Coachella Canal Near Niland Realtime Data
COACHELLA CANAL NEAR NILAND
Realtime Data • Report • Conditions
446
Discharge (cfs)
14.3
Gauge Height (ft)
USGS 09527594
Streamflow discharge was last observed at 446 cfs, and a gauge height of 14.25 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 583 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
It is also a critical source of water for the Salton Sea. Seasonal trends are influenced by snow melt in the Rocky Mountains, with peak flow occurring in late spring and early summer. There are no significant tributaries or dams along the canal. Interestingly, the Coachella Canal was featured in the opening scene of the film "Chinatown," and its water rights were a central plot point in the movie.
July 19, 2026
| Elevation | 97.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Mean water velocity for discharge computation, feet per second | 1.47 ft/sec |
| Gage height, ft | 14.25 ft |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 446.0 ft3/s |
| Percent of Normal | 74% |
| Year Over Year Average | 610 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 822 cfs |
| Geolocation | 33.26, -115.45 |
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