Whitewater R Diversion Flume in Up Burnt Canyon near Banning water level

Name: Whitewater R Diversion Flume in Up Burnt Canyon near Banning water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Whitewater R Diversion Flume in Up Burnt Canyon, California, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.42ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:30 PM PDT (5 hours ago)

Flow: 1.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Whitewater R Diversion Flume in Up Burnt Canyon near Banning, where the gauge shows 0.42 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.40 ft – 0.42 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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 57° 43° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 54° 43° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 54° 43° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 45° 37° 0.26 in, 77% Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 50° 36° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 54° 38° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 57° 42° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:58 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 11 hr, 9 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Burnt Canyon Creek above Diversion Dam near BanningRiver gauge, Burnt Canyon Creek	1.3 cfs	Very high	±0	1.6 mi
Snow Creek near White WaterRiver gauge, Snow Creek	3.5 cfs	Normal	±0	15 mi
Falls Creek near White WaterRiver gauge, Falls Creek	0.9 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	15 mi
Whitewater R A Windy Point Main ChannelRiver gauge	397 cfs	High	−10.0 cfs	15 mi
Whitewater R A Windy Point Overflow ChannelRiver gauge	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	15 mi
Santa Ana River near Mentone (River Only)River gauge, Santa Ana River	0.0 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	16 mi
Sar Supp Gage near MentoneRiver gauge, Sar Supp Gage	2.0 cfs	Normal	+0.1 cfs	16 mi
Chino Canyon Creek below Tramway near Palm SpringsRiver gauge, Chino Canyon Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	19 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 Whitewater R Diversion Flume in Up Burnt Canyon near Banning today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:30 PM PDT, the water level was 0.42 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Whitewater R Diversion Flume in Up Burnt Canyon near Banning rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Whitewater R Diversion Flume in Up Burnt Canyon near Banning normal?

Normal for mid-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:340242116492901 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.04500, -116.82472 (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	0.42 ft	2026-10-21 04:30	Provisional
Flow	1.4 cfs	2026-10-21 04:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Whitewater R Diversion Flume in Up Burnt Canyon near Banning (usgs:340242116492901). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/whitewater-r-diversion-flume-in-up-burnt-canyon-near-banning

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