Paria River at Lees Ferry water level

Name: Paria River at Lees Ferry water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Paria River, Arizona, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

4.52ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 05:00 AM MST (58 min ago)

Flow: 8.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Paria River at Lees Ferry: the gauge reads 4.52 ft, below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 4.52 ft – 4.74 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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 16.65 ftSeptember 9, 1980

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	16.65 ft	September 9, 1980
2	16.35 ft	September 1, 1963
3	16.00 ft	September 6, 1940
4	16.00 ft	September 13, 1927
5	15.37 ft	September 6, 1998
6	15.30 ft	September 12, 1958
7	14.10 ft	June 22, 1972
8	13.95 ft	October 19, 1972
9	13.80 ft	August 2, 1929
10	13.78 ft	September 28, 2014

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 77° 52° 0.17 in Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 74° 54° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 76° 62° 0.05 in, 81% Wind 20 mph

22 Thu 77° 59° 0.17 in, 76% Wind 27 mph

23 Fri 69° 53° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 68° 55° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 69° 54° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:38 AM Sunset 05:46 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min First quarter 59%

Map

Other gauges on the Paria River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Paria River near Kanab, UtahRiver gauge, Paria River	3.5 cfs	Normal	±0	24 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Colorado River at Lees FerryRiver gauge, Colorado River	5,080 cfs	Low	+80.0 cfs	0.7 mi
Lake Powell at Glen Canyon DamReservoir, Lake Powell	3,523.30 ft	Very low	+0.30 ft	8 mi
Lake PowellLake	3,520.31 ft	Very low		21 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 Paria River at Lees Ferry today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:00 AM MST, the water level was 4.52 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Paria River at Lees Ferry rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Paria River at Lees Ferry normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Paria River at Lees Ferry?

The highest level on record is 16.65 ft on September 9, 1980.

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:09382000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.87221, -111.59463 (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	4.52 ft	2026-10-19 12:00	Provisional
Flow	8.5 cfs	2026-10-19 12:00	Provisional

Download

Embed this gauge

Add a live card for this gauge to your website. It updates on its own and links back here.

<iframe src="https://nivelmap.com/embed/8568?lang=en" width="360" height="230" style="border:0;max-width:100%" loading="lazy" title="Paria River at Lees Ferry water level"></iframe>

How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Paria River at Lees Ferry (usgs:09382000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/arizona/paria-river-at-lees-ferry

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