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Gila Drain North 1 near Yuma water level

River gauge, Gila Drain North 1, Arizona, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.83ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
6.2 cfs
3 4 5 6

History

History
3.84.0ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 203.84.0ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Gila Drain North 1 near Yuma, where the gauge shows 3.83 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 3.66 ft – 4.12 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 92° 66° – Wind 12 mph
21 Wed 89° 72° – Wind 17 mph
22 Thu 85° 69° – Wind 23 mph
23 Fri 80° 61° – Wind 16 mph
24 Sat 84° 63° – Wind 6 mph
25 Sun 87° 69° – Wind 9 mph
26 Mon 90° 70° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:47 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 11 hr, 14 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Levee Canal Wasteway near YumaCanal gauge, Levee Canal Wasteway 2.8 cfs Normal −1.2 cfs 0.1 mi
North Gila Main Canal North 2 near YumaCanal gauge, North Gila Main Canal North 2 1.6 cfs Low −16.4 cfs 1.7 mi
North Gila Main Canal Wasteway near YumaCanal gauge, North Gila Main Canal Wasteway 0.8 cfs Low −7.5 cfs 2.5 mi
Gila Monster Farms Turnout North 1 near YumaRiver gauge, Gila Monster Farms Turnout North 1 4.1 cfs Normal −1.6 cfs 2.7 mi
Bruce Church Wasteway near YumaRiver gauge, Bruce Church Wasteway 0.3 cfs Low −2.1 cfs 3.1 mi
North Gila Main Canal near YumaCanal gauge, North Gila Main Canal 78.4 cfs High +12.2 cfs 3.4 mi
Gila Monster Farms Turnout North 2 near YumaRiver gauge, Gila Monster Farms Turnout North 2 37.2 cfs Very high +17.8 cfs 3.7 mi
Colorado River below Laguna DamRiver gauge, Colorado River 367 cfs Normal −6.0 cfs 3.7 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 Gila Drain North 1 near Yuma today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:45 AM MST, the water level was 3.83 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Gila Drain North 1 near Yuma rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Gila Drain North 1 near Yuma normal?

Normal 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:09529000 (Agency page)
Coordinates
32.75878, -114.52261 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 3.83 ft 2026-10-20 15:45 Provisional
Flow 6.2 cfs 2026-10-20 15:45 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Gila Drain North 1 near Yuma (usgs:09529000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/arizona/gila-drain-north-1-near-yuma

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.