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Yuma Main Canal Wasteway at Yuma water level

Canal gauge, Yuma Main Canal Wasteway, California, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

14.64ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
94.8 cfs
13 15

History

14.614.8ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 2014.614.8ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
Water level

What this means

At 14.64 ft, the Yuma Main Canal Wasteway at Yuma is below normal for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 14.51 ft and 14.93 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 93° 65° – Wind 11 mph
21 Wed 91° 71° – Wind 15 mph
22 Thu 84° 68° – Wind 23 mph
23 Fri 80° 60° – Wind 17 mph
24 Sat 84° 63° – Wind 6 mph
25 Sun 88° 66° – Wind 10 mph
26 Mon 90° 68° – Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:47 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 11 hr, 14 min Waxing gibbous 70%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Yuma Main Canal above Wasteway near WinterhavenCanal gauge, Yuma Main Canal 857 cfs High +44.0 cfs 0.0 mi
Reservation Main Drain North 4 near YumaRiver gauge, Reservation Main Drain North 4 61.8 cfs Normal −7.4 cfs 0.2 mi
Yuma Main Canal below Colorado R. Siphon at YumaCanal gauge, Yuma Main Canal 783 cfs Very high +48.0 cfs 0.4 mi
Colorado River below Yuma Main Canal Ww at YumaRiver gauge, Colorado River 544 cfs Very low −26.0 cfs 0.6 mi
Diversion From Yuma Main Canal For Yuma MunicipalCanal gauge 16.7 cfs Very low −15.0 cfs 0.6 mi
Yuma Mesa Outlet Drain near YumaRiver gauge, Yuma Mesa Outlet Drain 40.9 cfs Normal ±0 2.1 mi
City of Yuma Inflow to Sewage Treatment PlantRiver gauge 13.5 cfs Very high −0.1 cfs 2.5 mi
Ypsilanti Canal near WinterhavenCanal gauge, Ypsilanti Canal 66.9 cfs Very high −9.6 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 Yuma Main Canal Wasteway at Yuma today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 AM PDT, the water level was 14.64 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Yuma Main Canal Wasteway at Yuma rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Yuma Main Canal Wasteway at Yuma normal?

Low 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:09525000 (Agency page)
Coordinates
32.73338, -114.62301 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
NGVD29
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 14.64 ft 2026-10-20 18:00 Provisional
Flow 94.8 cfs 2026-10-20 18:00 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Yuma Main Canal Wasteway at Yuma (usgs:09525000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/yuma-main-canal-wasteway-at-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