Rio Gurabo at Gurabo water level

Name: Rio Gurabo at Gurabo water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Rio Gurabo, Puerto Rico, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

4.23ft Up 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 12:45 PM AST (16 min ago)

Flow: 13.7 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

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

What this means

Low water at Rio Gurabo at Gurabo: the gauge reads 4.23 ft, below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 4.93 ft, based on 36 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.69 ft below typical. It is 15.77 ft below the flood stage of 20.00 ft. A year ago it stood at 4.23 ft as well.

It is on the way up, by 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 4.06 ft – 6.23 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 36 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 4.93 ft0.69 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 3.88 ft – 6.55 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (36 years of records)
Same day last year: 4.23 ft0.00 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 4.06 ft – 6.23 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 3.95 ft – 9.16 ft
Highest on record: 31.96 ftSeptember 20, 2017

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

For reference, flood stage is 20.00 ft.

What happens at each level

11.00 ft: Low lying areas flooded along road PR-941./oms 3/2023
4.23 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	31.96 ft	September 20, 2017
2	31.44 ft	September 10, 1996
3	29.65 ft	September 19, 2022
4	29.15 ft	April 17, 2003
5	28.85 ft	September 21, 1998
6	27.70 ft	September 6, 1960
7	27.39 ft	August 22, 2001
8	26.64 ft	October 9, 1970
9	25.73 ft	November 6, 2022
10	25.61 ft	September 18, 1989

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.19 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 89° 75° 0.09 in, 90% Wind 6 mph

18 Sun 89° 74° 0.06 in, 100% Wind 5 mph

19 Mon 89° 74° 0.12 in, 100% Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 91° 73° 0.03 in, 93% Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 90° 73° 0.06 in, 66% Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 88° 74° 0.12 in, 74% Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 89° 74° 0.33 in, 51% Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:19 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 11 hr, 41 min First quarter 51%

Map

Other gauges on the Rio Gurabo

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rio Gurabo below El MangoRiver gauge, Rio Gurabo	7.45 ft	Very low	+0.03 ft	5.7 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rio Grande De Loiza at CaguasRiver gauge, Rio Grande De Loiza	4.40 ft	Very low	+0.03 ft	2.9 mi
Rio Caguitas at Villa Blanca at CaguasRiver gauge, Rio Caguitas	7.91 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	4.0 mi
Rio Valenciano near JuncosRiver gauge, Rio Valenciano	2.92 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	4.0 mi
Rio Bairoa above Bairoa, CaguasRiver gauge, Rio Bairoa	4.18 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	5.0 mi
Rio Grande De Loiza at Highway 183 San LorenzoRiver gauge, Rio Grande De Loiza	7.52 ft	Low	+0.11 ft	5.0 mi
Rio Canas at Rio CanasRiver gauge, Rio Canas	9.03 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	5.6 mi
Rio Grande De Loiza below Loiza DamsiteRiver gauge, Rio Grande De Loiza	2.70 ft	Low	+0.13 ft	6 mi
Quebrada Grande at Bo. Dos BocasRiver gauge, Quebrada Grande	4.14 ft	Low	+0.25 ft	7 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Rio Gurabo at Gurabo higher than last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 4.23 ft.

What is flood stage for the Rio Gurabo at Gurabo?

The official flood stage is 20.00 ft. The level is currently 15.77 ft below it.

What is a normal level for the Rio Gurabo at Gurabo in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 4.93 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 3.88 ft and 6.55 ft, based on 36 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 Gurabo at Gurabo today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 12:45 PM AST, the water level was 4.23 ft. Up 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Rio Gurabo at Gurabo rising or falling?

Up 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 2.00 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Rio Gurabo at Gurabo normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 36 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:50057000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 18.25849, -65.96807 (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	4.23 ft	2026-10-18 16:45	Provisional
Flow	13.7 cfs	2026-10-18 16:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Rio Gurabo at Gurabo (usgs:50057000). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/puerto-rico/rio-gurabo-at-gurabo

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