Black Rvr below Pumping Plant, near Point of Pines water level

Name: Black Rvr below Pumping Plant, near Point of Pines water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Black Rvr, Arizona, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.02ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:30 PM MST (1 hour ago)

Flow: 60.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Black Rvr below Pumping Plant, near Point of Pines is at 3.02 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has dropped 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.00 ft and 3.16 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 Black Rvr below Pumping Plant, near Point of Pines

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 72° 48° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 76° 54° 0.10 in, 58% Wind 20 mph

22 Thu 73° 53° 0.21 in, 100% Wind 21 mph

23 Fri 65° 51° – Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 62° 47° – Wind 14 mph

25 Sun 63° 45° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 65° 45° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:29 AM Sunset 05:40 PM Daylight 11 hr, 11 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Eagle Creek at Eagle School Road, near MorenciRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	2.0 cfs	Normal	+0.4 cfs	18 mi
Eagle Creek near Double Circle Ranch, near MorenciRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	17.7 cfs	Normal	−3.8 cfs	20 mi
East Fork White River near Fort ApacheRiver gauge, East Fork White River	37.3 cfs	High	−10.5 cfs	24 mi
White River near Fort ApacheRiver gauge, White River	208 cfs	Very high	±0	29 mi
Black River near Fort ApacheRiver gauge, Black River	132 cfs	Normal	−13.0 cfs	30 mi
Gila River at CalvaRiver gauge, Gila River	2.59 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	33 mi
Eagle Creek above Pumping Plant, near MorenciRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	1.80 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	34 mi
Bonita Creek near MorenciRiver gauge, Bonita Creek	5.10 ft	Below flood stage	+0.08 ft	38 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 Black Rvr below Pumping Plant, near Point of Pines today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:30 PM MST, the water level was 3.02 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Black Rvr below Pumping Plant, near Point of Pines rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Black Rvr below Pumping Plant, near Point of Pines 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:09489500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.47674, -109.76399 (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	3.02 ft	2026-10-21 03:30	Provisional
Flow	60.8 cfs	2026-10-21 03:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Black Rvr below Pumping Plant, near Point of Pines (usgs:09489500). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/arizona/black-rvr-below-pumping-plant-near-point-of-pines

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