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Canal De Patillas at Forebay water level

Canal gauge, Canal De Patillas, Puerto Rico, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1.57ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
22.8 cfs
Water temperature
82 °F
0 1 3 4

History

-0.00.51.01.5ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 20-0.00.51.01.5ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
-0.00.51.01.5ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 20-0.00.51.01.5ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
-0.00.51.01.5ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026-0.00.51.01.5ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
-0.00.51.01.5ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.51.01.5ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Canal De Patillas at Forebay reads 1.57 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 06:15 PM AST. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this canal yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.55 ft and 1.61 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.01 ft. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 82 °F.

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

Key numbers

Same day last year
1.51 ft+0.06 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.55 ft – 1.61 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.19 ft – 1.69 ft

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.23 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 85° 74° 0.07 in, 49% Wind 7 mph
21 Wed 86° 74° 0.06 in, 31% Wind 8 mph
22 Thu 82° 74° 0.21 in, 67% Wind 6 mph
23 Fri 85° 74° 0.17 in, 71% Wind 9 mph
24 Sat 83° 76° 0.43 in, 90% Wind 9 mph
25 Sun 85° 77° 0.11 in, 69% Wind 8 mph
26 Mon 87° 74° 0.02 in, 69% Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:20 AM Sunset 05:59 PM Daylight 11 hr, 40 min Waxing gibbous 72%

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Other gauges on the Canal De Patillas

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Canal De Patillas above Guayama Filtration PlantCanal gauge, Canal De Patillas 2.63 ft Below flood stage ±0 5.8 mi
Canal De Patillas below Guayama Filtration PlantCanal gauge, Canal De Patillas 1.43 ft Normal ±0 5.8 mi
Canal De Patillas above Aes Intake at GuayamaCanal gauge, Canal De Patillas 1.45 ft Very high −0.01 ft 8 mi
Canal De Patillas above El Legado IntakeRiver gauge, Canal De Patillas 1.31 ft No reference yet −0.01 ft 11 mi
Canal De Patillas at Intake 113 SalinasCanal gauge, Canal De Patillas 1.34 ft High +0.03 ft 16 mi
Canal De Patillas at Intake 123, SalinasCanal gauge, Canal De Patillas 1.51 ft Normal +0.05 ft 18 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Rio Grande De Patillas below Lago PatillasCanal gauge, Rio Grande De Patillas 4.32 ft Low +0.01 ft 0.3 mi
Rio Grande De Patillas near PatillasRiver gauge, Rio Grande De Patillas 4.64 ft Normal −0.02 ft 1.1 mi
Rio Marin near PatillasRiver gauge, Rio Marin 6.52 ft Normal −0.01 ft 1.5 mi
Rio Maunabo at LizasRiver gauge, Rio Maunabo 3.66 ft Normal +0.02 ft 5.5 mi
Canal De Guamani Oeste at Highway 15 GuayamaCanal gauge, Canal De Guamani Oeste 1.34 ft Normal −0.01 ft 6.2 mi
Rio Grande De Loiza at Quebrada ArenasRiver gauge, Rio Grande De Loiza 5.08 ft Normal −0.01 ft 7 mi
Aes Intake Canal at Canal De Patillas, GuayamaCanal gauge, Aes Intake Canal 1.46 ft Normal −0.01 ft 8 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Canal De Patillas at Forebay compare with last year?

It is 0.06 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.51 ft.

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 Patillas at Forebay today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:15 PM AST, the water level was 1.57 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Canal De Patillas at Forebay rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Canal De Patillas at Forebay 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:50093053 (Agency page)
Coordinates
18.02083, -66.02306 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 1.57 ft 2026-10-20 22:15 Provisional
Flow 22.8 cfs 2026-10-20 22:15 Provisional
Water temperature 82 °F 2026-10-20 22:15 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Canal De Patillas at Forebay (usgs:50093053). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/puerto-rico/canal-de-patillas-at-forebay

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