Rio Majada at La Plena water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.23ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 08:00 PM AST (57 min ago)

Flow: 7.9 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

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

What this means

The gauge at Rio Majada at La Plena reads 3.23 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 3.35 ft, based on 28 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.12 ft below typical. It is 6.77 ft below the flood stage of 10.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 3.02 ft, a difference of +0.21 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.77 ft and 3.46 ft.

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

Compared with 28 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 3.35 ft0.12 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 2.54 ft – 4.17 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (28 years of records)
Same day last year: 3.02 ft+0.21 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 2.77 ft – 3.46 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 2.04 ft – 3.68 ft
Highest on record: 18.69 ftSeptember 10, 1996

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 10.00 ft, still 6.77 ft away.

What happens at each level

10.00 ft: Flooding along PR-712, near Albergue Olimpico German Rieckehoff. The road will become impassable. /erg-05/02/2025
3.23 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	18.69 ft	September 10, 1996
2	17.19 ft	January 5, 1992
3	16.62 ft	September 20, 2017
4	15.63 ft	September 21, 1998
5	14.86 ft	September 19, 2022
6	14.54 ft	October 7, 2010
7	13.19 ft	November 12, 2003
8	11.55 ft	October 11, 2005
9	10.70 ft	November 6, 2022
10	10.34 ft	October 25, 1990

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.14 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 87° 73° 0.18 in, 91% Wind 8 mph

18 Sun 88° 73° 0.19 in, 100% Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 86° 71° 0.19 in, 97% Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 87° 71° 0.05 in, 78% Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 86° 71° 0.04 in, 57% Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 84° 73° 0.33 in, 82% Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 85° 72° 0.17 in, 66% Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:20 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 11 hr, 41 min First quarter 54%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rio Lapa near Rabo Del BueyRiver gauge, Rio Lapa	5.32 ft	Normal	±0	2.4 mi
Canal De Patillas above El Legado IntakeRiver gauge, Canal De Patillas	1.28 ft	Normal	±0	5.1 mi
Canal De Patillas at Intake 113 SalinasCanal gauge, Canal De Patillas	1.26 ft	Normal	+0.03 ft	5.8 mi
Canal De Patillas at Intake 123, SalinasCanal gauge, Canal De Patillas	1.38 ft	Normal	+0.06 ft	7 mi
Canal De Guamani Oeste at Highway 15 GuayamaCanal gauge, Canal De Guamani Oeste	1.38 ft	Normal	+0.04 ft	7 mi
Canal De Patillas above Aes Intake at GuayamaCanal gauge, Canal De Patillas	1.46 ft	Very high	+0.02 ft	7 mi
Rio De La Plata at CayeyRiver gauge, Rio De La Plata	3.75 ft	Very low	+0.08 ft	8 mi
Rio De La Plata at Proyecto La PlataRiver gauge, Rio De La Plata	10.05 ft	Normal	+0.05 ft	8 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Rio Majada at La Plena higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.21 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 3.02 ft.

What is flood stage for the Rio Majada at La Plena?

The official flood stage is 10.00 ft. The level is currently 6.77 ft below it.

What is a normal level for the Rio Majada at La Plena in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 3.35 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.54 ft and 4.17 ft, based on 28 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 Majada at La Plena today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 08:00 PM AST, the water level was 3.23 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Rio Majada at La Plena rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.23 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Rio Majada at La Plena normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 28 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:50100450 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 18.04472, -66.20750 (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	3.23 ft	2026-10-19 00:00	Provisional
Flow	7.9 cfs	2026-10-19 00:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Rio Majada at La Plena (usgs:50100450). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/puerto-rico/rio-majada-at-la-plena

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