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San Juan Creek at La Novia St Branch at San Juan Capis water level

River gauge, San Juan Creek, California, United States

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Right now

Normal for late October

Water level

10.24ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.0 cfs
9 10 11 13

History

History
10.010.2ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 20Oct 2110.010.2ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
Water level

What this means

The gauge at San Juan Creek at La Novia St Branch at San Juan Capis reads 10.24 ft, a normal level for late October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 9.88 ft and 10.25 ft.

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

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

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 81° 62° – Wind 7 mph
20 Tue 75° 61° – Wind 10 mph
21 Wed 73° 60° 0.28 in, 63% Wind 13 mph
22 Thu 71° 64° 0.75 in, 94% Wind 11 mph
23 Fri 72° 64° 0.04 in Wind 8 mph
24 Sat 80° 65° – Wind 10 mph
25 Sun 83° 67° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:01 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 11 hr, 10 min Waxing gibbous 76%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Arroyo Trabuco A San Juan CapistranoRiver gauge 1.5 cfs Normal ±0 1.1 mi
Bonita C A IrvineRiver gauge 0.7 cfs Normal ±0 16 mi
Coldwater Canyon Creek near CoronaRiver gauge, Coldwater Canyon Creek 0.5 cfs Low ±0 19 mi
De Luz Creek near De LuzRiver gauge, De Luz Creek 0.0 cfs Normal ±0 20 mi
Santa Margarita R A YsidoraRiver gauge 7.13 ft Below flood stage ±0 22 mi
Fallbrook Creek near FallbrookRiver gauge, Fallbrook Creek 0.2 cfs Normal −0.1 cfs 22 mi
Oneill Lake Outlet Ch near FallbrookRiver gauge, Oneill Lake Outlet Ch 0.0 cfs Low ±0 22 mi
Santa Ana R A Santa AnaRiver gauge 0.0 cfs Normal ±0 23 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 Juan Creek at La Novia St Branch at San Juan Capis today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:15 AM PDT, the water level was 10.24 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is San Juan Creek at La Novia St Branch at San Juan Capis rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of San Juan Creek at La Novia St Branch at San Juan Capis 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:11046530 (Agency page)
Coordinates
33.50253, -117.64809 (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 10.24 ft 2026-10-21 09:15 Provisional
Flow 0.0 cfs 2026-10-21 09:15 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: San Juan Creek at La Novia St Branch at San Juan Capis (usgs:11046530). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/san-juan-creek-at-la-novia-st-branch-at-san-juan-capis

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.