Tres Pinos Creek near Tres Pinos water level

Name: Tres Pinos Creek near Tres Pinos water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Tres Pinos Creek, California, United States

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Low for late October

Flow

0.0cfs Down 0.0 cfs over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 01:00 AM PDT (56 min ago)

History

7 days

Flow Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Tres Pinos Creek near Tres Pinos is running below normal at 0.0 cfs.

The median for late October is 1.1 cfs, based on 73 years of readings, so the flow is 1.1 cfs below typical.

It has dropped 0.0 cfs over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly.

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

Compared with 73 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1.1 cfs1.1 cfs below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.0 cfs – 5.1 cfs8 years in 10 fall in this range (73 years of records)

Floating and fishing near Tres Pinos Creek near Tres Pinos

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:19 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
San Benito River near Willow Creek SchoolRiver gauge, San Benito River	0.0 cfs	Very low	±0	12 mi
Pacheco Creek near DunnevilleRiver gauge, Pacheco Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	15 mi
Pajaro R A ChittendenRiver gauge	2.26 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	19 mi
Llagas Creek near GilroyRiver gauge, Llagas Creek	0.7 cfs	Normal	+0.1 cfs	20 mi
Salinas River near ChualarRiver gauge, Salinas River	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	20 mi
Salinas River near SpreckelsRiver gauge, Salinas River	2.81 ft	Below flood stage	±0	23 mi
Reclamation Ditch near SalinasCanal gauge, Reclamation Ditch	0.3 cfs	Very low	−0.1 cfs	23 mi
Salinas R A SoledadRiver gauge	8.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.25 ft	25 mi

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Tres Pinos Creek near Tres Pinos in late October?

The median for late October is 1.1 cfs. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.0 cfs and 5.1 cfs, based on 73 years of records.

What is the water level of Tres Pinos Creek near Tres Pinos today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 01:00 AM PDT, the flow was 0.0 cfs. Down 0.0 cfs over the last 24 hours.

Is Tres Pinos Creek near Tres Pinos rising or falling?

Down 0.0 cfs over the last 24 hours. Down 0.0 cfs over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Tres Pinos Creek near Tres Pinos normal?

Low for late October. Compared with 73 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:11157500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.76575, -121.29961 (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
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-21 08:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Tres Pinos Creek near Tres Pinos (usgs:11157500). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/tres-pinos-creek-near-tres-pinos

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer