Dry Beaver Creek near Rimrock, AZ

River level and flood forecast · Yavapai County

Normal4.6 ftas of Mon 7:45 PM

This reading may be a sensor problem. It jumped up 2.3 ft around Mon 3:30 PM, and the National Weather Service's forecast expects about 1.5 ft. Treat the level and flood category with caution until the NWS confirms them.

The river is 7.4 ft below flood stage (12 ft).

Forecast to fall to 1.5 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 9 PM.

Flow: 988 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:49 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	15 ft
Flood stage	12 ft
Action stage	12 ft
Record crest (September 5, 1970)	14.35 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

18 ftMajor flooding. Potential damage to bridge at Highway 179.
15 ftModerate flooding near stream banks. Dirt roads near stream affected. Potential impacts to bridge at Highway 179.
12 ftMinor flooding near stream banks. Old bridge affected.

Highest crests on record

14.35 ft — September 5, 1970
13.03 ft — March 6, 1995
12.53 ft — February 14, 1980
12.2 ft — December 18, 1978
11.11 ft — February 19, 1980

Recent crests: 9.96 ft (March 22, 2023) · 10.77 ft (February 14, 2019) · 10.66 ft (December 29, 2004) · 13.03 ft (March 6, 1995) · 11.11 ft (February 19, 1980)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Yavapai County NWS gauge page USGS gauge 09505350

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DBVA3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.