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Sweetwater R A Dehesa water level

River gauge, California, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

2.91ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.0 cfs
1 3 4 5

History

History
2.912.922.92ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 202.912.922.92ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
Water level

What this means

Sweetwater R A Dehesa reads 2.91 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 09:15 AM PDT. 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. In the last month it has stayed between 2.91 ft and 2.92 ft.

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

Floating and fishing near Sweetwater R A Dehesa

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 88° 64° – Wind 12 mph
19 Mon 85° 64° – Wind 12 mph
20 Tue 80° 62° – Wind 11 mph
21 Wed 81° 60° – Wind 18 mph
22 Thu 70° 62° 0.21 in, 79% Wind 15 mph
23 Fri 72° 58° 0.00 in Wind 13 mph
24 Sat 79° 59° – Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:56 AM Sunset 06:10 PM Daylight 11 hr, 14 min Waxing gibbous 70%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Los Coches Creek near LakesideRiver gauge, Los Coches Creek 0.1 cfs Normal −0.1 cfs 5.2 mi
Jamul Creek near JamulRiver gauge, Jamul Creek 0.4 cfs Normal +0.3 cfs 10 mi
San Diego R A Mast Road near SanteeRiver gauge, San Diego R A Mast Road 6.3 cfs Very high −0.9 cfs 11 mi
Sweetwater River near DescansoRiver gauge, Sweetwater River 0.0 cfs Normal ±0 14 mi
San Diego R A Fashion Valley at San DiegoRiver gauge, San Diego R A Fashion Valley 2.57 ft Below flood stage −0.05 ft 19 mi
Los Penasquitos Creek near PowayRiver gauge, Los Penasquitos Creek 3.8 cfs High +0.3 cfs 20 mi
Santa Maria Creek near RamonaRiver gauge, Santa Maria Creek 0.0 cfs Normal ±0 20 mi
Campo Creek near CampoRiver gauge, Campo Creek 0.0 cfs Low ±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 Sweetwater R A Dehesa today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:15 AM PDT, the water level was 2.91 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sweetwater R A Dehesa rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Sweetwater R A Dehesa 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:11016200 (Agency page)
Coordinates
32.77417, -116.85028 (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 2.91 ft 2026-10-20 16:15 Provisional
Flow 0.0 cfs 2026-10-20 16:15 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Sweetwater R A Dehesa (usgs:11016200). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/sweetwater-r-a-dehesa

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.