Rivers in Arizona
Brawley Wash near Three Points
Below flood stage
5.67ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 8:00 AM UTC
- Flood stage
- 16.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 6.41 ftTue, Sep 22, 10:00 AM UTC
- Record crest
- 14.95 ft1993
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 18.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 17.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 16.00 ft |
| Action | 14.00 ft |
- 18.00 ftMajor flooding likely along Brawley Wash.
- 17.00 ftHomes flood due to significant channel breakouts.
- 16.00 ftWater likely to break out of channel flooding fields and pastures. Low-lying structures threatened between Highway 86 and Milewide Road.
Crest history
29 crests on NOAA’s list since 1962.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 27, 1993 | 14.95 ft |
| 2 | August 4, 1974 | 13.41 ft |
| 3 | December 24, 1965 | 12.78 ft |
| 4 | September 26, 1962 | 12.75 ft |
| 5 | September 19, 1999 | 12.16 ft |
| 6 | October 1, 1983 | 12.07 ft |
| 7 | August 3, 1971 | 11.46 ft |
| 8 | October 6, 1977 | 11.02 ft |
| 9 | August 18, 2011 | 10.89 ft |
| 10 | August 8, 1997 | 10.78 ft |
| 11 | August 8, 1997 | 10.78 ft |
| 12 | January 1, 1995 | 10.63 ft |
| 13 | August 1, 2003 | 10.60 ft |
| 14 | October 22, 2000 | 10.37 ft |
| 15 | August 1, 1975 | 9.72 ft |
| 16 | July 15, 1972 | 9.56 ft |
| 17 | July 14, 1973 | 9.28 ft |
| 18 | July 17, 1967 | 9.07 ft |
| 19 | July 18, 1969 | 9.06 ft |
| 20 | August 24, 1992 | 8.94 ft |
| 21 | December 21, 1967 | 8.68 ft |
| 22 | August 6, 2000 | 8.32 ft |
| 23 | July 13, 1981 | 8.30 ft |
| 24 | July 25, 2002 | 7.67 ft |
| 25 | November 25, 1978 | 7.52 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 18, 2011: 10.89 ft
- August 1, 2003: 10.60 ft
- July 25, 2002: 7.67 ft
- October 22, 2000: 10.37 ft
- August 6, 2000: 8.32 ft
- September 19, 1999: 12.16 ft
- August 8, 1997: 10.78 ft
- August 8, 1997: 10.78 ft
- January 1, 1995: 10.63 ft
- June 28, 1994: 6.85 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Colorado Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.