Lateral M5L, Canal De Riego De Lajas Sabana Grande water level

Name: Lateral M5L, Canal De Riego De Lajas Sabana Grande water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Canal gauge, Puerto Rico, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

1.12ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:00 AM AST (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.4 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Lateral M5L, Canal De Riego De Lajas Sabana Grande is at 1.12 ft, in the normal range for late October.

The median for late October is 1.07 ft, based on 17 years of readings, so the canal level is 0.05 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 1.09 ft, a difference of +0.03 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.10 ft and 1.29 ft.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1.07 ft0.05 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.85 ft – 1.47 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (17 years of records)
Same day last year: 1.09 ft+0.03 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.10 ft – 1.29 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.02 ft – 1.44 ft

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 86° 74° 0.07 in, 72% Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 82° 74° 0.17 in, 80% Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 82° 75° 0.13 in, 55% Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 86° 75° 0.15 in, 71% Wind 13 mph

25 Sun 86° 76° – Wind 10 mph

26 Mon 84° 74° 0.12 in, 71% Wind 9 mph

27 Tue 86° 74° 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

Nearby gauges

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	0.8 mi
Rio Loco at Las Latas near La Joya near GuanicaRiver gauge, Rio Loco	0.0 cfs	Very low	±0	2.3 mi
Canal De Riego De Lajas above Majinas Filt. PlantCanal gauge, Canal De Riego De Lajas	2.11 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	3.4 mi
Canal De Riego De Lajas below Majinas Filt. PlantCanal gauge, Canal De Riego De Lajas	3.02 ft	High	−0.02 ft	3.5 mi
Rio Yauco above Diversion Monserrate near YaucoRiver gauge, Rio Yauco	1.72 ft	Very low	−0.54 ft	3.8 mi
Rio Guayanilla near GuayanillaRiver gauge, Rio Guayanilla	4.83 ft	Very low	−0.12 ft	7 mi
Canal Riego De Lajas above Lajas Filtration PlantCanal gauge, Canal Riego De Lajas	2.60 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	10 mi
Canal De Riego De Lajas below Lajas Filt Plant LajasCanal gauge, Canal De Riego De Lajas	1.41 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	10 mi

Questions and answers

Is Lateral M5L, Canal De Riego De Lajas Sabana Grande higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.03 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.09 ft.

What is a normal level for Lateral M5L, Canal De Riego De Lajas Sabana Grande in late October?

The median for late October is 1.07 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.85 ft and 1.47 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 Lateral M5L, Canal De Riego De Lajas Sabana Grande today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:00 AM AST, the water level was 1.12 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lateral M5L, Canal De Riego De Lajas Sabana Grande rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Lateral M5L, Canal De Riego De Lajas Sabana Grande 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:50128907 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 18.03503, -66.89812 (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	1.12 ft	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional
Flow	0.4 cfs	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lateral M5L, Canal De Riego De Lajas Sabana Grande (usgs:50128907). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/puerto-rico/lateral-m5l-canal-de-riego-de-lajas-sabana-grande

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