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San Carlos C A New Idria Road A Idria water level

River gauge, California, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

5.48ft Steady over the last 24 hours

4 5 6 8

History

History
5.475.485.49ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 215.475.485.49ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
5.475.485.49ftSep 22Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13Oct 215.475.485.49ftSep 22Oct 6Oct 21
Water level

What this means

San Carlos C A New Idria Road A Idria reads 5.48 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 06:50 PM PDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 5.47 ft and 5.49 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.01 ft.

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

Key numbers

Lowest and highest in 30 days
5.47 ft – 5.49 ft

Floating and fishing near San Carlos C A New Idria Road A Idria

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:16 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 11 hr, 4 min Waxing gibbous 73%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
San Carlos Creek below New Idria Mine Drain A IdriaRiver gauge, San Carlos Creek 8.79 ft No reference yet +0.01 ft 0.3 mi
Cantua Creek near Cantua CreekRiver gauge, Cantua Creek 0.0 cfs Normal ±0 13 mi
Los Gatos Creek above Nunez Canyon near CoalingaRiver gauge, Los Gatos Creek 0.0 cfs Normal ±0 18 mi
San Lorenzo Creek below Bitterwater Creek near King CityRiver gauge, San Lorenzo Creek 0.0 cfs Low ±0 24 mi
San Benito River near Willow Creek SchoolRiver gauge, San Benito River 0.0 cfs Very low ±0 33 mi
Salinas River near BradleyRiver gauge, Salinas River 2.57 ft Below flood stage ±0 35 mi
Salinas R A SoledadRiver gauge 8.89 ft Below flood stage −0.24 ft 36 mi
Arroyo Seco near SoledadRiver gauge, Arroyo Seco 1.4 cfs Low +0.2 cfs 37 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 San Carlos C A New Idria Road A Idria today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:50 PM PDT, the water level was 5.48 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is San Carlos C A New Idria Road A Idria rising or falling?

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

Is the level of San Carlos C A New Idria Road A Idria 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:11154840 (Agency page)
Coordinates
36.41168, -120.66938 (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 5.48 ft 2026-10-21 01:50 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: San Carlos C A New Idria Road A Idria (usgs:11154840). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/san-carlos-c-a-new-idria-road-a-idria

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.