Little Colorado Rvr above Zion Reservoir near St. Johns water level

Name: Little Colorado Rvr above Zion Reservoir near St. Johns water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Little Colorado Rvr, Arizona, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

0.72ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:15 PM MST (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 0.72 ft, the Little Colorado Rvr above Zion Reservoir near St. Johns is below normal for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.71 ft and 1.28 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 06:29 AM Sunset 05:37 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Other gauges on the Little Colorado Rvr

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Colorado Rvr below Zion Reservoir near St JohnsRiver gauge, Little Colorado Rvr	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	4.9 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Colorado River below Salado SpringsRiver gauge, Little Colorado River	8.76 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	10 mi
Lyman Lake near St. JohnsLake, Lyman Lake	5,952.56 ft	No reference yet	+0.02 ft	14 mi
Little Colorado River above Lyman Lake near St. JohnsRiver gauge, Little Colorado River	2.13 ft	Below flood stage	±0	19 mi
Zuni Salt Lake near QuemadoLake, Zuni Salt Lake	130 acre‑ft	Normal	+8 acre‑ft	38 mi
Little Colorado River at WoodruffRiver gauge, Little Colorado River	1.0 cfs	Very low	−0.3 cfs	39 mi
Little Colorado River at GreerRiver gauge, Little Colorado River	9.8 cfs	High	−1.0 cfs	39 mi
Puerco River near ChambersRiver gauge, Puerco River	1.16 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	41 mi
Show Low Creek near LakesideRiver gauge, Show Low Creek	0.2 cfs	Very low	±0	43 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Little Colorado Rvr above Zion Reservoir near St. Johns today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:15 PM MST, the water level was 0.72 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Little Colorado Rvr above Zion Reservoir near St. Johns rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Little Colorado Rvr above Zion Reservoir near St. Johns normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:09386030 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.58332, -109.40669 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	0.72 ft	2026-10-21 04:15	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-21 04:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Little Colorado Rvr above Zion Reservoir near St. Johns (usgs:09386030). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/arizona/little-colorado-rvr-above-zion-reservoir-near-st-johns

How we check values

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer