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South Gila Main Canal near Yuma water level

Canal gauge, South Gila Main Canal, Arizona, United States

Directions

Low for late October

Water level

12.46ft Down 0.93 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
31.2 cfs
10 11 13 14

History

121314ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 20Oct 21121314ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
Water level

What this means

At 12.46 ft, the South Gila Main Canal near Yuma is below normal for late October.

The level is falling, down 0.93 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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 91° 76° – Wind 18 mph
22 Thu 83° 67° – Wind 20 mph
23 Fri 79° 60° – Wind 14 mph
24 Sat 83° 63° – Wind 5 mph
25 Sun 86° 64° – Wind 11 mph
26 Mon 89° 69° – Wind 7 mph
27 Tue 90° 70° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:47 AM Sunset 05:59 PM Daylight 11 hr, 12 min Waxing gibbous 76%

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 2.2 cfs Low +0.7 cfs 0.0 mi
Gila Gravity Canal at Yuma-Mesa Pumping PlantCanal gauge, Gila Gravity Canal 322 cfs Normal −60.0 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 14.2 cfs Normal +7.1 cfs 2.0 mi
North Gila Main Canal Wasteway near YumaCanal gauge, North Gila Main Canal Wasteway 0.7 cfs Low −0.2 cfs 3.3 mi
Yuma Irrigation District 16.4 N. LateralRiver gauge 2.9 cfs Normal ±0 3.5 mi
Gila Monster Farms Turnout North 2 near YumaRiver gauge, Gila Monster Farms Turnout North 2 13.1 cfs Normal −10.8 cfs 3.9 mi
Bruce Church Wasteway near YumaRiver gauge, Bruce Church Wasteway 0.3 cfs Low −1.8 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 21, 2026, 02:15 AM MST, the water level was 12.46 ft. Down 0.93 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is South Gila Main Canal near Yuma rising or falling?

Down 0.93 ft over the last 24 hours.

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

Low for late 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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 12.46 ft 2026-10-21 09:15 Provisional
Flow 31.2 cfs 2026-10-21 09:15 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: South Gila Main Canal near Yuma (usgs:09522800). Accessed October 21, 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