Yuma Main Canal above Wasteway near Winterhaven water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

14.78ft Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 PM PDT (53 min ago)

Flow: 670 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Yuma Main Canal above Wasteway near Winterhaven, where the gauge shows 14.78 ft.

It is on the way up, by 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 14.31 ft – 14.83 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.

20 Tue 92° 65° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 92° 69° – Wind 15 mph

22 Thu 85° 62° – Wind 21 mph

23 Fri 80° 59° – Wind 16 mph

24 Sat 84° 63° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 87° 66° – Wind 10 mph

26 Mon 90° 68° – Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:48 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 11 hr, 12 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Other gauges on the Yuma Main Canal

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	3.0 mi
Yuma Main Canal below Colorado R. Siphon at YumaCanal gauge, Yuma Main Canal	569 cfs	Normal	+109 cfs	0.5 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Yuma Main Canal Wasteway at YumaCanal gauge, Yuma Main Canal Wasteway	95.7 cfs	Low	−12.3 cfs	0.0 mi
Reservation Main Drain North 4 near YumaRiver gauge, Reservation Main Drain North 4	67.4 cfs	Normal	+16.2 cfs	0.2 mi
Colorado River below Yuma Main Canal Ww at YumaRiver gauge, Colorado River	526 cfs	Very low	−15.0 cfs	0.6 mi
Diversion From Yuma Main Canal For Yuma MunicipalCanal gauge	18.6 cfs	Very low	−14.3 cfs	0.6 mi
Yuma Mesa Outlet Drain near YumaRiver gauge, Yuma Mesa Outlet Drain	40.9 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	2.1 mi
City of Yuma Inflow to Sewage Treatment PlantRiver gauge	14.7 cfs	Very high	+0.7 cfs	2.5 mi
Ypsilanti Canal near WinterhavenCanal gauge, Ypsilanti Canal	55.5 cfs	Very high	−6.4 cfs	2.9 mi
South Gila Terminal Canal Wasteway near YumaCanal gauge, South Gila Terminal Canal Wasteway	0.0 cfs	Very low	±0	3.7 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 Yuma Main Canal above Wasteway near Winterhaven today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 PM PDT, the water level was 14.78 ft. Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Yuma Main Canal above Wasteway near Winterhaven rising or falling?

Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Yuma Main Canal above Wasteway near Winterhaven normal?

Normal 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:09524700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.73408, -114.62306 (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	14.78 ft	2026-10-21 02:00	Provisional
Flow	670 cfs	2026-10-21 02:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Yuma Main Canal above Wasteway near Winterhaven (usgs:09524700). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/yuma-main-canal-above-wasteway-near-winterhaven

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer