South Gila Main Canal near Yuma water level

Name: South Gila Main Canal near Yuma water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Canal gauge, South Gila Main Canal, Arizona, United States

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

13.58ft Down 0.37 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:15 AM MST (31 min ago)

Flow: 95.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at South Gila Main Canal near Yuma shows 13.58 ft, well above normal for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.37 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 12.17 ft and 14.47 ft.

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

High water at South Gila Main Canal near Yuma

The National Weather Service splits flooding into minor, moderate and major flood stage, each tied to what starts to go under water at this particular gauge. Minor flooding usually means low roads, parks and farmland; major flooding reaches homes and businesses.

Keep children and dogs well back from the edge, and stay off flooded footpaths and towpaths.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 06:46 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 11 hr, 14 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
City of Yuma Diversion at Avenue 9E Pumping PlantRiver gauge, City of Yuma Diversion	24.2 cfs	Very high	+20.2 cfs	0.0 mi
Gila Gravity Canal at Yuma-Mesa Pumping PlantCanal gauge, Gila Gravity Canal	377 cfs	Normal	−55.0 cfs	0.4 mi
Yuma Irrigation District 18.4 LateralRiver gauge	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	1.8 mi
Yuma Irrigation District 18.2 LateralRiver gauge	18.5 cfs	Normal	−11.4 cfs	2.0 mi
North Gila Main Canal Wasteway near YumaCanal gauge, North Gila Main Canal Wasteway	0.8 cfs	Low	−9.9 cfs	3.3 mi
Yuma Irrigation District 16.4 N. LateralRiver gauge	2.9 cfs	Very high	±0	3.5 mi
Gila Monster Farms Turnout North 2 near YumaRiver gauge, Gila Monster Farms Turnout North 2	37.2 cfs	Very high	+17.8 cfs	3.9 mi
Bruce Church Wasteway near YumaRiver gauge, Bruce Church Wasteway	0.3 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	4.1 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 South Gila Main Canal near Yuma today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:15 AM MST, the water level was 13.58 ft. Down 0.37 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is South Gila Main Canal near Yuma rising or falling?

Down 0.37 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of South Gila Main Canal near Yuma normal?

Very high 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:09522800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.68744, -114.47218 (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	13.58 ft	2026-10-20 15:15	Provisional
Flow	95.9 cfs	2026-10-20 15:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: South Gila Main Canal near Yuma (usgs:09522800). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/arizona/south-gila-main-canal-near-yuma

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