Rio Loco at Las Latas near La Joya near Guanica water level

Name: Rio Loco at Las Latas near La Joya near Guanica water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
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River gauge, Rio Loco, Puerto Rico, United States

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Very low for late October

Flow

0.0cfs Down 0.0 cfs over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:00 AM AST (59 min ago)

History

7 days

Flow Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Rio Loco at Las Latas near La Joya near Guanica: the gauge reads 0.0 cfs, far below normal for late October.

The median for late October is 102 cfs, based on 19 years of readings, so the flow is 102.0 cfs below typical.

It is still going down, by 0.0 cfs over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 102 cfs102 cfs below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 14.1 cfs – 288 cfs8 years in 10 fall in this range (19 years of records)

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.37 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

21 Wed 87° 75° 0.07 in, 72% Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 83° 75° 0.17 in, 80% Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 83° 76° 0.13 in, 55% Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 87° 76° 0.15 in, 71% Wind 13 mph

25 Sun 87° 77° – Wind 10 mph

26 Mon 85° 76° 0.12 in, 71% Wind 9 mph

27 Tue 87° 76° 0.02 in, 55% Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:23 AM Sunset 06:02 PM Daylight 11 hr, 39 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on the Rio Loco

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rio Loco near YaucoRiver gauge, Rio Loco	2.71 ft	No reference yet	+0.03 ft	2.3 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lateral M5L, Canal De Riego De Lajas Sabana GrandeCanal gauge	1.12 ft	Normal	±0	2.3 mi
Canal De Riego De Lajas below Lago Loco Dam YaucoCanal gauge, Canal De Riego De Lajas	1.09 ft	Very high	−0.02 ft	2.5 mi
Rio Yauco above Diversion Monserrate near YaucoRiver gauge, Rio Yauco	1.72 ft	Very low	−0.54 ft	3.6 mi
Canal De Riego De Lajas above Majinas Filt. PlantCanal gauge, Canal De Riego De Lajas	2.11 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	5.4 mi
Canal De Riego De Lajas below Majinas Filt. PlantCanal gauge, Canal De Riego De Lajas	3.02 ft	High	−0.02 ft	5.4 mi
Rio Guayanilla near GuayanillaRiver gauge, Rio Guayanilla	4.83 ft	Very low	−0.12 ft	5.7 mi
Canal Riego De Lajas above Lajas Filtration PlantCanal gauge, Canal Riego De Lajas	2.59 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	12 mi
Canal De Riego De Lajas below Lajas Filt Plant LajasCanal gauge, Canal De Riego De Lajas	1.41 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	12 mi

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Rio Loco at Las Latas near La Joya near Guanica in late October?

The median for late October is 102 cfs. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 14.1 cfs and 288 cfs, based on 19 years of records.

What is the water level of Rio Loco at Las Latas near La Joya near Guanica today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:00 AM AST, the flow was 0.0 cfs. Down 0.0 cfs over the last 24 hours.

Is Rio Loco at Las Latas near La Joya near Guanica rising or falling?

Down 0.0 cfs over the last 24 hours. Down 0.0 cfs over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Rio Loco at Las Latas near La Joya near Guanica normal?

Very low for late October. Compared with 19 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:50129254 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 18.00916, -66.87670 (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
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional

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