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South Gila Main Canal near Yuma water level

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

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High for mid-October

Water level

13.64ft Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
71.2 cfs
13 15

History

121314ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 20121314ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
Water level

What this means

The gauge at South Gila Main Canal near Yuma shows 13.64 ft, above normal for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.11 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 12.17 ft and 14.47 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 12 mph
21 Wed 90° 73° – Wind 19 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 06:46 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 11 hr, 14 min Waxing gibbous 72%

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 3.5 cfs Low −0.4 cfs 0.0 mi
Gila Gravity Canal at Yuma-Mesa Pumping PlantCanal gauge, Gila Gravity Canal 363 cfs Normal −50.0 cfs 0.4 mi
Yuma Irrigation District 18.4 LateralRiver gauge 0.0 cfs Normal ±0 1.8 mi
Yuma Irrigation District 18.2 LateralRiver gauge 33.1 cfs Very high +10.4 cfs 2.0 mi
North Gila Main Canal Wasteway near YumaCanal gauge, North Gila Main Canal Wasteway 0.3 cfs Low −2.3 cfs 3.3 mi
Yuma Irrigation District 16.4 N. LateralRiver gauge 2.9 cfs Very high ±0 3.5 mi
Gila Monster Farms Turnout North 2 near YumaRiver gauge, Gila Monster Farms Turnout North 2 28.0 cfs Very high −7.2 cfs 3.9 mi
Bruce Church Wasteway near YumaRiver gauge, Bruce Church Wasteway 0.3 cfs Low +0.2 cfs 4.1 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 South Gila Main Canal near Yuma today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:15 PM MST, the water level was 13.64 ft. Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is South Gila Main Canal near Yuma rising or falling?

Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of South 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:09522800 (Agency page)
Coordinates
32.68744, -114.47218 (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 13.64 ft 2026-10-20 21:15 Provisional
Flow 71.2 cfs 2026-10-20 21:15 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: South Gila Main Canal near Yuma (usgs:09522800). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/arizona/south-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.

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