Frontier Ditch Return near Coolidge water level

Name: Frontier Ditch Return near Coolidge water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Canal gauge, Frontier Ditch Return, Kansas, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

1.98ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 02:45 PM MDT (39 min ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Frontier Ditch Return near Coolidge: the gauge reads 1.98 ft, below normal for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.98 ft – 1.99 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 07:00 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 11 hr, 7 min First quarter 53%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Arkansas River near CoolidgeRiver gauge, Arkansas River	2.92 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	4.2 mi
Frontier Ditch near CoolidgeCanal gauge, Frontier Ditch	8.56 ft	Very low	−0.84 ft	5.7 mi
Arkansas River at HollyRiver gauge, Arkansas River	100 cfs	Normal	−6.0 cfs	10 mi
Arkansas River at SyracuseRiver gauge, Arkansas River	4.69 ft	High	−0.01 ft	11 mi
Wild Horse Creek above HollyRiver gauge, Wild Horse Creek	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	11 mi
Arkansas River near GranadaRiver gauge, Arkansas River	79.0 cfs	Normal	−2.3 cfs	21 mi
Arkansas River at KendallRiver gauge, Arkansas River	6.53 ft	Very high	−0.03 ft	22 mi
Amazon Great Eastern Ditch near LakinCanal gauge, Amazon Great Eastern Ditch	4.56 ft	No reference yet	+0.01 ft	28 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 Frontier Ditch Return near Coolidge today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 02:45 PM MDT, the water level was 1.98 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Frontier Ditch Return near Coolidge rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Frontier Ditch Return near Coolidge normal?

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:07137010 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.03139, -101.93493 (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	1.98 ft	2026-10-18 20:45	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-18 20:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Frontier Ditch Return near Coolidge (usgs:07137010). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kansas/frontier-ditch-return-near-coolidge

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