Pinal Creek at Inspiration Dam, near Globe water level

Name: Pinal Creek at Inspiration Dam, near Globe water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Pinal Creek, Arizona, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

1.06ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:15 AM MST (33 min ago)

Flow: 0.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 1.06 ft, Pinal Creek at Inspiration Dam, near Globe is below normal for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.95 ft and 1.21 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

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 87° 65° – Wind 22 mph

21 Wed 83° 71° 0.06 in, 77% Wind 26 mph

22 Thu 76° 64° 0.75 in, 97% Wind 20 mph

23 Fri 74° 58° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 73° 57° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 74° 55° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 78° 55° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:33 AM Sunset 05:45 PM Daylight 11 hr, 12 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Salt River near RooseveltRiver gauge, Salt River	6.80 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	3.4 mi
Pinto Creek near MiamiRiver gauge, Pinto Creek	0.0 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	8 mi
Pinto Creek below Haunted Canyon near MiamiRiver gauge, Pinto Creek	1.4 cfs	Very high	−0.2 cfs	12 mi
Pinto Creek above Haunted Canyon near MiamiRiver gauge, Pinto Creek	0.4 cfs	High	±0	13 mi
South Fork Parker Creek near RooseveltRiver gauge, South Fork Parker Creek	0.3 cfs	Very high	±0	16 mi
Cherry Creek near GlobeRiver gauge, Cherry Creek	2.28 ft	Below flood stage	±0	18 mi
Cibecue Creek near ChrysotileRiver gauge, Cibecue Creek	28.6 cfs	High	±0	27 mi
Salt River near ChrysotileRiver gauge, Salt River	2.16 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	28 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 Pinal Creek at Inspiration Dam, near Globe today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:15 AM MST, the water level was 1.06 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Pinal Creek at Inspiration Dam, near Globe rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Pinal Creek at Inspiration Dam, near Globe 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:09498400 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.57311, -110.90123 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	1.06 ft	2026-10-20 17:15	Provisional
Flow	0.4 cfs	2026-10-20 17:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Pinal Creek at Inspiration Dam, near Globe (usgs:09498400). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/arizona/pinal-creek-at-inspiration-dam-near-globe

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