McAs Diversion of B Canal near Yuma water level

Name: McAs Diversion of B Canal near Yuma water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Canal gauge, McAs Diversion of B Canal, Arizona, United States

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

1.70ft Up 0.20 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:15 PM MST (33 min ago)

Flow: 3.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at McAs Diversion of B Canal near Yuma shows 1.70 ft, well above normal for mid-October.

The water is rising: up 0.20 ft over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.18 ft and 1.71 ft.

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

High water at McAs Diversion of B Canal near Yuma

The National Weather Service splits flooding into minor, moderate and major flood stage, each tied to what starts to go under water at this particular gauge. Minor flooding usually means low roads, parks and farmland; major flooding reaches homes and businesses.

Keep children and dogs well back from the edge, and stay off flooded footpaths and towpaths.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 91° 66° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 91° 69° – Wind 18 mph

22 Thu 85° 61° – Wind 20 mph

23 Fri 79° 61° – Wind 17 mph

24 Sat 83° 64° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 87° 67° – Wind 10 mph

26 Mon 89° 68° – Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:47 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 11 hr, 12 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
South Gila Terminal Canal Wasteway near YumaCanal gauge, South Gila Terminal Canal Wasteway	0.0 cfs	Very low	±0	3.0 mi
Unit B Canal near YumaCanal gauge, Unit B Canal	86.9 cfs	High	+1.6 cfs	3.5 mi
Bruce Church Wasteway near YumaRiver gauge, Bruce Church Wasteway	1.9 cfs	Normal	+1.4 cfs	5.4 mi
Diversion From Yuma Main Canal For Yuma MunicipalCanal gauge	18.6 cfs	Very low	−14.3 cfs	5.7 mi
Yuma Main Canal below Colorado R. Siphon at YumaCanal gauge, Yuma Main Canal	569 cfs	Normal	+109 cfs	5.9 mi
Yuma Main Canal Wasteway at YumaCanal gauge, Yuma Main Canal Wasteway	95.7 cfs	Low	−12.3 cfs	6 mi
Yuma Main Canal above Wasteway near WinterhavenCanal gauge, Yuma Main Canal	670 cfs	Normal	+128 cfs	6 mi
Colorado River below Yuma Main Canal Ww at YumaRiver gauge, Colorado River	526 cfs	Very low	−15.0 cfs	6 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 McAs Diversion of B Canal near Yuma today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:15 PM MST, the water level was 1.70 ft. Up 0.20 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is McAs Diversion of B Canal near Yuma rising or falling?

Up 0.20 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of McAs Diversion of B Canal near Yuma normal?

Very high 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:09522880 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.64889, -114.58222 (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	1.70 ft	2026-10-21 02:15	Provisional
Flow	3.4 cfs	2026-10-21 02:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: McAs Diversion of B Canal near Yuma (usgs:09522880). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/arizona/mcas-diversion-of-b-canal-near-yuma

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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