Rivers in Arizona
Sycamore Creek near Ft McDowell
Below flood stage
0.31ftStage
Observed Sun, Oct 4, 12:30 AM MST
- Flood stage
- 17.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 0.40 ftSun, Oct 4, 1:00 AM MST
- Record crest
- 19.70 ft1970
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 21.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 19.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 17.00 ft |
| Action | 13.50 ft |
- 21.00 ftMajor flooding begins.
- 19.70 ftWater reaches the flow of record, established September 5th, 1970.
- 19.00 ftModerate flooding begins.
- 17.00 ftWater reaches flood stage.
- 13.50 ftWater reaches Alert Stage.
Crest history
10 crests on NOAA’s list since 1959.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 5, 1970 | 19.70 ft |
| 2 | January 22, 2010 | 17.14 ft |
| 3 | March 2, 1978 | 16.00 ft |
| 4 | December 25, 1959 | 15.00 ft |
| 5 | July 31, 2007 | 14.86 ft |
| 6 | January 8, 1993 | 14.06 ft |
| 7 | January 27, 2008 | 12.29 ft |
| 8 | February 12, 2005 | 11.93 ft |
| 9 | February 15, 1980 | 11.42 ft |
| 10 | December 19, 1967 | 11.12 ft |
Most recent crests
- January 22, 2010: 17.14 ft
- January 27, 2008: 12.29 ft
- July 31, 2007: 14.86 ft
- February 12, 2005: 11.93 ft
- January 8, 1993: 14.06 ft
- February 15, 1980: 11.42 ft
- March 2, 1978: 16.00 ft
- September 5, 1970: 19.70 ft
- December 19, 1967: 11.12 ft
- December 25, 1959: 15.00 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. Gauge readings unavailable due to low water conditions. The gauge sensor is no longer in the water.
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.