California River Levels
Current river levels and flood stages for 15 rivers gauged in California.
California gauge register
Reporting gauge groups and their current flood status
| RiverRiver | ReportingReporting | Flood statusFlood status |
|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek (Holsten Chimney Canyon) | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Cow Creek | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Eel River | 3 gauges3 gauges | normalnormal |
| Feather River | 3 gauges3 gauges | normalnormal |
| Guadalupe River | 2 gauges2 gauges | normalnormal |
| Indian Creek | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Kern River | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Mad River | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Merced River | 2 gauges2 gauges | normalnormal |
| New River | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Russian River | 6 gauges6 gauges | normalnormal |
| Sacramento River | 5 gauges5 gauges | normalnormal |
| Salmon River | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Smith River | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Trinity River | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
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California river levels: common questions
Is any river flooding in California right now?
No gauge in the state is above flood stage. No gauge is above action stage either.
Which rivers are gauged in California?
15 in total, listed above. The most heavily instrumented is the Sacramento River, with 18 gauges. A river appears under every state it runs through, so a page reached from here may cover reaches outside California as well.
What is the difference between flood stage and action stage?
Action stage is the level at which the Weather Service starts paying attention and agencies begin preparing. Flood stage is the level at which water starts affecting property or roads at that specific location. Both are set per gauge by the local Weather Service office, which is why two gauges on the same river can have very different numbers.