Gila River at Duncan, AZ
River level and flood forecast · Greenlee County
The river is 13.2 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Forecast to rise to 7.2 ft Tue 3 PM, below the 20 ft flood stage.
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.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 21 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (February 15, 2005) | 21.36 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ftMajor Flood Stage: Large sections of Duncan flood including business district, residences, and Highway 75.
- 21 ftModerate Flood Stage: Water running over top of left bank of Highway 75 bridge approach in Duncan. Fields adjacent to the river and structures close to the river flood.
- 20 ftMinor Flood Stage: Highway 75 bridge approach bottom reached on left bank. Dike structure failure is a possibility.
- 18 ftBankfull Stage: Water near the top of the dike structure and may start causing erosion downstream of bridge.
- 16 ftAction Stage: Water could begin to damage the dike structure that protects Duncan.
Highest crests on record
- 21.36 ft — February 15, 2005
- 17.67 ft — September 16, 2013
- 14.67 ft — July 27, 2008
- 14.28 ft — September 13, 2006
- 13.6 ft — September 26, 2004
Recent crests: 17.67 ft (September 16, 2013) · 10.47 ft (August 19, 2012) · 9.59 ft (August 11, 2011) · 11.13 ft (July 25, 2010) · 9.62 ft (September 18, 2009)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DUUA3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.