Canal De Riego De Lajas at Bo. Palmarejo near Lajas water level

Name: Canal De Riego De Lajas at Bo. Palmarejo near Lajas water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Canal gauge, Canal De Riego De Lajas, Puerto Rico, United States

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Low for late October

Water level

1.39ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:00 AM AST (54 min ago)

Flow: 3.6 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Canal De Riego De Lajas at Bo. Palmarejo near Lajas: the gauge reads 1.39 ft, below normal for late October.

That puts it 0.16 ft below the median of 1.55 ft for late October, based on 23 years of readings.

It is still going down, by 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.15 ft – 1.79 ft.

Compared with 23 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1.55 ft0.16 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1.36 ft – 1.73 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (23 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.15 ft – 1.79 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.85 ft – 1.89 ft

What happens at each level

2.10 ft: The irrigation channel will reach bankful stage.
1.39 ft: Right now

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.24 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 89° 72° 0.13 in, 65% Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 89° 73° 0.09 in, 72% Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 85° 75° 0.49 in, 80% Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 84° 75° 0.11 in, 55% Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 87° 74° 0.22 in, 71% Wind 14 mph

25 Sun 87° 77° 0.22 in, 71% Wind 12 mph

26 Mon 88° 75° 0.28 in, 71% Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:24 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 11 hr, 39 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on the Canal De Riego De Lajas

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Canal De Riego De Lajas below Lago Loco Dam YaucoCanal gauge, Canal De Riego De Lajas	1.09 ft	Very high	−0.02 ft	13 mi
Canal De Riego De Lajas above Majinas Filt. PlantCanal gauge, Canal De Riego De Lajas	2.11 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	9 mi
Canal De Riego De Lajas below Majinas Filt. PlantCanal gauge, Canal De Riego De Lajas	3.02 ft	High	−0.02 ft	8 mi
Canal De Riego De Lajas below Lajas Filt Plant LajasCanal gauge, Canal De Riego De Lajas	1.41 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	1.6 mi
Canal De Riego De Lajas at Bo. BetancesCanal gauge, Canal De Riego De Lajas	1.21 ft	Low	−0.14 ft	3.5 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Canal Riego De Lajas above Lajas Filtration PlantCanal gauge, Canal Riego De Lajas	2.59 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	1.8 mi
Rio Rosario near HormiguerosRiver gauge, Rio Rosario	1.75 ft	Very low	−0.14 ft	8 mi
Rio Guanajibo near HormiguerosRiver gauge, Rio Guanajibo	10.38 ft	Low	−0.33 ft	8 mi
Lateral M5L, Canal De Riego De Lajas Sabana GrandeCanal gauge	1.12 ft	Normal	±0	12 mi
Rio Loco at Las Latas near La Joya near GuanicaRiver gauge, Rio Loco	0.0 cfs	Very low	±0	13 mi

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Canal De Riego De Lajas at Bo. Palmarejo near Lajas in late October?

The median for late October is 1.55 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.36 ft and 1.73 ft, based on 23 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 Riego De Lajas at Bo. Palmarejo near Lajas today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:00 AM AST, the water level was 1.39 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Canal De Riego De Lajas at Bo. Palmarejo near Lajas rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Canal De Riego De Lajas at Bo. Palmarejo near Lajas normal?

Low for late October. Compared with 23 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:50128945 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 18.03920, -67.07897 (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	1.39 ft	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional
Flow	3.6 cfs	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Canal De Riego De Lajas at Bo. Palmarejo near Lajas (usgs:50128945). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/puerto-rico/canal-de-riego-de-lajas-at-bo-palmarejo-near-lajas

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