Rivers in Arizona

Salt River near Roosevelt

Gila County, ArizonaNWS SLRA3USGS 09498500Phoenix office

Below flood stage
16.08ftStage

Observed Wed, Sep 30, 9:55 PM UTC

Flood stage
30.00 ft
Forecast crest
15.95 ftWed, Sep 30, 10:00 PM UTC
Record crest
30.09 ft1993

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood36.00 ft
Moderate flood34.00 ft
Minor flood30.00 ft
Action24.00 ft
  1. 50.00 ftFlooding of the bridge and State Route 288 occurs.
  2. 46.00 ftWater reaches the bottom of the State Route 288 bridge.
  3. 42.00 ftWater reaches the USGS wellhouse. Flooding occurs adjacent to the river.
  4. 36.00 ftMajor flooding begins.
  5. 34.00 ftModerate flooding begins.
  6. 30.00 ftWater reaches Flood Stage.
  7. 24.00 ftAction stage.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, October to December

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 30, 2026.

Crest history

18 crests on NOAA’s list since 1932.

#DateStage
1January 8, 199330.09 ft
2December 19, 197829.35 ft
3March 2, 197828.55 ft
4February 15, 198028.00 ft
5January 22, 201027.28 ft
6January 28, 200826.03 ft
7December 23, 196525.80 ft
8October 20, 197225.60 ft
9January 18, 195225.30 ft
10March 1, 199124.64 ft
11March 14, 194124.40 ft
12February 7, 193723.40 ft
13October 2, 198322.80 ft
14February 12, 200522.60 ft
15December 26, 195922.30 ft
16February 10, 193222.00 ft
17December 28, 198420.85 ft
18December 27, 197120.15 ft

Most recent crests

  • January 22, 2010: 27.28 ft
  • January 28, 2008: 26.03 ft
  • February 12, 2005: 22.60 ft
  • January 8, 1993: 30.09 ft
  • March 1, 1991: 24.64 ft
  • December 28, 1984: 20.85 ft
  • October 2, 1983: 22.80 ft
  • February 15, 1980: 28.00 ft
  • December 19, 1978: 29.35 ft
  • March 2, 1978: 28.55 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.