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Big Bonito Creek at Co Road 71, near Fort Apache water level

River gauge, Big Bonito Creek, Arizona, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

4.33ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

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History

History
4.44.64.8ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 204.44.64.8ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has Big Bonito Creek at Co Road 71, near Fort Apache at 4.33 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It is still going down, by 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 4.33 ft – 4.88 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 74° 51° 0.04 in, 21% Wind 19 mph
21 Wed 71° 56° 0.02 in, 71% Wind 22 mph
22 Thu 69° 55° 0.65 in, 98% Wind 22 mph
23 Fri 66° 52° 0.02 in, 63% Wind 15 mph
24 Sat 61° 48° 0.02 in Wind 14 mph
25 Sun 66° 45° – Wind 11 mph
26 Mon 67° 46° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:29 AM Sunset 05:41 PM Daylight 11 hr, 12 min Waxing gibbous 70%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Black Rvr below Pumping Plant, near Point of PinesRiver gauge, Black Rvr 62.3 cfs Normal +3.0 cfs 13 mi
East Fork White River near Fort ApacheRiver gauge, East Fork White River 42.4 cfs High −3.2 cfs 13 mi
White River near Fort ApacheRiver gauge, White River 208 cfs Very high ±0 18 mi
Black River near Fort ApacheRiver gauge, Black River 132 cfs High −18.0 cfs 20 mi
Eagle Creek at Eagle School Road, near MorenciRiver gauge, Eagle Creek 2.0 cfs Normal +0.3 cfs 29 mi
Eagle Creek near Double Circle Ranch, near MorenciRiver gauge, Eagle Creek 20.9 cfs Normal +0.5 cfs 32 mi
Carrizo Creek near Show LowRiver gauge, Carrizo Creek 1.45 ft Below flood stage +0.03 ft 34 mi
Little Colorado River at GreerRiver gauge, Little Colorado River 11.6 cfs Very high +2.3 cfs 36 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 Big Bonito Creek at Co Road 71, near Fort Apache today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:15 AM MST, the water level was 4.33 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Big Bonito Creek at Co Road 71, near Fort Apache rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Big Bonito Creek at Co Road 71, near Fort Apache normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:09489770 (Agency page)
Coordinates
33.63564, -109.87692 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 4.33 ft 2026-10-20 18:15 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Big Bonito Creek at Co Road 71, near Fort Apache (usgs:09489770). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/arizona/big-bonito-creek-at-co-road-71-near-fort-apache

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.