Rivers in Arizona

Cherry Creek above Globe

Gila County, ArizonaNWS CHRA3USGS 09497980Bellemont office

Below flood stage
2.99ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:30 AM UTC

Flood stage
17.00 ft
Forecast crest
2.39 ftTue, Sep 22, 4:00 AM UTC
Record crest
16.90 ft1979

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood19.30 ft
Moderate flood18.20 ft
Minor flood17.00 ft
Action15.00 ft

Crest history

10 crests on NOAA’s list since 1965.

#DateStage
1January 17, 197916.90 ft
2January 22, 201016.04 ft
3October 19, 197214.00 ft
4February 15, 198013.80 ft
5January 28, 200812.58 ft
6January 8, 199312.42 ft
7December 22, 196512.30 ft
8December 27, 198411.88 ft
9March 1, 197810.91 ft
10August 31, 19889.77 ft

Most recent crests

  • January 22, 2010: 16.04 ft
  • January 28, 2008: 12.58 ft
  • January 8, 1993: 12.42 ft
  • August 31, 1988: 9.77 ft
  • December 27, 1984: 11.88 ft
  • February 15, 1980: 13.80 ft
  • January 17, 1979: 16.90 ft
  • March 1, 1978: 10.91 ft
  • October 19, 1972: 14.00 ft
  • December 22, 1965: 12.30 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.