Kanab Creek near Kanab water level

Name: Kanab Creek near Kanab water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Kanab Creek, Utah, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

12.40ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 AM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 4.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 12.40 ft, Kanab Creek near Kanab is far below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 12.38 ft and 12.40 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 68° 46° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 63° 52° 0.68 in, 93% Wind 16 mph

22 Thu 66° 54° 0.36 in, 90% Wind 21 mph

23 Fri 60° 48° 0.06 in, 89% Wind 18 mph

24 Sat 63° 49° 0.07 in Wind 25 mph

25 Sun 62° 49° 0.01 in Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 64° 51° – Wind 20 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:48 PM Daylight 11 hr, 5 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Other gauges on Kanab Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Kanab Creek above The Mouth near SupaiRiver gauge, Kanab Creek	11.6 cfs	Very high	−0.4 cfs	49 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
East Fork Virgin River near GlendaleRiver gauge, East Fork Virgin River	10.3 cfs	Normal	+1.8 cfs	17 mi
East Fork Virgin River near SpringdaleRiver gauge, East Fork Virgin River	5.93 ft	Very high	+0.03 ft	23 mi
North Fork Virgin River near SpringdaleRiver gauge, North Fork Virgin River	7.30 ft	Very high	+0.02 ft	25 mi
Paria River near Kanab, UtahRiver gauge, Paria River	3.9 cfs	Normal	+0.2 cfs	35 mi
Virgin River at VirginRiver gauge, Virgin River	7.67 ft	Low	+0.02 ft	36 mi
Mammoth Creek above West Hatch Ditch, near HatchRiver gauge, Mammoth Creek	16.2 cfs	Normal	−1.1 cfs	36 mi
Sevier River at HatchRiver gauge, Sevier River	0.96 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	39 mi
Virgin River above La Verkin Creek near La VerkinRiver gauge, Virgin River	36.0 cfs	Normal	−0.7 cfs	41 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 Kanab Creek near Kanab today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 AM MDT, the water level was 12.40 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Kanab Creek near Kanab rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Kanab Creek near Kanab normal?

Very 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:09403600 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.10054, -112.54798 (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	12.40 ft	2026-10-20 16:00	Provisional
Flow	4.2 cfs	2026-10-20 16:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Kanab Creek near Kanab (usgs:09403600). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/utah/kanab-creek-near-kanab

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