Mesquite Canal near Mesquite water level

Name: Mesquite Canal near Mesquite water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Mesquite Canal, Arizona, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

13.42ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 10:35 PM MST (36 min ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Mesquite Canal near Mesquite is running below normal at 13.42 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 13.42 ft and 13.43 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 Mesquite Canal near Mesquite

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 80° 61° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 85° 60° – Wind 15 mph

21 Wed 82° 61° 0.03 in, 39% Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 78° 65° 0.12 in, 89% Wind 16 mph

23 Fri 71° 60° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 77° 60° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 80° 60° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:49 AM Sunset 05:54 PM Daylight 11 hr, 5 min First quarter 66%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Virgin River at LittlefieldRiver gauge, Virgin River	4.91 ft	Below flood stage	±0	8 mi
Virgin River above The Narrows near LittlefieldRiver gauge, Virgin River	101 cfs	Normal	−5.0 cfs	13 mi
Virgin River near St. GeorgeRiver gauge, Virgin River	7.89 ft	Very high	±0	23 mi
Santa Clara River below Winsor Dam, near Santa ClaraRiver gauge, Santa Clara River	1.4 cfs	Normal	+0.1 cfs	30 mi
Santa Clara River at St. GeorgeRiver gauge, Santa Clara River	6.70 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	30 mi
Virgin River near BloomingtonRiver gauge, Virgin River	6.72 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	30 mi
Muddy River near GlendaleRiver gauge, Muddy River	12.43 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	31 mi
Virgin River below Confluence of Muddy River near OvertonRiver gauge, Virgin River	233 cfs	Very high	−7.0 cfs	31 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 Mesquite Canal near Mesquite today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 10:35 PM MST, the water level was 13.42 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Mesquite Canal near Mesquite rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Mesquite Canal near Mesquite normal?

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:09415060 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.80989, -114.01475 (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	13.42 ft	2026-10-20 05:35	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-20 05:35	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Mesquite Canal near Mesquite (usgs:09415060). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/arizona/mesquite-canal-near-mesquite

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