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Rio Cibuco at Vega Baja water level

River gauge, Rio Cibuco, Puerto Rico, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

4.78ft Up 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
112 cfs
5 10 15 20 Highest onrecord 19.70 ft Minor floodstage 15.00 ft

History

History
567ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 20567ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
468ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12Oct 20468ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
51015ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Minor flood stage51015ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Minor flood stage
5810ftJanMarMayJulSepNov20265810ftJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

The Rio Cibuco at Vega Baja is at 4.78 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.04 ft below the median of 4.82 ft for mid-October, based on 34 years of readings. It is 10.22 ft below the flood stage of 15.00 ft. A year ago it stood at 4.52 ft (+0.26 ft).

It has risen 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. There is still 10.22 ft of room before flood stage. In the last month it has stayed between 4.29 ft and 6.25 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 34 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
4.82 ft0.04 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
4.38 ft – 5.74 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (34 years of records)
Same day last year
4.52 ft+0.26 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
4.29 ft – 6.25 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
4.23 ft – 11.50 ft
Highest on record
19.70 ftSeptember 19, 2022

Floating and fishing near Rio Cibuco at Vega Baja

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Flood stage here is 15.00 ft, 10.22 ft above the current reading. Beyond it, the National Weather Service also defines moderate and major flood stages.

What happens at each level

16.00 ft
River flooding may close down Route PR-2 between Vega Baja and Vega Alta. Routes PR-675 and PR-676 may also be impassable. Road PR-160 impassable due to river flooding./erg on 05/24
14.00 ft
Rio Cibuco out of its banks, flooding portions of road PR-160./ OMS 2/2022
10.00 ft
Low lying areas flooded along road PR-620 Candelaria-Sector Fatima in Vega Alta. /OMS 2/2022
8.00 ft
Possible flooding along low lying areas on road PR-676. /OMS 3/2023
4.78 ft
Right now

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

Highest crests on record

RankLevelDate
119.70 ftSeptember 19, 2022
219.63 ftSeptember 20, 2017
319.10 ftApril 12, 1987
418.84 ftDecember 13, 1981
518.74 ftSeptember 10, 1996
618.52 ftDecember 2, 1999
718.22 ftNovember 3, 1981
818.12 ftMay 18, 1985
918.10 ftAugust 31, 1979
1017.98 ftOctober 7, 1985

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.20 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 88° 75° 0.19 in, 53% Wind 10 mph
18 Sun 88° 72° 0.05 in, 92% Wind 6 mph
19 Mon 87° 72° 0.11 in, 90% Wind 8 mph
20 Tue 89° 73° 0.28 in, 96% Wind 6 mph
21 Wed 87° 70° 0.19 in, 80% Wind 3 mph
22 Thu 91° 69° 0.11 in, 84% Wind 5 mph
23 Fri 90° 73° 0.33 in, 46% Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:21 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 11 hr, 39 min First quarter 65%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Rio De La Plata at Highway 2 near Toa AltaRiver gauge, Rio De La Plata 3.98 ft Normal +0.58 ft 8 mi
Rio Corozal at CorozalRiver gauge, Rio Corozal 4.58 ft Normal −0.19 ft 8 mi
Rio Grande De Manati near ManatiRiver gauge, Rio Grande De Manati 12.19 ft Normal +0.56 ft 9 mi
Rio Grande De Manati at CialesRiver gauge, Rio Grande De Manati 3.17 ft Normal −0.17 ft 10 mi
Rio Grande De Manati at Highway 155 near MorovisRiver gauge, Rio Grande De Manati 3.23 ft Normal −0.31 ft 10 mi
Rio De La Plata below La Plata DamsiteRiver gauge, Rio De La Plata 6.86 ft Very low −0.01 ft 11 mi
Rio Guadiana near Guadiana, NaranjitoRiver gauge, Rio Guadiana 1.60 ft Very low −0.02 ft 14 mi
Rio Bauta near OrocovisRiver gauge, Rio Bauta 3.94 ft Very low −0.12 ft 16 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Rio Cibuco at Vega Baja compare with last year?

It is 0.26 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4.52 ft.

What is flood stage for the Rio Cibuco at Vega Baja?

The official flood stage is 15.00 ft. The level is currently 10.22 ft below it.

What is a normal level for the Rio Cibuco at Vega Baja in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 4.82 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4.38 ft and 5.74 ft, based on 34 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 Rio Cibuco at Vega Baja today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 12:30 AM AST, the water level was 4.78 ft. Up 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Rio Cibuco at Vega Baja rising or falling?

Up 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.38 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Rio Cibuco at Vega Baja normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 34 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:50039500 (Agency page)
Coordinates
18.44733, -66.37438 (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 4.78 ft 2026-10-20 04:30 Provisional
Flow 112 cfs 2026-10-20 04:30 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Rio Cibuco at Vega Baja (usgs:50039500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/puerto-rico/rio-cibuco-at-vega-baja

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