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Rio Camuy near Bayaney water level

River gauge, Rio Camuy, Puerto Rico, United States

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

5.75ft Down 2.72 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
184 cfs
10 20 Highest onrecord 25.20 ft Minor floodstage 17.00 ft

History

68ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 2068ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
5678ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 205678ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
468ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026468ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
468ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026468ftJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Rio Camuy near Bayaney, where the gauge shows 5.75 ft.

That puts it 0.51 ft above the median of 5.24 ft for mid-October, based on 34 years of readings. It is 11.25 ft below the flood stage of 17.00 ft. A year ago it stood at 5.22 ft (+0.53 ft).

It is still going down, by 2.72 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 4.88 ft – 8.96 ft.

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

Compared with 34 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
5.24 ft0.51 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date
4.69 ft – 6.69 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (34 years of records)
Same day last year
5.22 ft+0.53 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
4.88 ft – 8.96 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
4.84 ft – 8.61 ft
Highest on record
25.20 ftSeptember 21, 2017

Paddling and fishing conditions

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

For reference, flood stage is 17.00 ft.

What happens at each level

17.00 ft
Rio Camuy out of its banks - Road 119 and Road 4491 flooded/impassable at the coastal areas in Hatillo.Calle San Jose, Calle Joaquin Martinez, Calle Ferrocarril likely to be affected. OMS/5.2019Unlikely to observe river flooding at Camuy - river runs through a cannon. If there is river flooding, it will be near the coast between Camuy and Hatillo. OMS/6.2019Soils across these areas are porous. Therefore, there is a lot of percolation. OMS/6.2019
5.75 ft
Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

RankLevelDate
125.20 ftSeptember 21, 2017
224.51 ftSeptember 20, 2017
321.69 ftSeptember 22, 1998
418.52 ftNovember 8, 2001
517.66 ftOctober 7, 1985
617.51 ftJune 4, 2011
716.88 ftOctober 29, 1998
816.76 ftNovember 13, 2002
916.49 ftMarch 29, 2012
1016.46 ftSeptember 15, 2004

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.60 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 86° 70° 0.16 in, 100% Wind 5 mph
21 Wed 89° 70° 0.15 in, 62% Wind 6 mph
22 Thu 87° 71° 0.23 in, 86% Wind 5 mph
23 Fri 86° 73° 0.17 in, 61% Wind 6 mph
24 Sat 87° 73° 0.16 in, 61% Wind 7 mph
25 Sun 87° 73° 0.34 in, 61% Wind 6 mph
26 Mon 82° 71° 0.26 in, 66% Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:23 AM Sunset 06:02 PM Daylight 11 hr, 39 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Rio Tanama at Charco HondoRiver gauge, Rio Tanama 4.15 ft Low −0.04 ft 7 mi
Rio Tanama near UtuadoRiver gauge, Rio Tanama 3.46 ft Very low +0.10 ft 7 mi
Canal De Derivacion at Lago De GuajatacaCanal gauge, Canal De Derivacion 3.27 ft Normal −0.14 ft 7 mi
Rio Guajataca below Lago GuajatacaRiver gauge, Rio Guajataca 7.85 ft Very high +0.16 ft 7 mi
Rio Guajataca at LaresRiver gauge, Rio Guajataca 8.61 ft Very high −0.10 ft 8 mi
Rio Grande De Arecibo near San PedroRiver gauge, Rio Grande De Arecibo 7.59 ft High +0.75 ft 8 mi
Rio Grande De Arecibo below UtuadoRiver gauge, Rio Grande De Arecibo 4.40 ft Low ±0 10 mi
Rio Grande De Arecibo above UtuadoRiver gauge, Rio Grande De Arecibo 3.92 ft Normal −0.03 ft 12 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Rio Camuy near Bayaney compare with last year?

It is 0.53 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 5.22 ft.

What is flood stage for the Rio Camuy near Bayaney?

The official flood stage is 17.00 ft. The level is currently 11.25 ft below it.

What is a normal level for the Rio Camuy near Bayaney in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 5.24 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4.69 ft and 6.69 ft, based on 34 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 Rio Camuy near Bayaney today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:30 PM AST, the water level was 5.75 ft. Down 2.72 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Rio Camuy near Bayaney rising or falling?

Down 2.72 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.70 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Rio Camuy near Bayaney normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 34 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:50014800 (Agency page)
Coordinates
18.39644, -66.81799 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 5.75 ft 2026-10-20 21:30 Provisional
Flow 184 cfs 2026-10-20 21:30 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Rio Camuy near Bayaney (usgs:50014800). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/puerto-rico/rio-camuy-near-bayaney

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