Rivers in Arizona
Gila River near Calva
Below flood stage
3.46ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:00 AM UTC
- Flood stage
- 20.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 9.15 ftSun, Sep 27, 6:00 PM UTC
- Record crest
- 23.00 ft1983
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 27.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 24.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 20.00 ft |
| Action | 15.00 ft |
- 27.00 ftLarge sections of bylas north of highway 70 flooded.
- 24.00 ftHomes threatened in bylas. Agricultural flooding and inundation of portions of highway 70 continues.
- 22.00 ftReaching maximum extent of agricultural flooding. Highway 70 bridge approaches and portions of highway near bylas likely under water.
- 20.00 ftAgricultural fields flooded in bylas and geronimo areas. Portions of highway 70 near bylas threatened. Highway 70 bridge approaches near bylas threatened.
- 15.00 ftLow-lying riparian areas flooded.
Crest history
76 crests on NOAA’s list since 1930.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 3, 1983 | 23.00 ft |
| 2 | February 15, 2005 | 21.96 ft |
| 3 | January 20, 1993 | 19.68 ft |
| 4 | October 20, 1972 | 19.53 ft |
| 5 | January 12, 1993 | 19.35 ft |
| 6 | January 6, 1995 | 18.06 ft |
| 7 | October 24, 2000 | 16.94 ft |
| 8 | August 13, 1967 | 16.00 ft |
| 9 | December 24, 1965 | 15.50 ft |
| 10 | December 29, 1984 | 14.53 ft |
| 11 | March 3, 1991 | 14.15 ft |
| 12 | July 29, 2006 | 12.89 ft |
| 13 | September 24, 1997 | 12.13 ft |
| 14 | October 1, 1941 | 11.82 ft |
| 15 | February 6, 1983 | 11.58 ft |
| 16 | March 26, 1958 | 11.55 ft |
| 17 | January 15, 1949 | 11.47 ft |
| 18 | January 20, 1952 | 11.45 ft |
| 19 | March 4, 1978 | 10.88 ft |
| 20 | August 4, 1955 | 10.31 ft |
| 21 | February 16, 1980 | 10.30 ft |
| 22 | September 1, 1957 | 10.25 ft |
| 23 | February 15, 1992 | 10.12 ft |
| 24 | September 10, 1975 | 9.90 ft |
| 25 | October 5, 1955 | 9.83 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 29, 2006: 12.89 ft
- February 15, 2005: 21.96 ft
- October 9, 2002: 4.34 ft
- September 14, 2002: 7.18 ft
- October 24, 2000: 16.94 ft
- August 30, 2000: 4.61 ft
- August 7, 1999: 9.65 ft
- March 29, 1998: 7.31 ft
- September 24, 1997: 12.13 ft
- September 16, 1996: 7.01 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.