Trinity River above Coffee Creek near Trinity Center water level

Name: Trinity River above Coffee Creek near Trinity Center water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Trinity River, California, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

2.83ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 12:30 PM PDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 27.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 2.83 ft, the Trinity River above Coffee Creek near Trinity Center is below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.81 ft and 2.83 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: 16.82 ftJanuary 1, 1997

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	16.82 ft	January 1, 1997
2	12.96 ft	January 16, 1974
3	8.06 ft	June 28, 2012

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:24 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on the Trinity River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Trinity River below Limekiln Gulch near Douglas CityRiver gauge, Trinity River	320 cfs	Normal	+6.0 cfs	32 mi
Trinity River above Nf Trinity River near HelenaRiver gauge, Trinity River	322 cfs	Very low	±0	32 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sacramento R A DeltaRiver gauge	211 cfs	Normal	+3.0 cfs	19 mi
Trinity LakeLake	2,315.14 ft	Normal		22 mi
Lewiston LakeLake	1,900.67 ft	Very low		27 mi
Trinity R A LewistonRiver gauge	305 cfs	High	±0	27 mi
Rush Creek near LewistonRiver gauge, Rush Creek	2.2 cfs	Low	+0.1 cfs	28 mi
Shasta LakeLake	976.20 ft	Normal		31 mi
Trinity R A Junction CityRiver gauge	345 cfs	Normal	±0	32 mi
Indian Creek near Douglas CityRiver gauge, Indian Creek	4.3 cfs	Normal	±0	34 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 Trinity River above Coffee Creek near Trinity Center today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 12:30 PM PDT, the water level was 2.83 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Trinity River above Coffee Creek near Trinity Center rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Trinity River above Coffee Creek near Trinity Center 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 Trinity River above Coffee Creek near Trinity Center?

The highest level on record is 16.82 ft on January 1, 1997.

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:11523200 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.11122, -122.70555 (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	2.83 ft	2026-10-20 19:30	Provisional
Flow	27.8 cfs	2026-10-20 19:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Trinity River above Coffee Creek near Trinity Center (usgs:11523200). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/trinity-river-above-coffee-creek-near-trinity-center

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