Little Colorado River at Woodruff water level

Name: Little Colorado River at Woodruff water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Little Colorado River, Arizona, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

5.03ft Down 2.10 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:30 AM MST (1 hour ago)

Flow: 1.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Little Colorado River at Woodruff is running far below normal at 5.03 ft.

It has dropped 2.10 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 5.02 ft and 7.14 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Floating and fishing near Little Colorado River at Woodruff

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.16 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 75° 46° – Wind 15 mph

21 Wed 68° 55° 0.08 in, 69% Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 72° 58° 0.54 in, 91% Wind 22 mph

23 Fri 68° 51° – Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 67° 52° – Wind 17 mph

25 Sun 63° 49° – Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 65° 50° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:31 AM Sunset 05:40 PM Daylight 11 hr, 10 min First quarter 68%

Map

Other gauges on the Little Colorado River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Colorado River at GreerRiver gauge, Little Colorado River	12.0 cfs	Very high	+3.6 cfs	63 mi
Little Colorado River above Lyman Lake near St. JohnsRiver gauge, Little Colorado River	2.13 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	50 mi
Little Colorado River below Salado SpringsRiver gauge, Little Colorado River	8.77 ft	Below flood stage	±0	45 mi
Little Colorado River at HolbrookRiver gauge, Little Colorado River	7.55 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	10 mi
Little Colorado River near Joseph CityRiver gauge, Little Colorado River	2.23 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	15 mi
Little Colorado River near WinslowRiver gauge, Little Colorado River	12.18 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	38 mi
Little Colorado River near CameronRiver gauge, Little Colorado River	165 cfs	Normal	−120.0 cfs	117 mi
Little Colorado River above Mouth near Desert ViewRiver gauge, Little Colorado River	666 cfs	High	−209.0 cfs	138 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Chevelon Creek near WinslowRiver gauge, Chevelon Creek	27.9 cfs	Very high	−13.8 cfs	29 mi
Little Colorado Rvr below Zion Reservoir near St JohnsRiver gauge, Little Colorado Rvr	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	34 mi
Clear Creek near WinslowRiver gauge, Clear Creek	9.13 ft	No reference yet	−0.03 ft	36 mi
Little Colorado Rvr above Zion Reservoir near St. JohnsRiver gauge, Little Colorado Rvr	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	39 mi
Puerco River near ChambersRiver gauge, Puerco River	1.18 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	44 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 Little Colorado River at Woodruff today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:30 AM MST, the water level was 5.03 ft. Down 2.10 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Little Colorado River at Woodruff rising or falling?

Down 2.10 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Little Colorado River at Woodruff normal?

Very low 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:09394500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.78250, -110.04396 (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	5.03 ft	2026-10-20 12:30	Provisional
Flow	1.2 cfs	2026-10-20 12:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Little Colorado River at Woodruff (usgs:09394500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/arizona/little-colorado-river-at-woodruff

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer