Bonita Creek near Morenci, AZ
River level and flood forecast · Graham County
The river is 8.0 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
Forecast to hold near 5.0 ft through Sun, Oct 18, 4 AM.
Flow: 6 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 5:29 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Get flood alerts for this river
An email when the National Weather Service forecasts Bonita Creek near Morenci to flood, when it floods, and when it's over.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (October 2, 1983) | 17.3 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftCity of Safford's Pumping Plant likley under water.
- 16 ftCity of Safford Pumping Plant threatened.
- 13 ftBonita Creek Access Road impassible at all road crossings, isolating recreational users in the canyon.
- 11 ftWater encroaches on road crossings along Bonita Creek Access Road. BLM day-use areas begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 17.3 ft — October 2, 1983
- 16.5 ft — January 18, 1993
- 11.43 ft — July 31, 2006
- 10.28 ft — July 26, 1999
- 9.93 ft — January 5, 1995
Recent crests: 11.43 ft (July 31, 2006) · 5.53 ft (March 21, 2003) · 4.49 ft (December 16, 2002) · 9.68 ft (October 11, 2000) · 7.46 ft (August 28, 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 (BNMA3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.