Bright Angel Creek below Ribbon Falls in Gcnp water level

Name: Bright Angel Creek below Ribbon Falls in Gcnp water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Bright Angel Creek, Arizona, United States

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Water level

14.98ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 03:05 AM MST (20 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Bright Angel Creek below Ribbon Falls in Gcnp reads 14.98 ft as of Oct 21, 2026, 03:05 AM MST. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 14.98 ft and 14.99 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to 0.00 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 Bright Angel Creek below Ribbon Falls in Gcnp

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.

20 Tue 79° 57° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 79° 61° 0.23 in, 70% Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 76° 56° 0.20 in, 88% Wind 20 mph

23 Fri 68° 52° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 67° 54° 0.00 in Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 68° 53° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 70° 55° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:41 AM Sunset 05:46 PM Daylight 11 hr, 5 min Waxing gibbous 76%

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Other gauges on Bright Angel Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bright Angel Creek below Cottonwood Campgd in GcnpRiver gauge, Bright Angel Creek	11.53 ft	No reference yet	−0.91 ft	1.3 mi
Bright Angel Creek near Grand CanyonRiver gauge, Bright Angel Creek	17.5 cfs	Low	±0	4.2 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Phantom Creek below Haunted Canyon in GcnpRiver gauge, Phantom Creek	10.35 ft	No reference yet	±0	3.5 mi
Colorado River near Grand CanyonRiver gauge, Colorado River	5,800 cfs	Low	−70.0 cfs	3.9 mi
Pump House Wash Spring near Grand CanyonRiver gauge, Pump House Wash Spring	0.2 cfs	Very high	±0	6 mi
Little Colorado River above Mouth near Desert ViewRiver gauge, Little Colorado River	539 cfs	Normal	−150.0 cfs	15 mi
Cataract Creek below Heather Wash near SupaiRiver gauge, Cataract Creek	4.74 ft	Below flood stage	±0	28 mi
Little Colorado River near CameronRiver gauge, Little Colorado River	100 cfs	Normal	−77.0 cfs	32 mi
Kanab Creek above The Mouth near SupaiRiver gauge, Kanab Creek	11.6 cfs	Very high	±0	36 mi
Havasu Creek above The Mouth, near SupaiRiver gauge, Havasu Creek	69.0 cfs	Normal	±0	41 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 Bright Angel Creek below Ribbon Falls in Gcnp today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 03:05 AM MST, the water level was 14.98 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bright Angel Creek below Ribbon Falls in Gcnp rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bright Angel Creek below Ribbon Falls in Gcnp 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:09402800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.15288, -112.05804 (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	14.98 ft	2026-10-21 10:05	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Bright Angel Creek below Ribbon Falls in Gcnp (usgs:09402800). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/arizona/bright-angel-creek-below-ribbon-falls-in-gcnp

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