Tecolote Creek above Footbridge near San Diego water level

Name: Tecolote Creek above Footbridge near San Diego water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Tecolote Creek, California, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

2.10ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 PM PDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.1 cfs
Water temperature: 66 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Tecolote Creek above Footbridge near San Diego reads 2.10 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 PM 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 2.09 ft and 2.14 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.01 ft. The water temperature at the gauge is 66 °F.

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

Floating and fishing near Tecolote Creek above Footbridge near San Diego

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 83° 65° – Wind 9 mph

19 Mon 77° 63° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 74° 68° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 73° 67° 0.24 in, 49% Wind 15 mph

22 Thu 70° 65° 0.15 in, 78% Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 71° 65° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 81° 67° – Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:58 AM Sunset 06:10 PM Daylight 11 hr, 12 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
San Diego R A Fashion Valley at San DiegoRiver gauge, San Diego R A Fashion Valley	2.55 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	2.0 mi
San Diego R A Mast Road near SanteeRiver gauge, San Diego R A Mast Road	6.2 cfs	Very high	−0.3 cfs	10 mi
Los Penasquitos Creek near PowayRiver gauge, Los Penasquitos Creek	3.8 cfs	High	+0.7 cfs	11 mi
Los Coches Creek near LakesideRiver gauge, Los Coches Creek	0.2 cfs	Normal	+0.2 cfs	17 mi
Jamul Creek near JamulRiver gauge, Jamul Creek	0.3 cfs	Normal	±0	21 mi
Santa Maria Creek near RamonaRiver gauge, Santa Maria Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	23 mi
Guejito Creek near San PasqualRiver gauge, Guejito Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	26 mi
Santa Ysabel Creek near RamonaRiver gauge, Santa Ysabel Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	29 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 Tecolote Creek above Footbridge near San Diego today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 PM PDT, the water level was 2.10 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Tecolote Creek above Footbridge near San Diego rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Tecolote Creek above Footbridge near San Diego 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:11023100 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.78953, -117.18811 (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	2.10 ft	2026-10-21 05:00	Provisional
Flow	0.1 cfs	2026-10-21 05:00	Provisional
Water temperature	66 °F	2026-10-21 05:00	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Tecolote Creek above Footbridge near San Diego (usgs:11023100). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/tecolote-creek-above-footbridge-near-san-diego

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