Canal De Patillas at Forebay water level

Name: Canal De Patillas at Forebay water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Canal gauge, Canal De Patillas, Puerto Rico, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.57ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:15 PM AST (1 hour ago)

Flow: 22.8 cfs
Water temperature: 82 °F

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Canal De Patillas at Forebay is at 1.57 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.03 ft above the median of 1.54 ft for mid-October, based on 15 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1.51 ft (+0.06 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.55 ft and 1.61 ft.

The sensor also reports a water temperature of 82 °F.

Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1.54 ft0.03 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.30 ft – 1.60 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Same day last year: 1.51 ft+0.06 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.55 ft – 1.61 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.19 ft – 1.69 ft

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.23 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 87° 74° 0.02 in, 35% Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 86° 76° 0.09 in, 52% Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 85° 74° 0.05 in, 63% Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 84° 76° 0.33 in, 73% Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 85° 74° 0.23 in, 84% Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 85° 77° 0.20 in, 83% Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 86° 77° 0.18 in, 82% Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:20 AM Sunset 05:59 PM Daylight 11 hr, 39 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Other gauges on the Canal De Patillas

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Canal De Patillas above Guayama Filtration PlantCanal gauge, Canal De Patillas	2.63 ft	High	−0.01 ft	5.8 mi
Canal De Patillas below Guayama Filtration PlantCanal gauge, Canal De Patillas	1.43 ft	Normal	±0	5.8 mi
Canal De Patillas above Aes Intake at GuayamaCanal gauge, Canal De Patillas	1.45 ft	No reference yet	±0	8 mi
Canal De Patillas above El Legado IntakeRiver gauge, Canal De Patillas	1.31 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	11 mi
Canal De Patillas at Intake 113 SalinasCanal gauge, Canal De Patillas	1.34 ft	High	+0.02 ft	16 mi
Canal De Patillas at Intake 123, SalinasCanal gauge, Canal De Patillas	1.51 ft	High	+0.04 ft	18 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rio Grande De Patillas below Lago PatillasCanal gauge, Rio Grande De Patillas	4.33 ft	Low	+0.02 ft	0.3 mi
Rio Grande De Patillas near PatillasRiver gauge, Rio Grande De Patillas	4.63 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	1.1 mi
Rio Marin near PatillasRiver gauge, Rio Marin	6.51 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	1.5 mi
Rio Maunabo at LizasRiver gauge, Rio Maunabo	3.66 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	5.5 mi
Canal De Guamani Oeste at Highway 15 GuayamaCanal gauge, Canal De Guamani Oeste	1.34 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	6.2 mi
Rio Grande De Loiza at Quebrada ArenasRiver gauge, Rio Grande De Loiza	5.07 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	7 mi
Aes Intake Canal at Canal De Patillas, GuayamaCanal gauge, Aes Intake Canal	1.46 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	8 mi
Rio Guayanes near YabucoaRiver gauge, Rio Guayanes	10.18 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	8 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Canal De Patillas at Forebay compare with last year?

It is 0.06 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.51 ft.

What is a normal level for the Canal De Patillas at Forebay in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.54 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.30 ft and 1.60 ft, based on 15 years of records.

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 Canal De Patillas at Forebay today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:15 PM AST, the water level was 1.57 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Canal De Patillas at Forebay rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Canal De Patillas at Forebay normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 15 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:50093053 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 18.02083, -66.02306 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: PRVD02
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	1.57 ft	2026-10-20 23:15	Provisional
Flow	22.8 cfs	2026-10-20 23:15	Provisional
Water temperature	82 °F	2026-10-20 23:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Canal De Patillas at Forebay (usgs:50093053). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/puerto-rico/canal-de-patillas-at-forebay

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