Santa Ana R A Mwd Crossing water level

Name: Santa Ana R A Mwd Crossing water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, California, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.77ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 PM PDT (26 min ago)

Flow: 41.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Santa Ana R A Mwd Crossing, where the gauge shows 3.77 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 3.76 ft – 3.86 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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:00 AM Sunset 06:10 PM Daylight 11 hr, 9 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Temescal Creek above Main St A CoronaRiver gauge, Temescal Creek	0.0 cfs	Very low	±0	9 mi
Cucamonga Creek near Mira LomaRiver gauge, Cucamonga Creek	1,590 cfs	Very high	−40.0 cfs	9 mi
Santa Ana R A East St near San BernardinoRiver gauge, Santa Ana R A East St	2.4 cfs	Low	−12.5 cfs	11 mi
Lytle C A ColtonRiver gauge	1.1 cfs	Very high	±0	11 mi
Warm Creek near San BernardinoRiver gauge, Warm Creek	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	11 mi
San Timoteo Creek near Loma LindaRiver gauge, San Timoteo Creek	3.0 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	12 mi
Santa Ana River below Prado DamRiver gauge, Santa Ana River	144 cfs	Normal	+9.0 cfs	13 mi
Fontana Water Co Spill Ch From Afterbay near FontanaRiver gauge, Fontana Water Co Spill Ch From Afterbay	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	13 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 Santa Ana R A Mwd Crossing today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 PM PDT, the water level was 3.77 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Santa Ana R A Mwd Crossing rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Santa Ana R A Mwd Crossing normal?

Normal for mid-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:11066460 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.96847, -117.44822 (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	3.77 ft	2026-10-21 02:00	Provisional
Flow	41.4 cfs	2026-10-21 02:00	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Santa Ana R A Mwd Crossing (usgs:11066460). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/santa-ana-r-a-mwd-crossing

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