Piru Creek below Santa Felicia Dam water level

Name: Piru Creek below Santa Felicia Dam 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

3.88ft Down 1.36 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 01:45 AM PDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 207 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Piru Creek below Santa Felicia Dam reads 3.88 ft, a normal level.

It is 6.12 ft below the flood stage of 10.00 ft.

The level is falling, down 1.36 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.88 ft and 5.26 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 10.00 ft, still 6.12 ft away.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 83° 59° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 71° 55° 0.77 in, 69% Wind 21 mph

22 Thu 64° 56° 0.44 in, 69% Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 73° 54° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 78° 58° – Wind 14 mph

25 Sun 82° 62° – Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 85° 64° – 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 above Lake PiruRiver gauge, Piru Creek	2.99 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 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	4.0 mi
Sespe Creek near FillmoreRiver gauge, Sespe Creek	4.43 ft	Below flood stage	±0	10 mi
Santa Paula Creek near Santa PaulaRiver gauge, Santa Paula Creek	66.83 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	19 mi
Big Tujunga Creek below Hansen DamRiver gauge, Big Tujunga Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	25 mi
Los Angeles R A Sepulveda DamRiver gauge	57.1 cfs	High	+25.4 cfs	26 mi
Sespe Creek near Wheeler SpringsRiver gauge, Sespe Creek	1.45 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	30 mi
Ventura River near VenturaRiver gauge, Ventura River	4.39 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	33 mi
Arroyo Seco near PasadenaRiver gauge, Arroyo Seco	0.3 cfs	Low	+0.1 cfs	37 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Piru Creek below Santa Felicia Dam?

The official flood stage is 10.00 ft. The level is currently 6.12 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 below Santa Felicia Dam today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 01:45 AM PDT, the water level was 3.88 ft. Down 1.36 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Piru Creek below Santa Felicia Dam rising or falling?

Down 1.36 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 1.36 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Piru Creek below Santa Felicia Dam 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:11109800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.46027, -118.75202 (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	3.88 ft	2026-10-21 08:45	Provisional
Flow	207 cfs	2026-10-21 08:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Piru Creek below Santa Felicia Dam (usgs:11109800). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/piru-creek-below-santa-felicia-dam

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