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Salinas River below Santa Margarita Lake

A gauge on the Salinas River in Sanluis Obispo County, California. Its stage was 0.53 ft as of Sep 27, 12:42 AM PDT.

Gauge SGTC1Sanluis Obispo County, CaliforniaEvery gauge in California

Stage now
0.53 ftreported Sep 27, 12:42 AM PDT
24 hour change
No changesince Sep 26, 12:42 AM
Rank
1,733of 3,115 in California, Sep 27
Elevation
1,483 ftabove sea level
County
Sanluis Obispo County
Position
35.3341° N, 120.5033° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Salinas River below Santa Margarita Lake

Stage is the height of the water's surface above the gauge's own fixed zero, in feet, not the depth of the water. Every point drawn is a reading the gauge sent, at the time it sent it.

Water level, 24 hours at Salinas River below Santa Margarita Lake: the water from 0.51 to 0.53 feet of stage, the latest 0.53 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 0.53 FT, SEP 26, 1:42 AM · LOW 0.51 FT, SEP 26, 10:27 AM0.470.500.530.550.573 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 270.53
Latest
0.53 ftSep 27, 12:42 AM
Highest
0.53 ftSep 26, 1:42 AM
Lowest
0.51 ftSep 26, 10:27 AM
Range
0.02 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Sep 26, 1:12 AM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 12:42 AM0.53
Sep 27, 12:27 AM0.53
Sep 27, 12:12 AM0.53
Sep 26, 11:57 PM0.53
Sep 26, 11:42 PM0.52
Sep 26, 11:27 PM0.52
Sep 26, 11:12 PM0.53
Sep 26, 10:57 PM0.52
Sep 26, 10:42 PM0.52
Sep 26, 10:27 PM0.53
Sep 26, 10:12 PM0.52
Sep 26, 9:57 PM0.52
Sep 26, 9:42 PM0.52
Sep 26, 9:27 PM0.52
Sep 26, 9:12 PM0.52
Sep 26, 8:57 PM0.52
Sep 26, 8:42 PM0.52
Sep 26, 8:27 PM0.52
Sep 26, 8:12 PM0.52
Sep 26, 7:57 PM0.53
Sep 26, 7:42 PM0.52
Sep 26, 7:27 PM0.52
Sep 26, 7:12 PM0.52
Sep 26, 6:57 PM0.52
Sep 26, 6:42 PM0.52
Sep 26, 6:27 PM0.52
Sep 26, 6:12 PM0.52
Sep 26, 5:57 PM0.53
Sep 26, 5:42 PM0.53
Sep 26, 5:27 PM0.52
Sep 26, 5:12 PM0.52
Sep 26, 4:57 PM0.53
Sep 26, 4:42 PM0.53
Sep 26, 4:27 PM0.53
Sep 26, 4:12 PM0.53
Sep 26, 3:57 PM0.52
Sep 26, 3:42 PM0.52
Sep 26, 3:27 PM0.52
Sep 26, 3:12 PM0.52
Sep 26, 2:57 PM0.52
Sep 26, 2:42 PM0.52
Sep 26, 2:27 PM0.52
Sep 26, 2:12 PM0.52
Sep 26, 1:57 PM0.52
Sep 26, 1:42 PM0.52
Sep 26, 1:27 PM0.52
Sep 26, 1:12 PM0.52
Sep 26, 12:57 PM0.53
Sep 26, 12:42 PM0.52
Sep 26, 12:27 PM0.52
Sep 26, 12:12 PM0.52
Sep 26, 11:57 AM0.53
Sep 26, 11:42 AM0.52
Sep 26, 11:27 AM0.52
Sep 26, 11:12 AM0.52
Sep 26, 10:57 AM0.52
Sep 26, 10:42 AM0.52
Sep 26, 10:27 AM0.51
Sep 26, 10:12 AM0.52
Sep 26, 9:57 AM0.53
Sep 26, 9:42 AM0.52
Sep 26, 9:27 AM0.53
Sep 26, 9:12 AM0.52
Sep 26, 8:57 AM0.53
Sep 26, 8:42 AM0.52
Sep 26, 8:27 AM0.52
Sep 26, 8:12 AM0.52
Sep 26, 7:57 AM0.52
Sep 26, 7:42 AM0.52
Sep 26, 7:27 AM0.53
Sep 26, 7:12 AM0.53
Sep 26, 6:57 AM0.52
Sep 26, 6:42 AM0.53
Sep 26, 6:27 AM0.53
Sep 26, 6:12 AM0.53
Sep 26, 5:57 AM0.53
Sep 26, 5:42 AM0.53
Sep 26, 5:27 AM0.53
Sep 26, 5:12 AM0.53
Sep 26, 4:57 AM0.53
Sep 26, 4:42 AM0.53
Sep 26, 4:27 AM0.53
Sep 26, 4:12 AM0.53
Sep 26, 3:57 AM0.53
Sep 26, 3:42 AM0.53
Sep 26, 3:27 AM0.53
Sep 26, 3:12 AM0.52
Sep 26, 2:57 AM0.53
Sep 26, 2:42 AM0.53
Sep 26, 2:27 AM0.53
Sep 26, 2:12 AM0.53
Sep 26, 1:57 AM0.52
Sep 26, 1:42 AM0.53
Sep 26, 1:27 AM0.52
Sep 26, 1:12 AM0.52
Water level, 7 days at Salinas River below Santa Margarita Lake: the water from 0.51 to 0.54 feet of stage, the latest 0.53 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 0.54 FT, SEP 20, 6:12 AM · LOW 0.51 FT, SEP 20, 10:12 AM0.470.500.530.550.570.60Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 270.53
Latest
0.53 ftSep 27, 12:42 AM
Highest
0.54 ftSep 20, 6:12 AM
Lowest
0.51 ftSep 20, 10:12 AM
Range
0.03 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Sep 20, 1:12 AM
Readings
670
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 12:42 AM0.53
Sep 26, 11:57 PM0.53
Sep 26, 10:57 PM0.52
Sep 26, 9:57 PM0.52
Sep 26, 8:57 PM0.52
Sep 26, 7:57 PM0.53
Sep 26, 6:57 PM0.52
Sep 26, 5:57 PM0.53
Sep 26, 4:57 PM0.53
Sep 26, 3:57 PM0.52
Sep 26, 2:57 PM0.52
Sep 26, 1:57 PM0.52
Sep 26, 12:57 PM0.53
Sep 26, 11:57 AM0.53
Sep 26, 10:57 AM0.52
Sep 26, 9:57 AM0.53
Sep 26, 8:57 AM0.53
Sep 26, 7:57 AM0.52
Sep 26, 6:57 AM0.52
Sep 26, 5:57 AM0.53
Sep 26, 4:57 AM0.53
Sep 26, 3:57 AM0.53
Sep 26, 2:57 AM0.53
Sep 26, 1:57 AM0.52
Sep 26, 12:57 AM0.52
Sep 25, 11:57 PM0.52
Sep 25, 10:57 PM0.53
Sep 25, 9:57 PM0.52
Sep 25, 8:57 PM0.53
Sep 25, 7:57 PM0.52
Sep 25, 6:57 PM0.52
Sep 25, 5:57 PM0.52
Sep 25, 4:57 PM0.52
Sep 25, 3:57 PM0.53
Sep 25, 2:57 PM0.52
Sep 25, 1:57 PM0.51
Sep 25, 12:57 PM0.51
Sep 25, 11:57 AM0.52
Sep 25, 10:57 AM0.52
Sep 25, 9:57 AM0.52
Sep 25, 8:57 AM0.52
Sep 25, 7:57 AM0.52
Sep 25, 6:57 AM0.52
Sep 25, 5:57 AM0.53
Sep 25, 4:57 AM0.52
Sep 25, 3:57 AM0.53
Sep 25, 2:57 AM0.52
Sep 25, 1:57 AM0.53
Sep 25, 12:57 AM0.52
Sep 24, 11:57 PM0.52
Sep 24, 10:57 PM0.52
Sep 24, 9:57 PM0.52
Sep 24, 8:57 PM0.52
Sep 24, 7:57 PM0.53
Sep 24, 6:57 PM0.52
Sep 24, 5:57 PM0.53
Sep 24, 4:57 PM0.52
Sep 24, 3:57 PM0.52
Sep 24, 2:57 PM0.53
Sep 24, 1:57 PM0.52
Sep 24, 12:57 PM0.53
Sep 24, 11:57 AM0.51
Sep 24, 10:57 AM0.52
Sep 24, 9:57 AM0.51
Sep 24, 8:57 AM0.52
Sep 24, 7:57 AM0.53
Sep 24, 6:57 AM0.53
Sep 24, 5:57 AM0.53
Sep 24, 4:57 AM0.53
Sep 24, 3:57 AM0.53
Sep 24, 2:57 AM0.52
Sep 24, 1:57 AM0.52
Sep 24, 12:57 AM0.53
Sep 23, 11:57 PM0.53
Sep 23, 10:57 PM0.52
Sep 23, 9:57 PM0.53
Sep 23, 8:57 PM0.53
Sep 23, 7:57 PM0.52
Sep 23, 6:57 PM0.52
Sep 23, 5:57 PM0.53
Sep 23, 4:57 PM0.53
Sep 23, 3:57 PM0.52
Sep 23, 2:57 PM0.53
Sep 23, 1:57 PM0.52
Sep 23, 12:57 PM0.52
Sep 23, 11:57 AM0.52
Sep 23, 10:57 AM0.53
Sep 23, 9:57 AM0.53
Sep 23, 8:57 AM0.53
Sep 23, 7:57 AM0.52
Sep 23, 6:57 AM0.53
Sep 23, 5:57 AM0.52
Sep 23, 4:57 AM0.52
Sep 23, 3:57 AM0.52
Sep 23, 2:57 AM0.53
Sep 23, 1:57 AM0.54
Sep 23, 12:57 AM0.52
Sep 22, 11:57 PM0.52
Sep 22, 10:57 PM0.52
Sep 22, 9:57 PM0.52
Sep 22, 8:57 PM0.52
Sep 22, 7:57 PM0.52
Sep 22, 6:57 PM0.52
Sep 22, 5:57 PM0.53
Sep 22, 4:57 PM0.53
Sep 22, 3:57 PM0.52
Sep 22, 2:57 PM0.52
Sep 22, 1:57 PM0.52
Sep 22, 12:57 PM0.52
Sep 22, 11:57 AM0.52
Sep 22, 10:57 AM0.52
Sep 22, 9:57 AM0.53
Sep 22, 8:57 AM0.53
Sep 22, 7:57 AM0.53
Sep 22, 6:42 AM0.52
Sep 22, 5:57 AM0.52
Sep 22, 4:57 AM0.52
Sep 22, 3:57 AM0.52
Sep 22, 2:57 AM0.53
Sep 22, 1:57 AM0.52
Sep 22, 12:57 AM0.52
Sep 21, 11:57 PM0.53
Sep 21, 10:57 PM0.52
Sep 21, 9:57 PM0.52
Sep 21, 8:57 PM0.53
Sep 21, 7:57 PM0.53
Sep 21, 6:57 PM0.52
Sep 21, 5:57 PM0.53
Sep 21, 4:57 PM0.52
Sep 21, 3:57 PM0.53
Sep 21, 2:57 PM0.52
Sep 21, 1:57 PM0.53
Sep 21, 12:57 PM0.52
Sep 21, 11:57 AM0.52
Sep 21, 10:57 AM0.52
Sep 21, 9:57 AM0.52
Sep 21, 8:57 AM0.53
Sep 21, 7:57 AM0.52
Sep 21, 6:57 AM0.52
Sep 21, 5:57 AM0.53
Sep 21, 4:57 AM0.53
Sep 21, 3:57 AM0.52
Sep 21, 2:57 AM0.53
Sep 21, 1:57 AM0.53
Sep 21, 12:57 AM0.53
Sep 20, 11:57 PM0.52
Sep 20, 10:57 PM0.52
Sep 20, 9:57 PM0.52
Sep 20, 8:57 PM0.52
Sep 20, 7:57 PM0.53
Sep 20, 6:57 PM0.52
Sep 20, 5:57 PM0.53
Sep 20, 4:57 PM0.52
Sep 20, 3:57 PM0.53
Sep 20, 2:57 PM0.52
Sep 20, 1:57 PM0.53
Sep 20, 12:57 PM0.52
Sep 20, 11:57 AM0.51
Sep 20, 10:57 AM0.52
Sep 20, 9:57 AM0.53
Sep 20, 8:57 AM0.53
Sep 20, 7:57 AM0.52
Sep 20, 6:57 AM0.52
Sep 20, 5:57 AM0.53
Sep 20, 4:57 AM0.53
Sep 20, 3:57 AM0.52
Sep 20, 2:57 AM0.52
Sep 20, 1:57 AM0.53
Water level, 30 days at Salinas River below Santa Margarita Lake: the water from 0.51 to 0.85 feet of stage, the latest 0.53 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 0.85 FT, SEP 15, 1:09 AM · LOW 0.51 FT, SEP 2, 10:12 AM0.500.600.700.800.90Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 220.53
Latest
0.53 ftSep 27, 12:42 AM
Highest
0.85 ftSep 15, 1:09 AM
Lowest
0.51 ftSep 2, 10:12 AM
Range
0.34 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Aug 28, 1:12 AM
Readings
2,865
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 270.530.530.530.533
Sep 260.530.510.520.5396
Sep 250.530.510.520.5296
Sep 240.530.510.530.5296
Sep 230.540.520.530.5396
Sep 220.530.510.520.5295
Sep 210.530.510.520.5396
Sep 200.540.510.520.5296
Sep 190.530.510.520.5296
Sep 180.530.510.520.5296
Sep 170.530.510.520.5396
Sep 160.540.520.520.5396
Sep 150.850.510.530.5396
Sep 140.840.510.530.5298
Sep 130.540.520.520.5296
Sep 120.540.520.520.5396
Sep 110.540.520.520.5296
Sep 100.540.520.530.5394
Sep 90.540.510.520.5395
Sep 80.530.510.520.5396
Sep 70.540.510.520.5396
Sep 60.540.520.520.5396
Sep 50.530.520.520.5390
Sep 40.540.520.520.5296
Sep 30.540.520.530.5295
Sep 20.540.510.520.5296
Sep 10.540.520.530.5391
Aug 310.540.520.530.5296
Aug 300.540.520.530.5296
Aug 290.550.520.530.5396
Aug 280.590.520.560.5392

How it reports

Rank
1,733of 3,115 in California, Sep 27
Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :12, :27, :42 and :57
Reports received, 24 hours
95 of 9698.9% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
126 of 126100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
17 minfrom Sep 27, 12:42 AM
Latest report
Sep 27, 12:42 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
16 min9 in 10 within 17 min

Its schedule is one report every 15 min, 96 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 15 min count as one received.

Near Salinas River below Santa Margarita Lake

How to read a gauge

A gauge measures the height of the water where it stands, its stage, in feet above a fixed mark at that gauge. Two gauges' stages are not comparable: each is measured from its own mark, and a reservoir's is often its height above sea level.

The stage shown is the latest the gauge reported, with the time it reported it. Storm Station hears each gauge on its own schedule and ranks it among its state's stations by how reliably it reports: that is its 247 rank.