Big Sandy River (AZ) near Wikieup, AZ
River level and flood forecast · Mohave County
The river is 1.5 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Forecast to fall to 6.8 ft by Mon, Oct 19, 6 PM.
Flow: 13,900 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Tue, Oct 13, 12:10 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (February 9, 1993) | 24.43 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 24.43 ftRecord Stage occurred February 9, 1993. Discharge was 68,700 cfs.
- 18 ftSignificant flooding throughout area including upstream and downstream of gage.
- 17 ftAdditional flooding in remote areas and higher terraces.
- 16 ftMinor flooding in remote low lying areas near the gage. Flood of February 9 1993. Flow was 68,700 cfs.
- 12 ftMonitoring Stage.
Highest crests on record
- 24.43 ft — February 9, 1993
- 23.94 ft — January 22, 2010
- 22.47 ft — February 12, 2005
- 19.99 ft — February 20, 1980
- 18.37 ft — March 1, 1991
Recent crests: 15.98 ft (March 2, 2015) · 13.47 ft (August 26, 2014) · 9.99 ft (September 10, 2013) · 10.26 ft (August 22, 2012) · 8.6 ft (March 2, 2011)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WKPA3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.