Rivers in Arizona
San Francisco River at Clifton
Below flood stage
10.74ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 29, 8:00 PM UTC
- Flood stage
- 24.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 21.41 ftWed, Sep 30, 7:00 AM UTC
- Record crest
- 30.50 ft1906
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 28.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 26.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 24.00 ft |
| Action | 22.00 ft |
- 28.00 ftMajor flood stage (60,700 cfs). Railroad and highway 191 bridges overtopped. Water close to half way up clifton levee. Leveee should be monitored for any breaches or piping of water through it.
- 26.00 ftModerate flood stages (43,300 cfs). Bottom of highway 191 bridge reached. Back-ups further upstream possible with flooding in north clifton and eastside likely. Motel, church, and old railroad station on west bank and homes on east bank threatened.
- 24.00 ftMinor flood stage (30,000 cfs). Water appoaches bottom of railroad bridge and debris may build up. Highway 191 bridge likely closed. Possible precautionary evacuations for north clifton and eastside, including the north clifton rv park.
- 22.00 ftBankfull stage (22,000 cfs)
Crest history
22 crests on NOAA’s list since 1891.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 3, 1906 | 30.50 ft |
| 2 | October 2, 1983 | 29.72 ft |
| 3 | November 27, 1905 | 29.70 ft |
| 4 | February 21, 1891 | 29.70 ft |
| 5 | January 10, 1905 | 29.00 ft |
| 6 | October 13, 1916 | 29.00 ft |
| 7 | January 16, 1916 | 28.90 ft |
| 8 | October 20, 1972 | 27.00 ft |
| 9 | December 19, 1978 | 26.00 ft |
| 10 | January 18, 1993 | 25.27 ft |
| 11 | February 12, 2005 | 23.52 ft |
| 12 | October 23, 2000 | 22.28 ft |
| 13 | September 9, 1975 | 22.00 ft |
| 14 | December 28, 1984 | 21.91 ft |
| 15 | August 12, 1967 | 21.80 ft |
| 16 | January 5, 1995 | 21.51 ft |
| 17 | January 18, 1979 | 21.30 ft |
| 18 | January 29, 2008 | 21.21 ft |
| 19 | January 11, 1993 | 21.13 ft |
| 20 | December 23, 1965 | 21.00 ft |
| 21 | January 13, 1949 | 20.40 ft |
| 22 | February 20, 1993 | 19.82 ft |
Most recent crests
- January 29, 2008: 21.21 ft
- February 12, 2005: 23.52 ft
- October 23, 2000: 22.28 ft
- January 5, 1995: 21.51 ft
- February 20, 1993: 19.82 ft
- January 18, 1993: 25.27 ft
- January 11, 1993: 21.13 ft
- December 28, 1984: 21.91 ft
- October 2, 1983: 29.72 ft
- January 18, 1979: 21.30 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.