Salton Sea near Westmorland water level

Name: Salton Sea near Westmorland water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Salton Sea, California, United States

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Very low for late September

Surface elevation

-244.00ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Sep 22, 2026, 08:45 AM PDT (28 days ago)

This gauge last reported 28 days ago. The value may be out of date; check the agency page before you rely on it.

History

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At −244.00 ft, Salton Sea near Westmorland is far below normal for late September. That reading is from Sep 22, 2026, 08:45 AM PDT, so the gauge may be offline or reporting late.

The median for late September is −240.80 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 3.20 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was −243.60 ft, a difference of −0.40 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: −240.80 ft3.20 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: −243.60 ft – −238.50 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: −243.60 ft−0.40 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: −244.01 ft – −242.98 ft

Swimming and boating at Salton Sea near Westmorland

Low water changes a lake fast for boaters. Some ramps get shorter or close, docks may be moved, and rocks and sandbars that are usually well under the surface come within reach of a prop.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 85° 63° – Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 87° 64° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 89° 72° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 87° 71° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 84° 69° – Wind 17 mph

23 Fri 81° 65° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 89° 71° – Wind 16 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:52 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
New River near WestmorlandRiver gauge, New River	216 cfs	Very low	+18.0 cfs	3.4 mi
Alamo River near NilandRiver gauge, Alamo River	501 cfs	Very low	+74.0 cfs	5.4 mi
Coachella Canal near NilandRiver gauge, Coachella Canal	405 cfs	Normal	−58.0 cfs	15 mi
Coachella Canal near Desert BeachRiver gauge, Coachella Canal	341 cfs	Low	−116.0 cfs	30 mi
Whitewater River near MeccaRiver gauge, Whitewater River	52.8 cfs	Low	−5.3 cfs	35 mi
New River at International Boundary at CalexicoRiver gauge, New River	46.6 cfs	Very low	−3.0 cfs	35 mi
All-American Canal below Drop 2 Reservoir OutletCanal gauge, All-American Canal	42.64 ft	No reference yet	+0.08 ft	48 mi
Brock Reservoir Outlet near CalexicoCanal gauge, Brock Reservoir Outlet	10.3 cfs	Low	+0.2 cfs	48 mi

Questions and answers

Is Salton Sea near Westmorland higher than last year?

No, it is 0.40 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was −243.60 ft.

What is a normal level for Salton Sea near Westmorland in late September?

The median for late September is −240.80 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between −243.60 ft and −238.50 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Salton Sea near Westmorland really −244.00 ft deep?

No. −244.00 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Salton Sea near Westmorland today?

On Sep 22, 2026, 08:45 AM PDT, the surface elevation was −244.00 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Salton Sea near Westmorland rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Salton Sea near Westmorland normal?

Very low for late September. Compared with 7 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:10254005 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.15375, -115.67310 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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
Surface elevation	−244.00 ft	2026-09-22 15:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Salton Sea near Westmorland (usgs:10254005). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/salton-sea-near-westmorland

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