Aravaipa Creek near Mammoth, AZ
River level and flood forecast · Pinal County
The river is 11.2 ft below flood stage (11.5 ft).
Forecast to hold near 0.3 ft through Sun, Oct 18, 4 AM.
Flow: 4 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 5:55 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 11.5 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (August 1, 2006) | 19.33 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16 ftFlooding impacts several homes in Dudleyville. Water at bottom of Highway 77 bridge.
- 13.5 ftResidences closest to the San Pedro River in Dudleyville threatened by flood water. Widespread agricultural flooding along the San Pedro River Valley near Dudleyville.
- 11.5 ftFlooding of Araivaipa Creek Road. Agricultural area in Aravaipa Canyon and agricultural fields in Dudleyville begin to flood.
- 8 ftHikers in Aravaipa Canyon could become stranded.
Highest crests on record
- 19.33 ft — August 1, 2006
- 18.1 ft — October 2, 1983
- 13.3 ft — December 18, 1978
- 11.86 ft — December 17, 1967
- 9.09 ft — January 11, 1993
Recent crests: 19.33 ft (August 1, 2006) · 7.41 ft (July 30, 2003) · 7.81 ft (September 10, 2002) · 8.41 ft (December 11, 2001) · 4.41 ft (October 23, 2000)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ARVA3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.