Salt Slough A Highway 165 near Stevinson water level

Name: Salt Slough A Highway 165 near Stevinson water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Salt Slough A Highway 165, California, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

67.66ft Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 02:30 AM PDT (44 min ago)

Flow: 94.4 cfs
Water temperature: 62 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Salt Slough A Highway 165 near Stevinson reads 67.66 ft, a normal level for late October.

The water is rising: up 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 67.26 ft and 67.66 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The water temperature at the gauge is 62 °F.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. 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.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:18 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 11 hr, 2 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mud Slough near GustineRiver gauge, Mud Slough	99.1 cfs	Normal	+19.0 cfs	3.2 mi
San Joaquin R A Fremont Ford BridgeRiver gauge	108 cfs	Normal	+4.0 cfs	6.1 mi
San Joaquin River above Merced River near NewmanRiver gauge, San Joaquin River	159 cfs	Low	−2.0 cfs	10 mi
San Joaquin River near NewmanRiver gauge, San Joaquin River	48.65 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	10 mi
San Joaquin River near Crows LandingRiver gauge, San Joaquin River	294 cfs	Low	+2.0 cfs	16 mi
Del Puerto Creek near PattersonRiver gauge, Del Puerto Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	26 mi
Tuolumne R A ModestoRiver gauge	38.02 ft	Below flood stage	−1.44 ft	27 mi
Pacheco Creek near DunnevilleRiver gauge, Pacheco Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	34 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 Salt Slough A Highway 165 near Stevinson today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:30 AM PDT, the water level was 67.66 ft. Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Salt Slough A Highway 165 near Stevinson rising or falling?

Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Salt Slough A Highway 165 near Stevinson 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:11261100 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.24769, -120.85211 (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	67.66 ft	2026-10-21 09:30	Provisional
Flow	94.4 cfs	2026-10-21 09:30	Provisional
Water temperature	62 °F	2026-10-21 09:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Salt Slough A Highway 165 near Stevinson (usgs:11261100). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/salt-slough-a-highway-165-near-stevinson

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