Rivers in Arizona
Virgin River at Littlefield
Below flood stage
4.70ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 10:05 AM UTC
- Flood stage
- 19.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 4.82 ftWed, Sep 23, 8:00 PM UTC
- Record crest
- 22.37 ft1989
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 20.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 19.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 19.00 ft |
| Action | 17.00 ft |
- 20.59 ftat 20.59 feet. Flood of January 11, 2005. During this flood event about 40 homes and garages in Mesquite were damaged.
- 20.50 ftat 20.50 feet, major flood stage with inundation begins to impact a significant number of structures near Mesquite.
- 20.01 ftflood of December 21, 2010. During this flood, two homes near Mesquite had water damage. Coyote Willows Golf Course was under water for three days. Hafen baseball fields at Hunter Park inundated by several feet of water.
- 19.50 ftat 19.50 feet, moderate flooding will occur with portions of Coyote Willows Golf Course inundated. Water begin to encroach upon several properties in Mesquite. Ballfields at Hunter Sports Park begin to flood.
- 19.00 ftat 19.0 feet, minor flooding will occur with inundation of agricultural fields near Littlefield.
- 17.00 ftMonitor Stage.
Crest history
40 crests on NOAA’s list since 1930.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 1, 1989 | 22.37 ft |
| 2 | December 21, 2010 | 19.82 ft |
| 3 | January 11, 2005 | 15.93 ft |
| 4 | December 6, 1966 | 15.66 ft |
| 5 | February 12, 1995 | 14.26 ft |
| 6 | September 8, 2014 | 13.87 ft |
| 7 | March 2, 1978 | 13.60 ft |
| 8 | August 25, 1955 | 13.60 ft |
| 9 | February 20, 1993 | 13.31 ft |
| 10 | January 26, 1969 | 13.27 ft |
| 11 | February 20, 1980 | 11.69 ft |
| 12 | August 22, 2018 | 11.52 ft |
| 13 | August 27, 1932 | 11.00 ft |
| 14 | September 18, 1961 | 10.84 ft |
| 15 | August 21, 2022 | 10.54 ft |
| 16 | August 4, 1951 | 10.53 ft |
| 17 | August 3, 1988 | 10.35 ft |
| 18 | March 3, 1938 | 10.30 ft |
| 19 | April 22, 2010 | 10.24 ft |
| 20 | February 12, 2017 | 9.56 ft |
| 21 | September 22, 2016 | 9.46 ft |
| 22 | October 29, 1946 | 9.35 ft |
| 23 | September 11, 2012 | 9.33 ft |
| 24 | August 27, 2013 | 9.22 ft |
| 25 | August 9, 1930 | 8.65 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 21, 2022: 10.54 ft
- August 19, 2021: 8.47 ft
- March 13, 2020: 8.64 ft
- August 22, 2018: 11.52 ft
- February 12, 2017: 9.56 ft
- September 22, 2016: 9.46 ft
- July 18, 2015: 7.98 ft
- September 8, 2014: 13.87 ft
- August 27, 2013: 9.22 ft
- September 11, 2012: 9.33 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.