Agua Fria River near Rock Springs, AZ
River level and flood forecast · Yavapai County
The river is 10.6 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Forecast to fall to 2.6 ft by Fri, Oct 16, 4 AM.
Flow: 342 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 4:29 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 24 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 19 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (January 21, 2010) | 28.05 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 28.15 ftFlow equals the record, measured from a floodmark.
- 24 ftMajor flooding occurs up and downstream of the gage including in Black Canyon City.
- 21.08 ftFlow equals the record measured by a gage, 59,500 cfs, recorded on February 19th, 1980.
- 19 ftModerate Flood Stage. Water approaches top of berm at River's Edge RV Park in Black Canyon City.
- 16 ftMinor Flood Stage is reached. Inundation of low lying areas closest to the river.
- 15 ftMinor lowland flooding occurs in the immediate area of the stream gage. Low water crossings downstream of Black Canyon City impacted by swiftly flowing water.
Highest crests on record
- 28.05 ft — January 21, 2010
- 27.2 ft — December 18, 1978
- 25.28 ft — January 8, 1993
- 24.84 ft — August 19, 2014
- 24.27 ft — March 2, 1978
Recent crests: 7.59 ft (March 2, 2015) · 24.84 ft (August 19, 2014) · 28.05 ft (January 21, 2010) · 17.71 ft (January 28, 2008) · 22.41 ft (February 12, 2005)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (AFRA3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.