Rivers in Arizona
Tyson Wash at Quartzsite
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 11.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 11.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 10.00 ft |
| Action | 2.00 ft |
- 13.30 ftLow cord of Main Street Bridge in Quartzsite.
- 11.70 ft100-year (one percent) flood. Widespread inundation throughout Quartzsite.
- 11.50 ftMajor Flood Stage. Major flooding begins to impact RV parks and other properties along banks of Tyson Wash.
- 11.00 ftModerate Flood Stage. Water begins to inundate portions of Holiday Palm RV Park and other susceptible properties along banks of Tyson Wash.
- 10.90 ftLow point along left bank (west side) Tyson Wash in Quartzsite just upstream of Main Street Bridge.
- 10.10 ft50-year flood.
- 10.00 ftLow lying areas adjacent to Tyson Wash inundated.
- 7.50 ft10-Year Flood
- 2.00 ftAction Stage. Low water crossings flooded along Tyson Wash.
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Colorado Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.