USGS Streamgage 11329500
Dry C near Galt, CA
Dry C near Galt, CA is USGS streamgage 11329500 in California, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 18040012. It drains a watershed of about 324 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1926. Typical flow runs near 0 cfs in July and 77.9 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned flow outlook for this gauge, reaching 14 days ahead.
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Gauge details
- State
- California
- Drainage area
- 324 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- -9 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 18040012
- Coordinates
- 38.24825, -121.2276
- USGS site number
- 11329500
- Records begin
- 1926-10-01 (100 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Dry C near Galt, CA. Each day carries a median estimate and the band the model expects the flow to fall within — not a single number to plan against. Forecasts are re-issued daily; see the live screen for the current outlook.
| Date | Low p10 | Expected p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs). Estimates only — do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision.
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 100 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Month | Low p10 | Typical p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 59 | 1,012 | |
| February | 6.2 | 127.9 | 1,093.3 | |
| March | 16.4 | 134.8 | 994.4 | |
| April | 3.1 | 77.9 | 473.5 | |
| May | 0 | 20.4 | 104.9 | |
| June | 0 | 0.9 | 25.6 | |
| July | 0 | 0 | 5.9 | |
| August | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | |
| September | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | |
| October | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| November | 0 | 0 | 72.5 | |
| December | 0 | 4.5 | 490.4 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Dry C near Galt, CA normally run highest?
- March, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 134.8 cfs, against 0 cfs in July, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Dry C near Galt, CA?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 59 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 0 and 1,012 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Dry C near Galt, CA been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 11329500 begin in 1926, about 100 years, covering roughly 406 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Dry C near Galt, CA?
- Yes. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on this basin's observed flows, weather, and snowpack, and issues a daily flow outlook reaching 14 days ahead: a median estimate inside a confidence band, not a single number to bet on. Every forecast is scored against days the model never trained on, and that track record is published on the live gauge screen. Open live conditions to see the current outlook.
- Where is Dry C near Galt, CA?
- The gauge sits at 38.24825, -121.2276, in California, in hydrologic subbasin 18040012, at an elevation of about -9 feet, draining roughly 324 square miles.
- Can I use Dry C near Galt, CA data for flood or safety decisions?
- No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.
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