Canal Principal Diversion above Lago Guerrero water level

Name: Canal Principal Diversion above Lago Guerrero water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Canal gauge, Canal Principal Diversion, Puerto Rico, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.79ft Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:00 PM AST (1 hour ago)

Flow: 24.4 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Canal Principal Diversion above Lago Guerrero, where the gauge shows 1.79 ft.

On the same day last year the reading was 1.66 ft, a difference of +0.13 ft.

It is on the way up, by 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.71 ft – 1.89 ft.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Same day last year: 1.66 ft+0.13 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.71 ft – 1.89 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.70 ft – 2.08 ft

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.28 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 86° 75° 0.11 in, 100% Wind 9 mph

18 Sun 86° 73° 0.17 in, 100% Wind 5 mph

19 Mon 86° 73° 0.27 in, 100% Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 85° 72° 0.19 in, 100% Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 85° 71° 0.12 in, 76% Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 87° 71° 0.12 in, 84% Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 86° 73° 0.21 in, 61% Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:24 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 11 hr, 39 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Other gauges on the Canal Principal Diversion

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Canal Principal Diversion below Forebay, IsabelaCanal gauge, Canal Principal Diversion	5.22 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	3.7 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Canal De Moca above Lago Regulador E13 IsabelaCanal gauge, Canal De Moca	1.71 ft	Normal	−0.07 ft	2.8 mi
Canal De Aguadilla above Lago Ramey, AguadillaCanal gauge, Canal De Aguadilla	1.69 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	3.2 mi
Canal Moca above Aguadilla Plant, AguadillaCanal gauge, Canal Moca	1.24 ft	Normal	±0	5.0 mi
Rio Culebrinas at Margarita Damsite near AguadaRiver gauge, Rio Culebrinas	10.49 ft	Very high	+0.58 ft	8 mi
Rio Culebrinas at Highway 404 near MocaRiver gauge, Rio Culebrinas	10.37 ft	Normal	+0.19 ft	8 mi
Rio Guajataca below Lago GuajatacaRiver gauge, Rio Guajataca	7.82 ft	Very high	+0.08 ft	10 mi
Canal De Derivacion at Lago De GuajatacaCanal gauge, Canal De Derivacion	3.27 ft	Normal	−0.13 ft	10 mi
Rio Grande De Anasco near San SebastianRiver gauge, Rio Grande De Anasco	2.83 ft	Normal	−0.45 ft	13 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Canal Principal Diversion above Lago Guerrero higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.13 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.66 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 Principal Diversion above Lago Guerrero today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:00 PM AST, the water level was 1.79 ft. Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Canal Principal Diversion above Lago Guerrero rising or falling?

Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Canal Principal Diversion above Lago Guerrero normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 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:182830067035900 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 18.47500, -67.06639 (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	1.79 ft	2026-10-20 17:00	Provisional
Flow	24.4 cfs	2026-10-20 17:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Canal Principal Diversion above Lago Guerrero (usgs:182830067035900). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/puerto-rico/canal-principal-diversion-above-lago-guerrero

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