Trinity River below Limekiln Gulch near Douglas City water level

Name: Trinity River below Limekiln Gulch near Douglas City water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Trinity River, California, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

4.65ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 02:30 AM PDT (43 min ago)

Flow: 326 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Trinity River below Limekiln Gulch near Douglas City is at 4.65 ft, in the normal range for late October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 4.62 ft and 4.88 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

Floating and fishing near Trinity River below Limekiln Gulch near Douglas City

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 06:24 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on the Trinity River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Trinity River above Coffee Creek near Trinity CenterRiver gauge, Trinity River	26.8 cfs	Very low	±0	32 mi
Trinity River above Nf Trinity River near HelenaRiver gauge, Trinity River	315 cfs	Very low	−4.0 cfs	12 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Indian Creek near Douglas CityRiver gauge, Indian Creek	4.5 cfs	Normal	+0.3 cfs	1.5 mi
Trinity R A Douglas CityRiver gauge	369 cfs	High	+5.0 cfs	2.7 mi
Rush Creek near LewistonRiver gauge, Rush Creek	2.2 cfs	Low	+0.1 cfs	5.8 mi
Trinity R A LewistonRiver gauge	315 cfs	High	+10.0 cfs	7 mi
Lewiston LakeLake	1,900.67 ft	Very low		8 mi
Trinity R A Junction CityRiver gauge	341 cfs	Normal	±0	8 mi
Trinity LakeLake	2,315.14 ft	Normal		12 mi
Whiskeytown LakeLake	1,208.19 ft	High		21 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 below Limekiln Gulch near Douglas City today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:30 AM PDT, the water level was 4.65 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Trinity River below Limekiln Gulch near Douglas City rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Trinity River below Limekiln Gulch near Douglas City normal?

Normal for late October. Compared with 5 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:11525655 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.67261, -122.92055 (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	4.65 ft	2026-10-21 09:30	Provisional
Flow	326 cfs	2026-10-21 09:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Trinity River below Limekiln Gulch near Douglas City (usgs:11525655). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/trinity-river-below-limekiln-gulch-near-douglas-city

How we check values

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