Creek above Lake Piru reads 2.99 ft, a normal level.

It is 9.81 ft below the flood stage of 12.80 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.97 ft and 2.99 ft.

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

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

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 12.80 ft, still 9.81 ft away.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 84° 63° – Wind 13 mph

20 Tue 78° 61° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 66° 58° 0.64 in, 72% Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 67° 56° 0.31 in, 88% Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 73° 55° – Wind 12 mph

24 Sat 80° 60° – Wind 16 mph

25 Sun 84° 62° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:06 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on Piru Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Piru Creek below Santa Felicia DamRiver gauge, Piru Creek	3.88 ft	Below flood stage	−1.36 ft	4.3 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Santa Clara River near PiruRiver gauge, Santa Clara River	1.31 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	8 mi
Sespe Creek near FillmoreRiver gauge, Sespe Creek	4.43 ft	Below flood stage	±0	11 mi
Santa Paula Creek near Santa PaulaRiver gauge, Santa Paula Creek	66.83 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	20 mi
Big Tujunga Creek below Hansen DamRiver gauge, Big Tujunga Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	28 mi
Sespe Creek near Wheeler SpringsRiver gauge, Sespe Creek	1.45 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	29 mi
Los Angeles R A Sepulveda DamRiver gauge	57.1 cfs	High	+25.4 cfs	30 mi
Ventura River near VenturaRiver gauge, Ventura River	4.39 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	34 mi
Cuyama River near VentucopaRiver gauge, Cuyama River	2.8 cfs	High	−0.2 cfs	36 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Piru Creek above Lake Piru?

The official flood stage is 12.80 ft. The level is currently 9.81 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 Piru Creek above Lake Piru today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:15 AM PDT, the water level was 2.99 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Piru Creek above Lake Piru rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Piru Creek above Lake Piru normal?

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

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:11109600 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.52305, -118.75702 (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	2.99 ft	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional
Flow	50.3 cfs	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Piru Creek above Lake Piru (usgs:11109600). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/piru-creek-above-lake-piru

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