Gila River below Gillespie Dam, Az (Low-Flow Station) water level

Name: Gila River below Gillespie Dam, Az (Low-Flow Station) water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Gila River, Arizona, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

3.90ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 10:30 PM MST (57 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Gila River below Gillespie Dam, Az (Low-Flow Station) reads 3.90 ft as of Oct 19, 2026, 10:30 PM MST. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.77 ft and 4.12 ft.

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

Floating and fishing near Gila River below Gillespie Dam, Az (Low-Flow Station)

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 89° 60° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 92° 67° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 91° 71° 0.01 in, 34% Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 86° 72° – Wind 25 mph

23 Fri 79° 64° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 85° 65° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 88° 69° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:40 AM Sunset 05:53 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min First quarter 66%

Map

Other gauges on the Gila River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Gila River at CalvaRiver gauge, Gila River	2.57 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	147 mi
Gila River below Coolidge DamRiver gauge, Gila River	60.5 cfs	Normal	±0	129 mi
Gila River at KelvinRiver gauge, Gila River	7.31 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	104 mi
Gila River near MaricopaRiver gauge, Gila River	0.97 ft	Below flood stage	±0	44 mi
Gila River at Estrella Parkway, near GoodyearRiver gauge, Gila River	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	24 mi
Gila River below Painted Rock DamRiver gauge, Gila River	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	18 mi
Gila River near DatelandRiver gauge, Gila River	2.59 ft	Below flood stage	±0	51 mi
Gila River near DomeRiver gauge, Gila River	14.56 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	101 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Enterprise Canal at Gillespie DamCanal gauge, Enterprise Canal	9.1 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	0.2 mi
Hassayampa River near ArlingtonRiver gauge, Hassayampa River	5.34 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	9 mi
Centennial Wash at Southern Pacific Railroad BridgeRiver gauge, Centennial Wash	4.28 ft	No reference yet	±0	9 mi
Santa Cruz River near LaveenRiver gauge, Santa Cruz River	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	35 mi
Skunk Creek near PhoenixRiver gauge, Skunk Creek	0.97 ft	No reference yet	±0	51 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 Gila River below Gillespie Dam, Az (Low-Flow Station) today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 10:30 PM MST, the water level was 3.90 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Gila River below Gillespie Dam, Az (Low-Flow Station) rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Gila River below Gillespie Dam, Az (Low-Flow Station) 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:09519501 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.22736, -112.76861 (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	3.90 ft	2026-10-20 05:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Gila River below Gillespie Dam, Az (Low-Flow Station) (usgs:09519501). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/arizona/gila-river-below-gillespie-dam-az-low-flow-station

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