Bright Angel Creek below Cottonwood Campgd in Gcnp water level

Name: Bright Angel Creek below Cottonwood Campgd in Gcnp water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Bright Angel Creek, Arizona, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

11.53ft Down 0.94 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 PM MST (46 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has Bright Angel Creek below Cottonwood Campgd in Gcnp at 11.53 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It is still going down, by 0.94 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 11.49 ft – 12.47 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.17 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 72° 51° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 64° 56° 4.31 in, 72% Wind 17 mph

22 Thu 63° 51° 0.27 in, 89% Wind 18 mph

23 Fri 63° 47° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 62° 49° 0.00 in Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 63° 47° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 64° 50° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:41 AM Sunset 05:46 PM Daylight 11 hr, 5 min Waxing gibbous 74%

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Other gauges on Bright Angel Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bright Angel Creek below Ribbon Falls in GcnpRiver gauge, Bright Angel Creek	14.99 ft	No reference yet	+0.01 ft	1.3 mi
Bright Angel Creek near Grand CanyonRiver gauge, Bright Angel Creek	18.2 cfs	Normal	±0	5.4 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Phantom Creek below Haunted Canyon in GcnpRiver gauge, Phantom Creek	10.35 ft	No reference yet	+0.01 ft	4.5 mi
Colorado River near Grand CanyonRiver gauge, Colorado River	6,700 cfs	Low	−80.0 cfs	5.1 mi
Pump House Wash Spring near Grand CanyonRiver gauge, Pump House Wash Spring	0.2 cfs	Very high	±0	8 mi
Little Colorado River above Mouth near Desert ViewRiver gauge, Little Colorado River	564 cfs	Normal	−166.0 cfs	14 mi
Cataract Creek below Heather Wash near SupaiRiver gauge, Cataract Creek	4.74 ft	Below flood stage	±0	29 mi
Little Colorado River near CameronRiver gauge, Little Colorado River	114 cfs	Normal	−66.0 cfs	31 mi
Kanab Creek above The Mouth near SupaiRiver gauge, Kanab Creek	11.6 cfs	Very high	±0	36 mi
Havasu Creek above The Mouth, near SupaiRiver gauge, Havasu Creek	69.0 cfs	Normal	±0	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 Bright Angel Creek below Cottonwood Campgd in Gcnp today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 PM MST, the water level was 11.53 ft. Down 0.94 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Bright Angel Creek below Cottonwood Campgd in Gcnp rising or falling?

Down 0.94 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.17 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bright Angel Creek below Cottonwood Campgd in Gcnp normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:09402700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.16797, -112.04548 (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	11.53 ft	2026-10-21 04:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Bright Angel Creek below Cottonwood Campgd in Gcnp (usgs:09402700). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/arizona/bright-angel-creek-below-cottonwood-campgd-in-gcnp

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