Rivers in Arizona
Santa Cruz River at Trico Road
Below flood stage
3.62ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 30, 12:45 AM UTC
- Flood stage
- 14.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 9.46 ftWed, Sep 30, 1:00 AM UTC
- Record crest
- 17.20 ft2006
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 17.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 15.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 14.00 ft |
| Action | 12.25 ft |
- 17.00 ftWidespread flooding in Marana and Pinal County.
- 15.50 ftBerry Estates in Marana and Chui Chu threatened by flood waters. Trico Road and Marana Road bridges overtopped.
- 14.00 ftTrico Rd and Marana Rd bridges closed. Extensive flooding south of Trico Rd Bridge.
- 12.25 ftOverbank flow begins on Trico Road just south of bridge and Trico Road likelt closed. Berms near Sunland Gin Rd Bridge can be breached cutting off access to Silverbell Estates.
Crest history
15 crests on NOAA’s list since 1989.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 31, 2006 | 17.20 ft |
| 2 | July 24, 1990 | 13.05 ft |
| 3 | July 15, 1999 | 12.00 ft |
| 4 | October 23, 2000 | 11.10 ft |
| 5 | September 3, 1996 | 10.80 ft |
| 6 | March 2, 1991 | 10.19 ft |
| 7 | February 15, 1995 | 10.13 ft |
| 8 | August 27, 2003 | 9.66 ft |
| 9 | February 18, 1998 | 8.38 ft |
| 10 | February 13, 1992 | 8.37 ft |
| 11 | August 6, 2002 | 8.12 ft |
| 12 | December 30, 1993 | 7.23 ft |
| 13 | June 30, 2000 | 5.27 ft |
| 14 | July 27, 1989 | 4.65 ft |
| 15 | December 18, 1996 | 1.90 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 31, 2006: 17.20 ft
- August 27, 2003: 9.66 ft
- August 6, 2002: 8.12 ft
- October 23, 2000: 11.10 ft
- June 30, 2000: 5.27 ft
- July 15, 1999: 12.00 ft
- February 18, 1998: 8.38 ft
- December 18, 1996: 1.90 ft
- September 3, 1996: 10.80 ft
- February 15, 1995: 10.13 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.