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Gila Gravity Canal at Yuma-Mesa Pumping Plant water level

Canal gauge, Gila Gravity Canal, Arizona, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

16.69ft Up 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
319 cfs
15 18

History

151617ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 20Oct 21151617ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
Water level

What this means

The gauge at Gila Gravity Canal at Yuma-Mesa Pumping Plant reads 16.69 ft, a normal level for late October.

The water is rising: up 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 14.56 ft and 16.98 ft.

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 92° 67° – Wind 10 mph
21 Wed 91° 72° – Wind 19 mph
22 Thu 85° 64° – Wind 19 mph
23 Fri 79° 61° – Wind 15 mph
24 Sat 83° 64° – Wind 6 mph
25 Sun 86° 67° – Wind 10 mph
26 Mon 90° 69° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:47 AM Sunset 05:59 PM Daylight 11 hr, 12 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
City of Yuma Diversion at Avenue 9E Pumping PlantRiver gauge, City of Yuma Diversion 2.2 cfs Low +0.7 cfs 0.4 mi
South Gila Main Canal near YumaCanal gauge, South Gila Main Canal 40.3 cfs Low −35.9 cfs 0.4 mi
Yuma Irrigation District 18.4 LateralRiver gauge 0.0 cfs Normal ±0 2.0 mi
Yuma Irrigation District 18.2 LateralRiver gauge 24.4 cfs High +16.6 cfs 2.2 mi
North Gila Main Canal Wasteway near YumaCanal gauge, North Gila Main Canal Wasteway 0.7 cfs Low −0.3 cfs 3.7 mi
Yuma Irrigation District 16.4 N. LateralRiver gauge 2.9 cfs Normal ±0 3.7 mi
Gila Monster Farms Turnout North 2 near YumaRiver gauge, Gila Monster Farms Turnout North 2 13.4 cfs Normal −10.3 cfs 4.3 mi
Bruce Church Wasteway near YumaRiver gauge, Bruce Church Wasteway 0.3 cfs Low −1.6 cfs 4.3 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 Gravity Canal at Yuma-Mesa Pumping Plant today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:15 AM MST, the water level was 16.69 ft. Up 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Gila Gravity Canal at Yuma-Mesa Pumping Plant rising or falling?

Up 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Gila Gravity Canal at Yuma-Mesa Pumping Plant normal?

Normal for late 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:09522850 (Agency page)
Coordinates
32.68175, -114.47036 (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 16.69 ft 2026-10-21 07:15 Provisional
Flow 319 cfs 2026-10-21 07:15 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Gila Gravity Canal at Yuma-Mesa Pumping Plant (usgs:09522850). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/arizona/gila-gravity-canal-at-yuma-mesa-pumping-plant

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