Fort Sumner Main Canal near Fort Sumner water level

Name: Fort Sumner Main Canal near Fort Sumner water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Canal gauge, Fort Sumner Main Canal, New Mexico, United States

Directions

High for mid-October

Water level

5.25ft Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 11:45 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 91.6 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Fort Sumner Main Canal near Fort Sumner is above normal at 5.25 ft.

It has dropped 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 4.67 ft and 5.45 ft.

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

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:07 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 11 hr, 10 min First quarter 66%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sand Gate Diversion From Fort Sumner Canal at Fort SumnerCanal gauge, Sand Gate Diversion From Fort Sumner Canal	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	2.5 mi
Pecos River below Sumner DamRiver gauge, Pecos River	98.8 cfs	Normal	±0	9 mi
Lake Sumner near Fort SumnerLake, Lake Sumner	41.96 ft	No reference yet	−0.10 ft	9 mi
Lake SumnerLake	4,243.95 ft	Normal		11 mi
Pecos River below Taiban Creek near Fort SumnerRiver gauge, Pecos River	40.5 cfs	Low	−2.9 cfs	13 mi
Pecos River near Puerto De LunaRiver gauge, Pecos River	1.11 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	21 mi
Pecos River near DunlapRiver gauge, Pecos River	96.8 cfs	Normal	+49.4 cfs	31 mi
Pecos River below Santa Rosa DamRiver gauge, Pecos River	0.0 cfs	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 Fort Sumner Main Canal near Fort Sumner today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 11:45 PM MDT, the water level was 5.25 ft. Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Fort Sumner Main Canal near Fort Sumner rising or falling?

Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Fort Sumner Main Canal near Fort Sumner normal?

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:08385000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.50828, -104.27836 (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	5.25 ft	2026-10-20 05:45	Provisional
Flow	91.6 cfs	2026-10-20 05:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Fort Sumner Main Canal near Fort Sumner (usgs:08385000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/fort-sumner-main-canal-near-fort-sumner

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