Ypsilanti Canal near Winterhaven water level

Name: Ypsilanti Canal near Winterhaven water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Canal gauge, Ypsilanti Canal, California, United States

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

2.15ft Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:15 PM PDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 55.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

High water at Ypsilanti Canal near Winterhaven: the latest reading is 2.15 ft, well above normal for mid-October.

It is still going down, by 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.36 ft – 2.42 ft.

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

Staying safe in high water

Flood stage is only the first threshold. Above it the National Weather Service sets moderate and major flood stages, and the forecast crest tells you which of those the river is expected to reach.

Upstream gauges on the same river usually show a rise first, which is a useful early warning.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 06:48 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 11 hr, 12 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Yuma Main Canal at Siphon Drop P.p. near YumaCanal gauge, Yuma Main Canal	734 cfs	Normal	+198 cfs	1.3 mi
Yuma Mesa Outlet Drain near YumaRiver gauge, Yuma Mesa Outlet Drain	40.9 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	2.5 mi
City of Yuma Inflow to Sewage Treatment PlantRiver gauge	14.7 cfs	Very high	+0.7 cfs	2.6 mi
Drain 8-B near WinterhavenRiver gauge, Drain 8-B	10.4 cfs	Low	−3.1 cfs	2.6 mi
Colorado River below Yuma Main Canal Ww at YumaRiver gauge, Colorado River	563 cfs	Very low	+22.0 cfs	2.7 mi
Reservation Main Drain North 4 near YumaRiver gauge, Reservation Main Drain North 4	67.4 cfs	Normal	+16.2 cfs	2.8 mi
Yuma Main Canal above Wasteway near WinterhavenCanal gauge, Yuma Main Canal	756 cfs	Normal	+201 cfs	2.9 mi
Yuma Main Canal Wasteway at YumaCanal gauge, Yuma Main Canal Wasteway	180 cfs	Normal	+72.0 cfs	2.9 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 Ypsilanti Canal near Winterhaven today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:15 PM PDT, the water level was 2.15 ft. Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Ypsilanti Canal near Winterhaven rising or falling?

Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Ypsilanti Canal near Winterhaven 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:09526200 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.76589, -114.65501 (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	2.15 ft	2026-10-21 02:15	Provisional
Flow	55.5 cfs	2026-10-21 02:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Ypsilanti Canal near Winterhaven (usgs:09526200). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/ypsilanti-canal-near-winterhaven

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