Rio Loco near Yauco water level

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

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Latest reading

Water level

2.78ft Up 0.23 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 11:45 AM AST (1 hour ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Rio Loco near Yauco is 2.78 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The water is rising: up 0.23 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.52 ft and 2.82 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.25 ft.

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

Key numbers

Lowest and highest in 30 days: 2.52 ft – 2.82 ft

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

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.

17 Sat 87° 73° 0.07 in, 93% Wind 9 mph

18 Sun 85° 74° 0.28 in, 100% Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 86° 72° 0.24 in, 100% Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 86° 72° 0.22 in, 92% Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 86° 72° 0.04 in, 58% Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 84° 74° 0.02 in, 80% Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 85° 74° 0.17 in, 65% Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:23 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 11 hr, 41 min First quarter 60%

Map

Other gauges on the Rio Loco

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rio Loco at Las Latas near La Joya near GuanicaRiver gauge, Rio Loco	0.0 cfs	Very low	±0	2.3 mi

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	1.16 ft	Very high	+0.16 ft	0.2 mi
Lateral M5L, Canal De Riego De Lajas Sabana GrandeCanal gauge	1.11 ft	Normal	±0	0.7 mi
Rio Yauco above Diversion Monserrate near YaucoRiver gauge, Rio Yauco	1.94 ft	Very low	+0.47 ft	3.1 mi
Canal De Riego De Lajas above Majinas Filt. PlantCanal gauge, Canal De Riego De Lajas	2.16 ft	High	+0.08 ft	4.0 mi
Canal De Riego De Lajas below Majinas Filt. PlantCanal gauge, Canal De Riego De Lajas	3.03 ft	High	+0.07 ft	4.1 mi
Rio Guayanilla near GuayanillaRiver gauge, Rio Guayanilla	4.89 ft	Very low	+0.11 ft	5.9 mi
Canal Riego De Lajas above Lajas Filtration PlantCanal gauge, Canal Riego De Lajas	2.58 ft	Normal	−0.08 ft	11 mi
Canal De Riego De Lajas at Bo. Palmarejo near LajasCanal gauge, Canal De Riego De Lajas	1.61 ft	Normal	+0.07 ft	13 mi

Questions and answers

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 Loco near Yauco today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 11:45 AM AST, the water level was 2.78 ft. Up 0.23 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Rio Loco near Yauco rising or falling?

Up 0.23 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.25 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Rio Loco near Yauco 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:50129000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 18.03996, -66.88795 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: LMSL
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	2.78 ft	2026-10-19 15:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Rio Loco near Yauco (usgs:50129000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/puerto-rico/rio-loco-near-yauco

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