Sf Eel R A Leggett water level

Name: Sf Eel R A Leggett water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, California, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

4.93ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 06:30 PM PDT (40 min ago)

Flow: 14.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Sf Eel R A Leggett: the gauge reads 4.93 ft, below normal for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 4.91 ft – 4.93 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 28.13 ftDecember 22, 1964

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	28.13 ft	December 22, 1964
2	27.40 ft	January 4, 1966
3	23.10 ft	February 18, 1986
4	18.82 ft	January 9, 1995
5	18.66 ft	January 20, 1993

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 68° 47° – Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 59° 41° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 65° 46° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 67° 50° 0.03 in Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 64° 47° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 70° 44° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 75° 50° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:29 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min First quarter 64%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Elder Creek near BranscombRiver gauge, Elder Creek	0.7 cfs	Low	±0	11 mi
Sf Eel River near BranscombRiver gauge, Sf Eel River	0.2 cfs	Very low	±0	11 mi
Sf Eel River near MirandaRiver gauge, Sf Eel River	6.19 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	21 mi
Mattole River near EttersburgRiver gauge, Mattole River	6.0 cfs	Low	+0.3 cfs	23 mi
Mf Eel River near Dos RiosRiver gauge, Mf Eel River	14.4 cfs	Low	−0.6 cfs	24 mi
Eel R A Fort SewardRiver gauge	7.23 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	24 mi
Noyo River near Fort BraggRiver gauge, Noyo River	3.3 cfs	Low	+0.1 cfs	31 mi
Mad River above Ruth Reservoir near Forest GlenRiver gauge, Mad River	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	35 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 Sf Eel R A Leggett today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 06:30 PM PDT, the water level was 4.93 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sf Eel R A Leggett rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Sf Eel R A Leggett normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Sf Eel R A Leggett?

The highest level on record is 28.13 ft on December 22, 1964.

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:11475800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.87460, -123.72058 (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	4.93 ft	2026-10-20 01:30	Provisional
Flow	14.4 cfs	2026-10-20 01:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Sf Eel R A Leggett (usgs:11475800). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/sf-eel-r-a-leggett

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