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North Gila Main Canal near Yuma water level

Canal gauge, North Gila Main Canal, Arizona, United States

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Right now

High for mid-October

Water level

2.80ft Up 0.18 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
79.1 cfs
1 3 4 5

History

History
2.02.5ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 202.02.5ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
Water level

What this means

The gauge at North Gila Main Canal near Yuma shows 2.80 ft, above normal for mid-October.

The water is rising: up 0.18 ft over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.61 ft and 2.88 ft.

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

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

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
Colorado River below Laguna DamRiver gauge, Colorado River 367 cfs Normal −6.0 cfs 1.3 mi
Reservation Main Canal near YumaCanal gauge, Reservation Main Canal 138 cfs Very high −14.0 cfs 1.5 mi
Gila Drain North 1 near YumaRiver gauge, Gila Drain North 1 6.2 cfs Normal −0.6 cfs 3.4 mi
North Gila Main Canal North 2 near YumaCanal gauge, North Gila Main Canal North 2 18.0 cfs High −9.3 cfs 3.5 mi
Levee Canal Wasteway near YumaCanal gauge, Levee Canal Wasteway 2.2 cfs Normal +0.3 cfs 3.5 mi
Gila Monster Farms Turnout North 1 near YumaRiver gauge, Gila Monster Farms Turnout North 1 4.1 cfs Normal −1.6 cfs 4.1 mi
Gila Monster Farms Turnout North 2 near YumaRiver gauge, Gila Monster Farms Turnout North 2 37.2 cfs Very high +17.8 cfs 4.5 mi
Colorado River below Imperial DamRiver gauge, Colorado River 234 cfs Normal −24.0 cfs 4.7 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 North Gila Main Canal near Yuma today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 AM MST, the water level was 2.80 ft. Up 0.18 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is North Gila Main Canal near Yuma rising or falling?

Up 0.18 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of North Gila Main Canal near Yuma normal?

High 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:09522600 (Agency page)
Coordinates
32.80296, -114.49532 (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 2.80 ft 2026-10-20 16:00 Provisional
Flow 79.1 cfs 2026-10-20 16:00 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: North Gila Main Canal near Yuma (usgs:09522600). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/arizona/north-gila-main-canal-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.