Salt River below Stewart Mountain Dam water level

Name: Salt River below Stewart Mountain Dam water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Salt River, Arizona, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

2.06ft Down 0.71 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 03:00 AM MST (60 min ago)

Flow: 0.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Salt River below Stewart Mountain Dam is running far below normal at 2.06 ft.

It has dropped 0.71 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 1.98 ft and 2.81 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

Floating and fishing near Salt River below Stewart Mountain Dam

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 88° 64° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 90° 67° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 82° 71° 0.37 in, 74% Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 83° 69° 0.07 in, 87% Wind 17 mph

23 Fri 79° 66° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 85° 65° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 88° 67° 0.02 in Wind 22 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:35 AM Sunset 05:49 PM Daylight 11 hr, 14 min First quarter 58%

Map

Other gauges on the Salt River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Salt River near ChrysotileRiver gauge, Salt River	2.20 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	64 mi
Salt River near RooseveltRiver gauge, Salt River	6.95 ft	Below flood stage	−0.20 ft	38 mi
Salt River at Priest Drive near PhoenixRiver gauge, Salt River	1.60 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	24 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Verde River near ScottsdaleRiver gauge, Verde River	758 cfs	High	+17.0 cfs	5.4 mi
Sycamore Creek near Fort McDowellRiver gauge, Sycamore Creek	1.80 ft	Below flood stage	+1.50 ft	10 mi
Verde River below Bartlett DamRiver gauge, Verde River	1,010 cfs	Very high	+127 cfs	18 mi
Cave Creek below Cottonwood Creek near Cave CreekRiver gauge, Cave Creek	2.64 ft	Below flood stage	±0	32 mi
Tonto Creek above Gun Creek, near RooseveltRiver gauge, Tonto Creek	2.37 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	33 mi
Pinto Creek near MiamiRiver gauge, Pinto Creek	0.4 cfs	Low	+0.4 cfs	34 mi
Pinto Creek below Haunted Canyon near MiamiRiver gauge, Pinto Creek	1.2 cfs	Very high	±0	34 mi
Pinto Creek above Haunted Canyon near MiamiRiver gauge, Pinto Creek	0.4 cfs	High	±0	35 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 Salt River below Stewart Mountain Dam today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:00 AM MST, the water level was 2.06 ft. Down 0.71 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Salt River below Stewart Mountain Dam rising or falling?

Down 0.71 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Salt River below Stewart Mountain Dam normal?

Very low 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:09502000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.55284, -111.57654 (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	2.06 ft	2026-10-19 10:00	Provisional
Flow	0.1 cfs	2026-10-19 07:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Salt River below Stewart Mountain Dam (usgs:09502000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/arizona/salt-river-below-stewart-mountain-dam

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