Rivers in New Mexico
Gila River near Virden
Below flood stage
5.92ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 29, 2:30 PM MDT
- Flood stage
- 15.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 12.10 ftWed, Sep 30, 10:00 AM MDT
- Record crest
- 29.00 ft1978
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 28.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 20.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 15.00 ft |
| Action | 9.00 ft |
Crest history
90 crests on NOAA’s list since 1927.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 19, 1978 | 29.00 ft |
| 2 | September 29, 1941 | 25.78 ft |
| 3 | December 28, 1984 | 23.20 ft |
| 4 | October 20, 1972 | 21.90 ft |
| 5 | February 12, 2005 | 21.14 ft |
| 6 | January 11, 1993 | 20.97 ft |
| 7 | August 13, 1959 | 18.20 ft |
| 8 | August 12, 1967 | 17.70 ft |
| 9 | September 16, 2013 | 17.68 ft |
| 10 | January 14, 1949 | 17.43 ft |
| 11 | December 23, 1965 | 17.30 ft |
| 12 | December 6, 1994 | 16.40 ft |
| 13 | September 6, 1940 | 15.88 ft |
| 14 | January 29, 2008 | 15.40 ft |
| 15 | September 22, 1997 | 14.91 ft |
| 16 | February 17, 1937 | 14.65 ft |
| 17 | August 31, 1963 | 14.46 ft |
| 18 | August 5, 1957 | 14.38 ft |
| 19 | March 3, 1978 | 14.25 ft |
| 20 | March 2, 1991 | 14.14 ft |
| 21 | August 4, 1974 | 14.10 ft |
| 22 | August 21, 1954 | 14.00 ft |
| 23 | October 2, 1983 | 13.80 ft |
| 24 | August 3, 1931 | 13.60 ft |
| 25 | September 22, 1988 | 13.58 ft |
Most recent crests
- September 30, 2016: 9.48 ft
- July 10, 2015: 11.54 ft
- September 22, 2014: 11.89 ft
- September 16, 2013: 17.68 ft
- August 18, 2012: 7.62 ft
- August 14, 2011: 6.43 ft
- January 23, 2010: 10.28 ft
- September 18, 2009: 8.57 ft
- January 29, 2008: 15.40 ft
- October 9, 2006: 9.77 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Colorado Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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.