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Santa Ynez R A H St near Lompoc water level

River gauge, Santa Ynez R A H St, California, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

-0.38ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.0 cfs
-3 -1 0 1

History

History
-0.39-0.38-0.37ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 20Oct 21-0.39-0.38-0.37ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
Water level

What this means

The Santa Ynez R A H St near Lompoc is at −0.38 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between −0.39 ft and −0.37 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

Floating and fishing near Santa Ynez R A H St near Lompoc

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 74° 56° – Wind 12 mph
20 Tue 75° 50° – Wind 8 mph
21 Wed 65° 60° 2.05 in, 75% Wind 13 mph
22 Thu 69° 59° 0.48 in, 79% Wind 11 mph
23 Fri 74° 59° – Wind 14 mph
24 Sat 83° 59° – Wind 7 mph
25 Sun 85° 63° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:13 AM Sunset 06:21 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min Waxing gibbous 75%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Santa Ynez R A Narrows near LompocRiver gauge, Santa Ynez R A Narrows 1.67 ft Below flood stage +0.01 ft 2.9 mi
Salsipuedes Creek near LompocRiver gauge, Salsipuedes Creek 0.4 cfs Normal ±0 6.2 mi
San Antonio Creek near CasmaliaRiver gauge, San Antonio Creek 0.4 cfs Low −0.2 cfs 9 mi
Jalama Creek near LompocRiver gauge, Jalama Creek 0.2 cfs Normal ±0 11 mi
Orcutt Creek near OrcuttRiver gauge, Orcutt Creek 0.1 cfs Normal ±0 15 mi
Sisquoc River near GareyRiver gauge, Sisquoc River 6.29 ft Below flood stage ±0 18 mi
Santa Ynez R A SolvangRiver gauge 16.8 cfs High −2.6 cfs 19 mi
Alamo Pintado Creek near SolvangRiver gauge, Alamo Pintado Creek 0.0 cfs Normal ±0 19 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 Ynez R A H St near Lompoc today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:15 PM PDT, the water level was −0.38 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Santa Ynez R A H St near Lompoc rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Santa Ynez R A H St near Lompoc 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:11134000 (Agency page)
Coordinates
34.66831, -120.45790 (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 −0.38 ft 2026-10-21 06:15 Provisional
Flow 0.0 cfs 2026-10-21 06:15 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Santa Ynez R A H St near Lompoc (usgs:11134000). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/santa-ynez-r-a-h-st-near-lompoc

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.