Banning Creek near Bisbee water level

Name: Banning Creek near Bisbee water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Banning Creek, Arizona, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.42ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 10:30 AM MST (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Banning Creek near Bisbee is at 1.42 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.41 ft and 1.43 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

Floating and fishing near Banning Creek near Bisbee

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 06:27 AM Sunset 05:45 PM Daylight 11 hr, 18 min First quarter 61%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
San Pedro at Lewis SpringsRiver gauge, San Pedro	1.90 ft	Low	±0	9 mi
San Pedro River at PalominasRiver gauge, San Pedro River	4.46 ft	Below flood stage	±0	11 mi
San Pedro River at CharlestonRiver gauge, San Pedro River	3.5 cfs	Low	+0.3 cfs	13 mi
Ramsey Canyon near Sierra VistaRiver gauge, Ramsey Canyon	3.5 cfs	Very high	−0.1 cfs	18 mi
Babocomari River near TombstoneRiver gauge, Babocomari River	0.2 cfs	Normal	+0.1 cfs	19 mi
Garden Canyon near Fort HuachucaRiver gauge, Garden Canyon	45.8 cfs	Very high	+40.2 cfs	20 mi
San Pedro River near TombstoneRiver gauge, San Pedro River	2.78 ft	Below flood stage	−0.95 ft	21 mi
Huachuca Canyon near Fort HuachucaRiver gauge, Huachuca Canyon	0.4 cfs	High	−0.9 cfs	22 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 Banning Creek near Bisbee today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 10:30 AM MST, the water level was 1.42 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Banning Creek near Bisbee rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Banning Creek near Bisbee normal?

Normal 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:09470700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 31.50345, -110.00567 (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	1.42 ft	2026-10-19 17:30	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-19 17:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Banning Creek near Bisbee (usgs:09470700). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/arizona/banning-creek-near-bisbee

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