Dark Canyon Draw near Whites City water level

Name: Dark Canyon Draw near Whites City water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Dark Canyon Draw, New Mexico, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

3.60ft Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:30 AM MDT (49 min ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Dark Canyon Draw near Whites City reads 3.60 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 10:30 AM MDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It has dropped 0.10 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.59 ft and 5.07 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 19.42 ftSeptember 22, 2014

Floating and fishing near Dark Canyon Draw near Whites City

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	19.42 ft	September 22, 2014
2	18.88 ft	June 29, 2021
3	17.16 ft	September 12, 2013
4	14.62 ft	July 2, 2021
5	13.99 ft	August 31, 2024
6	12.83 ft	August 21, 2016
7	10.26 ft	October 8, 2015
8	10.01 ft	May 5, 2015
9	9.45 ft	September 19, 2014
10	8.54 ft	July 18, 2013

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 81° 53° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 82° 56° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 80° 61° – Wind 20 mph

23 Fri 79° 62° 0.23 in, 61% Wind 24 mph

24 Sat 69° 62° 0.67 in, 61% Wind 19 mph

25 Sun 70° 61° 0.11 in, 54% Wind 18 mph

26 Mon 73° 58° 0.04 in, 42% Wind 18 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:05 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 11 hr, 15 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Blue Springs above Diversions near Whites CityRiver gauge, Blue Springs	5.6 cfs	Very low	±0	8 mi
Black River below Blue Springs near Whites CityRiver gauge, Black River	3.2 cfs	Very low	±0	9 mi
Black River at Harkey Crossing near MalagaRiver gauge, Black River	6.0 cfs	Normal	+0.5 cfs	10 mi
Dark Canyon at CarlsbadRiver gauge, Dark Canyon	4.35 ft	Below flood stage	±0	10 mi
Pecos River below Dark Canyon at CarlsbadRiver gauge, Pecos River	0.89 ft	Below flood stage	±0	11 mi
Black River above MalagaRiver gauge, Black River	1.10 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	12 mi
Pecos River below Avalon DamRiver gauge, Pecos River	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	14 mi
Carlsbad Main Canal at Head near CarlsbadCanal gauge, Carlsbad Main Canal	226 cfs	Very high	+37.0 cfs	15 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 Dark Canyon Draw near Whites City today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:30 AM MDT, the water level was 3.60 ft. Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Dark Canyon Draw near Whites City rising or falling?

Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Dark Canyon Draw near Whites City normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Dark Canyon Draw near Whites City?

The highest level on record is 19.42 ft on September 22, 2014.

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:08405105 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.29043, -104.34917 (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	3.60 ft	2026-10-20 16:30	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-20 16:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Dark Canyon Draw near Whites City (usgs:08405105). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/dark-canyon-draw-near-whites-city

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