Chinle Creek near Mexican Water water level

Name: Chinle Creek near Mexican Water water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Chinle Creek, Arizona, United States

Directions

Low for late October

Water level

1.71ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 01:00 AM MST (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Chinle Creek near Mexican Water is running below normal at 1.71 ft.

It has dropped 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 1.71 ft and 2.82 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: 13.87 ftAugust 24, 1982

Floating and fishing near Chinle Creek near Mexican Water

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

What happens at each level

13.87 ft: Flow of Record 12000 cfs August 24, 1982
1.71 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	13.87 ft	August 24, 1982
2	11.12 ft	July 24, 1984
3	10.71 ft	February 20, 1993
4	10.25 ft	July 28, 1999
5	9.96 ft	November 19, 1986
6	9.81 ft	September 10, 2003
7	9.05 ft	April 30, 1985
8	8.85 ft	September 12, 2013
9	8.61 ft	August 7, 1992
10	8.54 ft	September 12, 2002

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 73° 43° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 60° 50° 0.45 in, 65% Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 70° 55° 1.80 in, 88% Wind 16 mph

23 Fri 67° 54° – Wind 17 mph

24 Sat 64° 55° 0.06 in, 20% Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 63° 50° 0.04 in, 24% Wind 9 mph

26 Mon 64° 51° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:33 AM Sunset 05:36 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on Chinle Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Chinle Creek at ChinleRiver gauge, Chinle Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	55 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
San Juan River near BluffRiver gauge, San Juan River	7.40 ft	Below flood stage	−0.17 ft	17 mi
McElmo Creek near Bluff, UtahRiver gauge, McElmo Creek	3.72 ft	No reference yet	−0.04 ft	34 mi
San Juan River at Four CornersRiver gauge, San Juan River	1,420 cfs	High	±0	38 mi
McElmo Creek near Colorado-Utah State LineRiver gauge, McElmo Creek	10.5 cfs	Very low	−1.7 cfs	46 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 Chinle Creek near Mexican Water today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 01:00 AM MST, the water level was 1.71 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Chinle Creek near Mexican Water rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Chinle Creek near Mexican Water normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Chinle Creek near Mexican Water?

The highest level on record is 13.87 ft on August 24, 1982.

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:09379200 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.94389, -109.71069 (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	1.71 ft	2026-10-21 08:00	Provisional
Flow	0.7 cfs	2026-10-21 08:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Chinle Creek near Mexican Water (usgs:09379200). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/arizona/chinle-creek-near-mexican-water

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