Bill Williams River at Alamo Lake, AZ
River level and flood forecast · La Paz County
The river is 136.3 ft below flood stage (1235 ft).
Flow: 13 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Jan 1, 12 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 1265 ft |
| Flood stage | 1235 ft |
| Action stage | 1235 ft |
| Record crest (February 7, 1937) | 46 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 1265 ftWater reaches the embankment crest elevation at the top of the dam. The dam crest length is 283 feet.
- 1235 ftWater reaches the spillway crest elevation. Crest length is 284 feet.
Highest crests on record
- 46 ft — February 7, 1937
- 39.6 ft — September 6, 1939
- 30.8 ft — August 29, 1951
- 23 ft — March 14, 1941
- 22.5 ft — March 2, 1941
Recent crests: 30.8 ft (August 29, 1951) · 23 ft (March 14, 1941) · 22.5 ft (March 2, 1941) · 39.6 ft (September 6, 1939) · 46 ft (February 7, 1937)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ALMA3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.