Canal Riego De Lajas above Lajas Filtration Plant water level

Name: Canal Riego De Lajas above Lajas Filtration Plant water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Canal gauge, Canal Riego De Lajas, Puerto Rico, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

2.59ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:00 AM AST (28 min ago)

Flow: 15.3 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Canal Riego De Lajas above Lajas Filtration Plant, where the gauge shows 2.59 ft.

That puts it 0.01 ft above the median of 2.58 ft for late October, based on 17 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 2.64 ft (−0.05 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.49 ft – 2.74 ft.

Compared with 17 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 2.58 ft0.01 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 2.30 ft – 2.68 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (17 years of records)
Same day last year: 2.64 ft−0.05 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 2.49 ft – 2.74 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 2.43 ft – 2.89 ft

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.43 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 89° 69° 0.11 in, 93% Wind 9 mph

18 Sun 87° 73° 0.30 in, 100% Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 88° 71° 0.32 in, 100% Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 87° 71° 0.29 in, 92% Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 88° 72° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 86° 74° 0.11 in, 80% Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 88° 74° 0.09 in, 65% Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

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

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Canal De Riego De Lajas below Lajas Filt Plant LajasCanal gauge, Canal De Riego De Lajas	1.41 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	0.2 mi
Canal De Riego De Lajas at Bo. Palmarejo near LajasCanal gauge, Canal De Riego De Lajas	1.39 ft	Low	−0.05 ft	1.8 mi
Canal De Riego De Lajas at Bo. BetancesCanal gauge, Canal De Riego De Lajas	1.21 ft	Low	−0.14 ft	5.2 mi
Canal De Riego De Lajas below Majinas Filt. PlantCanal gauge, Canal De Riego De Lajas	3.02 ft	High	−0.02 ft	7 mi
Canal De Riego De Lajas above Majinas Filt. PlantCanal gauge, Canal De Riego De Lajas	2.11 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	7 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	9 mi
Lateral M5L, Canal De Riego De Lajas Sabana GrandeCanal gauge	1.12 ft	Normal	±0	10 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Canal Riego De Lajas above Lajas Filtration Plant compare with last year?

It is 0.05 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.64 ft.

What is a normal level for the Canal Riego De Lajas above Lajas Filtration Plant in late October?

The median for late October is 2.58 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.30 ft and 2.68 ft, based on 17 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 Riego De Lajas above Lajas Filtration Plant today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:00 AM AST, the water level was 2.59 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Canal Riego De Lajas above Lajas Filtration Plant rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Canal Riego De Lajas above Lajas Filtration Plant normal?

Normal for late October. Compared with 17 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:50128933 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 18.04506, -67.05255 (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	2.59 ft	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional
Flow	15.3 cfs	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Canal Riego De Lajas above Lajas Filtration Plant (usgs:50128933). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/puerto-rico/canal-riego-de-lajas-above-lajas-filtration-plant

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