Rivers in New Mexico
Gila River near Redrock
Below flood stage
11.40ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 30, 5:15 AM MDT
- Flood stage
- 20.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 13.00 ftWed, Sep 30, 8:00 AM MDT
- Record crest
- 31.00 ft1941
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 29.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 25.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 20.00 ft |
| Action | 15.00 ft |
Crest history
81 crests on NOAA’s list since 1911.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 29, 1941 | 31.00 ft |
| 2 | December 19, 1978 | 29.80 ft |
| 3 | December 28, 1984 | 25.20 ft |
| 4 | July 23, 1911 | 22.00 ft |
| 5 | October 20, 1972 | 21.16 ft |
| 6 | January 19, 1993 | 20.20 ft |
| 7 | October 2, 1983 | 19.26 ft |
| 8 | December 23, 1965 | 18.50 ft |
| 9 | February 12, 2005 | 18.48 ft |
| 10 | January 14, 1949 | 18.10 ft |
| 11 | December 6, 1994 | 17.80 ft |
| 12 | September 22, 1988 | 16.50 ft |
| 13 | October 26, 1971 | 16.33 ft |
| 14 | September 22, 1997 | 15.71 ft |
| 15 | March 3, 1978 | 15.60 ft |
| 16 | September 16, 2013 | 15.55 ft |
| 17 | October 8, 1939 | 15.42 ft |
| 18 | January 29, 2008 | 15.41 ft |
| 19 | August 12, 1967 | 15.07 ft |
| 20 | March 2, 1991 | 14.83 ft |
| 21 | September 11, 1975 | 14.40 ft |
| 22 | August 22, 1963 | 14.30 ft |
| 23 | August 10, 1954 | 14.24 ft |
| 24 | September 24, 1964 | 14.03 ft |
| 25 | July 18, 1965 | 13.97 ft |
Most recent crests
- September 8, 2016: 8.69 ft
- January 31, 2015: 11.10 ft
- September 22, 2014: 12.67 ft
- September 16, 2013: 15.55 ft
- August 19, 2012: 7.30 ft
- August 13, 2011: 7.18 ft
- January 23, 2010: 10.56 ft
- September 17, 2009: 9.73 ft
- January 29, 2008: 15.41 ft
- August 7, 2007: 11.90 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.