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Fort Sumner Main Canal near Fort Sumner water level

Canal gauge, Fort Sumner Main Canal, New Mexico, United States

Directions

High for mid-October

Water level

5.25ft Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
90.6 cfs
4 5 6 8

History

4.85.05.35.5ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 204.85.05.35.5ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
Water level

What this means

The Fort Sumner Main Canal near Fort Sumner is above normal at 5.25 ft.

It has dropped 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 4.67 ft and 5.45 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 70° 52° – Wind 13 mph
21 Wed 80° 52° – Wind 10 mph
22 Thu 77° 59° – Wind 19 mph
23 Fri 76° 62° 0.27 in, 57% Wind 21 mph
24 Sat 65° 59° 0.53 in, 57% Wind 18 mph
25 Sun 63° 58° 0.41 in, 51% Wind 20 mph
26 Mon 66° 60° 0.06 in, 39% Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:07 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 11 hr, 10 min First quarter 68%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Sand Gate Diversion From Fort Sumner Canal at Fort SumnerCanal gauge, Sand Gate Diversion From Fort Sumner Canal 0.0 cfs Low ±0 2.5 mi
Pecos River below Sumner DamRiver gauge, Pecos River 98.8 cfs Normal −0.9 cfs 9 mi
Lake Sumner near Fort SumnerLake, Lake Sumner 41.95 ft No reference yet −0.10 ft 9 mi
Lake SumnerLake 4,243.95 ft Normal 11 mi
Pecos River below Taiban Creek near Fort SumnerRiver gauge, Pecos River 41.4 cfs Low +4.5 cfs 13 mi
Pecos River near Puerto De LunaRiver gauge, Pecos River 1.12 ft Below flood stage +0.01 ft 21 mi
Pecos River near DunlapRiver gauge, Pecos River 68.5 cfs Normal +7.5 cfs 31 mi
Pecos River below Santa Rosa DamRiver gauge, Pecos River 0.0 cfs Low ±0 43 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 Fort Sumner Main Canal near Fort Sumner today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:45 AM MDT, the water level was 5.25 ft. Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Fort Sumner Main Canal near Fort Sumner rising or falling?

Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Fort Sumner Main Canal near Fort Sumner 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:08385000 (Agency page)
Coordinates
34.50828, -104.27836 (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 5.25 ft 2026-10-20 10:45 Provisional
Flow 90.6 cfs 2026-10-20 10:45 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Fort Sumner Main Canal near Fort Sumner (usgs:08385000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/fort-sumner-main-canal-near-fort-sumner

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