Scott River above Highway 3 Branch A Fort Jones water level

Name: Scott River above Highway 3 Branch A Fort Jones water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Scott River, California, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

3.30ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 PM PDT (44 min ago)

Water temperature: 54 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Scott River above Highway 3 Branch A Fort Jones is 3.30 ft. 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. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.22 ft and 3.34 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.07 ft. The water temperature at the gauge is 54 °F.

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

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 10 hr, 52 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Other gauges on the Scott River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Scott River near Fort JonesRiver gauge, Scott River	3.82 ft	Below flood stage	±0	9 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Shasta River near MontagueRiver gauge, Shasta River	116 cfs	Low	±0	18 mi
Shasta River near YrekaRiver gauge, Shasta River	121 cfs	Low	±0	21 mi
Klamath River near Seiad ValleyRiver gauge, Klamath River	2.22 ft	Below flood stage	±0	27 mi
Klamath River below Iron Gate DamRiver gauge, Klamath River	1,020 cfs	Low	±0	31 mi
Indian Creek near Happy CampRiver gauge, Indian Creek	36.5 cfs	Low	+0.9 cfs	32 mi
Trinity River above Coffee Creek near Trinity CenterRiver gauge, Trinity River	26.8 cfs	Very low	±0	34 mi
Applegate River near CopperRiver gauge, Applegate River	126 cfs	Normal	+3.0 cfs	35 mi
Salmon R A Somes BarRiver gauge	165 cfs	Low	+6.0 cfs	36 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 Scott River above Highway 3 Branch A Fort Jones today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 PM PDT, the water level was 3.30 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Scott River above Highway 3 Branch A Fort Jones rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.07 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Scott River above Highway 3 Branch A Fort Jones 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:11518700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.59553, -122.85153 (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	3.30 ft	2026-10-21 05:00	Provisional
Water temperature	54 °F	2026-10-21 05:00	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Scott River above Highway 3 Branch A Fort Jones (usgs:11518700). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/scott-river-above-highway-3-branch-a-fort-jones

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