Rivers in Arizona

Verde River below Paulden

Yavapai County, ArizonaNWS VDPA3USGS 09503700Bellemont office

Below flood stage
2.73ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 12:15 AM MST

Flood stage
13.00 ft
Forecast crest
2.70 ftTue, Sep 22, 1:00 AM MST
Record crest
14.25 ft1993

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood18.00 ft
Moderate flood15.00 ft
Minor flood13.00 ft

Crest history

13 crests on NOAA’s list since 1965.

#DateStage
1February 20, 199314.25 ft
2March 22, 202313.20 ft
3September 20, 200413.08 ft
4September 24, 198312.89 ft
5February 20, 198012.72 ft
6January 12, 200512.08 ft
7January 22, 201010.80 ft
8March 1, 19789.66 ft
9July 24, 20219.38 ft
10March 2, 19919.07 ft
11December 19, 19788.78 ft
12December 30, 19658.48 ft
13February 15, 20198.15 ft

Most recent crests

  • March 22, 2023: 13.20 ft
  • July 24, 2021: 9.38 ft
  • February 15, 2019: 8.15 ft
  • January 22, 2010: 10.80 ft
  • January 12, 2005: 12.08 ft
  • September 20, 2004: 13.08 ft
  • February 20, 1993: 14.25 ft
  • March 2, 1991: 9.07 ft
  • September 24, 1983: 12.89 ft
  • February 20, 1980: 12.72 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.