Rivers in Arizona
Salt River near Chrysotile -Salt River Canyon
Below flood stage
1.86ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 29, 6:30 AM UTC
- Flood stage
- 18.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 8.12 ftWed, Sep 30, 4:00 PM UTC
- Record crest
- 18.33 ft1993
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 27.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 23.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 18.00 ft |
| Action | 15.00 ft |
- 75.00 ftWater reaches the US 60 Highway bridge.
- 70.00 ftThe bottom of the rest area main building floods.
- 45.00 ftThe USGS wellhouse begins flooding.
- 37.00 ftThe rest area, lower picnic areas, and the lower pathway to the gage flood.
- 27.00 ftMajor flooding occurs.
- 23.00 ftModerate flooding occurs.
- 18.32 ftFlow of record, recorded January 8, 1993, 76,600 cfs
- 18.00 ftFlood stage
- 16.00 ftBankfull
- 15.00 ftAlert stage
Crest history
17 crests on NOAA’s list since 1916.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 8, 1993 | 18.33 ft |
| 2 | January 19, 1916 | 18.00 ft |
| 3 | December 18, 1978 | 17.35 ft |
| 4 | February 15, 1980 | 16.06 ft |
| 5 | January 28, 2008 | 15.94 ft |
| 6 | October 2, 1983 | 15.84 ft |
| 7 | February 7, 1937 | 15.18 ft |
| 8 | March 2, 1978 | 15.10 ft |
| 9 | March 14, 1941 | 15.08 ft |
| 10 | January 14, 1952 | 15.00 ft |
| 11 | December 30, 1965 | 14.32 ft |
| 12 | October 20, 1972 | 14.19 ft |
| 13 | March 2, 1991 | 13.71 ft |
| 14 | January 22, 2010 | 13.44 ft |
| 15 | February 10, 1932 | 13.30 ft |
| 16 | December 28, 1984 | 12.88 ft |
| 17 | February 12, 2005 | 12.47 ft |
Most recent crests
- January 22, 2010: 13.44 ft
- January 28, 2008: 15.94 ft
- February 12, 2005: 12.47 ft
- January 8, 1993: 18.33 ft
- March 2, 1991: 13.71 ft
- December 28, 1984: 12.88 ft
- October 2, 1983: 15.84 ft
- February 15, 1980: 16.06 ft
- December 18, 1978: 17.35 ft
- March 2, 1978: 15.10 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.