Vail Lake near Temecula water level

Name: Vail Lake near Temecula water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

Lake, Vail Lake, California, United States

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Latest reading

Surface elevation

1,419.71ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 03:30 PM PDT (56 min ago)

Water stored: 10,210 acre‑ft

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

The latest lake level at Vail Lake near Temecula is 1,419.71 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this lake yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1,419.70 ft and 1,419.82 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Swimming and boating at Vail Lake near Temecula

Without a published normal range, the trend is the most useful thing here: a steady lake means few changes at the shore.

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° 62° – Wind 14 mph

19 Mon 83° 62° – Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 77° 59° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 76° 56° 0.23 in, 41% Wind 15 mph

22 Thu 67° 55° 0.11 in, 71% Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 69° 52° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 79° 61° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:56 AM Sunset 06:12 PM Daylight 11 hr, 16 min First quarter 54%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Temecula Creek near AguangaRiver gauge, Temecula Creek	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	4.0 mi
Santa Margarita River near TemeculaRiver gauge, Santa Margarita River	4.2 cfs	Normal	±0	10 mi
Warm Springs Creek near MurrietaRiver gauge, Warm Springs Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	12 mi
Rainbow Creek near FallbrookRiver gauge, Rainbow Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	14 mi
Santa Margarita R A Fpud Sump near FallbrookRiver gauge, Santa Margarita R A Fpud Sump	6.1 cfs	Normal	±0	16 mi
Sandia Creek near FallbrookRiver gauge, Sandia Creek	0.5 cfs	Very low	+0.1 cfs	16 mi
San Jacinto River near San JacintoRiver gauge, San Jacinto River	0.2 cfs	Normal	±0	19 mi
De Luz Creek near De LuzRiver gauge, De Luz Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	21 mi

Questions and answers

Is Vail Lake near Temecula really 1,419.71 ft deep?

No. 1,419.71 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 Vail Lake near Temecula today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 03:30 PM PDT, the surface elevation was 1,419.71 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Vail Lake near Temecula rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Vail Lake near Temecula normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:11042510 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.49559, -116.97669 (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
Surface elevation	1,419.71 ft	2026-10-18 22:30	Provisional
Water stored	10,210 acre‑ft	2026-10-18 22:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Vail Lake near Temecula (usgs:11042510). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/vail-lake-near-temecula

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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