Reservation Main Canal near Yuma water level

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

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

4.05ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 12:15 PM PDT (46 min ago)

Flow: 160 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Reservation Main Canal near Yuma shows 4.05 ft, well above normal for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.00 ft and 4.27 ft.

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

High water at Reservation 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 06:47 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 11 hr, 14 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Colorado River below Laguna DamRiver gauge, Colorado River	362 cfs	Normal	−9.0 cfs	0.4 mi
North Gila Main Canal near YumaCanal gauge, North Gila Main Canal	79.1 cfs	High	+37.8 cfs	1.5 mi
Gila Drain North 1 near YumaRiver gauge, Gila Drain North 1	10.2 cfs	High	+2.6 cfs	4.1 mi
Levee Canal Wasteway near YumaCanal gauge, Levee Canal Wasteway	0.1 cfs	Low	−1.8 cfs	4.1 mi
All-American Canal near Imperial DamCanal gauge, All-American Canal	4,190 cfs	Low	−950.0 cfs	4.2 mi
Colorado River below Imperial DamRiver gauge, Colorado River	232 cfs	Normal	−20.0 cfs	4.2 mi
Yaqui Canal near YumaCanal gauge, Yaqui Canal	20.9 cfs	High	−8.1 cfs	4.3 mi
North Gila Main Canal North 2 near YumaCanal gauge, North Gila Main Canal North 2	18.5 cfs	High	−8.2 cfs	4.7 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 Reservation Main Canal near Yuma today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 12:15 PM PDT, the water level was 4.05 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Reservation Main Canal near Yuma rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Reservation 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:09523200 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.81772, -114.51459 (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	4.05 ft	2026-10-20 19:15	Provisional
Flow	160 cfs	2026-10-20 19:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Reservation Main Canal near Yuma (usgs:09523200). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/reservation-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