Cave Creek near Cave Creek, AZ
River level and flood forecast · Maricopa County
The river is 6.3 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Forecast to rise to 4.5 ft Tue 4 PM, below the 9 ft flood stage.
Flow: 0 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 | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (January 21, 2010) | 16.49 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 16.49 ft — January 21, 2010
- 16.4 ft — December 3, 2005
- 15.24 ft — January 8, 1993
- 12.21 ft — December 1, 2007
- 11.86 ft — January 28, 2008
Recent crests: 5.93 ft (December 30, 2010) · 16.49 ft (January 21, 2010) · 8.24 ft (February 9, 2009) · 11.86 ft (January 28, 2008) · 12.21 ft (December 1, 2007)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CAVA3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.