Surplus Canal @ Salt Lake City water level

Name: Surplus Canal @ Salt Lake City water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Canal gauge, Utah, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

10.78ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:15 PM MDT (32 min ago)

Flow: 152 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Surplus Canal @ Salt Lake City reads 10.78 ft, a normal level.

It is 24.82 ft below the flood stage of 35.60 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 10.62 ft and 11.04 ft.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 16.79 ftJune 17, 1998

What happens at each level

41.08 ft: At 41.1 ft, major flooding occurs to structures and property along the Jordan River surplus canal.
38.40 ft: At 38.4 ft, moderate flooding occurs to structures and property located near the Jordan River surplus canal.
35.64 ft: At 35.6 ft, minor flooding occurs to structures and property located along the Jordan River surplus canal.
10.78 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	16.79 ft	June 17, 1998
2	16.22 ft	May 24, 1997
3	16.01 ft	May 22, 1993
4	15.99 ft	May 17, 1996
5	15.00 ft	June 4, 1995
6	14.76 ft	May 13, 1994
7	14.67 ft	June 5, 1999
8	14.48 ft	May 26, 2000
9	13.89 ft	May 7, 2003
10	13.49 ft	September 8, 1991

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 74° 52° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 75° 51° 0.02 in Wind 21 mph

22 Thu 76° 60° 0.31 in, 87% Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 60° 51° 0.48 in, 87% Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 59° 48° 0.01 in, 54% Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 60° 50° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 61° 50° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:46 AM Sunset 06:40 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Jordan River @ 1700 South @ Salt Lake CityRiver gauge	1.84 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	0.5 mi
Little Cottonwood Creek @ Jordan River near SlcRiver gauge, Little Cottonwood Creek @ Jordan River	0.35 ft	Below flood stage	+0.09 ft	4.6 mi
Red Butte Creek at Fort Douglas, near SlcRiver gauge, Red Butte Creek	0.8 cfs	Very low	+0.1 cfs	7 mi
Goggin Drain near Magna UtahRiver gauge, Goggin Drain	9.9 cfs	Low	−0.7 cfs	11 mi
Lee Creek near MagnaRiver gauge, Lee Creek	66.8 cfs	High	+3.4 cfs	12 mi
Great Salt Lake at Saltair Boat HarborLake, Great Salt Lake	4,189.80 ft	Low	±0	15 mi
Farmington Creek above Diversion near Farmington, UtahRiver gauge, Farmington Creek	2.6 cfs	Low	−0.3 cfs	19 mi
East Canyon Creek near Jeremy RanchRiver gauge, East Canyon Creek	4.46 ft	Below flood stage	±0	19 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Surplus Canal @ Salt Lake City?

The official flood stage is 35.60 ft. The level is currently 24.82 ft below it.

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 Surplus Canal @ Salt Lake City today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:15 PM MDT, the water level was 10.78 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Surplus Canal @ Salt Lake City rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.21 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Surplus Canal @ Salt Lake City normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Surplus Canal @ Salt Lake City?

The highest level on record is 16.79 ft on June 17, 1998.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:10170500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.72756, -111.92736 (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	10.78 ft	2026-10-21 00:15	Provisional
Flow	152 cfs	2026-10-21 00:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Surplus Canal @ Salt Lake City (usgs:10170500). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/utah/surplus-canal-salt-lake-city

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