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Salton Sea Water Level Today

Daily level, changes and history for Salton Sea, on the Alamo, New and Whitewater rivers (inflows; no outlet) in California.

Updated · Source: USGS 10254005 Provisional

Water level Provisional

−243.95ft

msl · 6:45 AM PST, Nov 9, 2026

  • +0.01 ftin 24 h+0.01 ft in 7 days
-244-242-240-244-242-240
  • 1 yr ago

Is Salton Sea full?

The Salton Sea is a terminal lake: it has no outlet and no dam, so it has no full pool. Its level depends on farm drainage from the Imperial and Coachella valleys and on evaporation, and it has been falling since the 1990s. This page compares the level with past years, using the USGS gauge near Westmorland. It is 0.45 ft lower than a year ago (−243.50 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Salton Sea level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 2026−243.95
Nov 8, 2026−243.96
Nov 7, 2026−243.96
Nov 6, 2026−243.95
Nov 5, 2026−243.95
Nov 4, 2026−243.95
Nov 3, 2026−243.96
Nov 2, 2026−243.96
Nov 1, 2026−243.97
  • Salton Sea level
Source: USGS · Daily averages since 1987

Salton Sea on Nov 9 in past years

Salton Sea water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today
2026today−243.95—
2025−243.50+0.45
2024−242.30+1.65
2023−241.00+2.95
2022−240.20+3.75
2021−239.20+4.75
2020−238.70+5.25
2019−237.90+6.05
2018−237.20+6.75
2017−236.30+7.65
2016−235.70+8.25

Today’s level is the lowest for Nov 9 in records going back to 1987.

Lake facts

Highest since 1987
−226.60 ftApr 8, 1995
Lowest since 1987
−244.01 ftSep 25, 2026
Data since
Oct 1, 1987
River
Alamo, New and Whitewater rivers (inflows; no outlet)
Gauge location
33.1538, −115.6731

Records cover Oct 1, 1987 to today (daily averages).

Salton Sea map and depth

  • Level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Surface area
about 202,300 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline

The outline shows the mapped shoreline, not today’s water line: when the lake is low, the water stands back from it.

Weather on the lake

  1. Today83°FHighLow 66°FNW 0–5 mphSunny
  2. Tonight66°FLowWNW 0–5 mphPartly Cloudy
  3. Tuesday84°FHighLow 65°FWNW 0–5 mphSunny
  4. Wednesday85°FHighLow 65°FNNW 0–5 mphSunny
  5. Thursday83°FHighLow 64°FCalmSunny
  6. Friday80°FHighLow 65°FESE 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  7. Saturday79°FHighLow 63°FSSE 5 mphSlight Chance Showers and Thunderstorms

Forecast: National Weather Service for the gauge area (33.15, −115.67). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

Is Salton Sea rising or falling?
It is steady: +0.01 ft in the last 7 days and +0.01 ft in 24 hours, to −243.95 ft on 6:45 AM PST, Nov 9, 2026 (US Geological Survey).
What is the highest level in our data?
Salton Sea reached −226.60 ft on Apr 8, 1995. The lowest was −244.01 ft on Sep 25, 2026 (USGS data since 1987; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Salton Sea changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from −244.01 ft (Sep 25, 2026) to −242.98 ft (Mar 31, 2026), a swing of 1.03 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated several times a day with the latest reading from US Geological Survey. The last reading is from 6:45 AM PST, Nov 9, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Reservoir gauge 10254005 of the US Geological Survey (waterdata.usgs.gov). Recent readings are provisional and may be revised. Weather from the National Weather Service.

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