Rivers in Arizona

Puerco River near Chambers

Apache County, ArizonaNWS PUCA3USGS 09396100Bellemont office

Below flood stage
1.24ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 21, 10:30 PM MDT

Flood stage
18.00 ft
Forecast crest
1.67 ftTue, Sep 22, 12:00 AM MDT
Record crest
11.80 ft1990

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood29.00 ft
Moderate flood20.00 ft
Minor flood18.00 ft
  1. 29.00 ftFlow begins to reach railroad tracks.
  2. 20.00 ftFlow reaches bottom of wellhouse.
  3. 18.00 ftFlood stage. Begins to flow over banks.

Crest history

14 crests on NOAA’s list since 1971.

#DateStage
1July 14, 199011.80 ft
2September 30, 19719.65 ft
3August 25, 19828.82 ft
4August 27, 19868.15 ft
5October 20, 19727.92 ft
6August 16, 19777.73 ft
7August 4, 19836.96 ft
8January 28, 20086.73 ft
9August 3, 19856.41 ft
10July 5, 20156.29 ft
11August 8, 20106.23 ft
12September 9, 20136.18 ft
13February 20, 19806.10 ft
14December 18, 19786.10 ft

Most recent crests

  • July 5, 2015: 6.29 ft
  • September 9, 2013: 6.18 ft
  • August 8, 2010: 6.23 ft
  • January 28, 2008: 6.73 ft
  • July 14, 1990: 11.80 ft
  • August 27, 1986: 8.15 ft
  • August 3, 1985: 6.41 ft
  • August 4, 1983: 6.96 ft
  • August 25, 1982: 8.82 ft
  • February 20, 1980: 6.10 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.