Sacramento River above Delta Cross Channel water level

Name: Sacramento River above Delta Cross Channel water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Sacramento River, California, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

5.28ft Down 0.71 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:30 PM PDT (29 min ago)

Flow: 6,580 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has the Sacramento River above Delta Cross Channel at 5.28 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It is still going down, by 0.71 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 4.35 ft – 6.81 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.19 ft.

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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:21 AM Sunset 06:21 PM Daylight 11 hr Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Other gauges on the Sacramento River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sacramento River above Bend Bridge near Red BluffRiver gauge, Sacramento River	1.97 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	145 mi
Sacramento River below Wilkins Slough near GrimesRiver gauge, Sacramento River	27.70 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	55 mi
Sacramento River below Georgiana SloughRiver gauge, Sacramento River	5.18 ft	No reference yet	−0.58 ft	1.3 mi
Sacramento River below Walnut Grove Branch A Walnut GroveRiver gauge, Sacramento River	15.87 ft	No reference yet	−0.68 ft	1.2 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sacramento R A FreeportRiver gauge	10,700 cfs	Normal	+1,850 cfs	14 mi
Arcade Creek near Del Paso HeightsRiver gauge, Arcade Creek	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	28 mi
Yolo Bypass near WoodlandRiver gauge, Yolo Bypass	29.9 cfs	High	+0.4 cfs	30 mi
American R A Fair OaksRiver gauge	1,440 cfs	Normal	±0	30 mi
Cosumnes R A Michigan BarRiver gauge	2.91 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	31 mi
Lake NatomaLake	123.01 ft	Normal		33 mi
Folsom LakeLake	401.92 ft	Normal		35 mi
Putah Creek near WintersRiver gauge, Putah Creek	119 cfs	Normal	−9.0 cfs	35 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 Sacramento River above Delta Cross Channel today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:30 PM PDT, the water level was 5.28 ft. Down 0.71 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Sacramento River above Delta Cross Channel rising or falling?

Down 0.71 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.19 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Sacramento River above Delta Cross Channel 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:11447890 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.25769, -121.51829 (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	5.28 ft	2026-10-21 04:30	Provisional
Flow	6,580 cfs	2026-10-21 04:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Sacramento River above Delta Cross Channel (usgs:11447890). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/sacramento-river-above-delta-cross-channel

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