Gila River near Calva, AZ
River level and flood forecast · Graham County
The river is 17.0 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Forecast to fall to 2.8 ft by Sun, Oct 18, 4 AM.
Flow: 149 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.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 27 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 24 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (October 3, 1983) | 23 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 27 ftLarge sections of bylas north of highway 70 flooded.
- 24 ftHomes threatened in bylas. Agricultural flooding and inundation of portions of highway 70 continues.
- 22 ftReaching maximum extent of agricultural flooding. Highway 70 bridge approaches and portions of highway near bylas likely under water.
- 20 ftAgricultural fields flooded in bylas and geronimo areas. Portions of highway 70 near bylas threatened. Highway 70 bridge approaches near bylas threatened.
- 15 ftLow-lying riparian areas flooded.
Highest crests on record
- 23 ft — October 3, 1983
- 21.96 ft — February 15, 2005
- 19.68 ft — January 20, 1993
- 19.35 ft — January 12, 1993
- 18.06 ft — January 6, 1995
Recent crests: 12.89 ft (July 29, 2006) · 21.96 ft (February 15, 2005) · 4.34 ft (October 9, 2002) · 7.18 ft (September 14, 2002) · 16.94 ft (October 24, 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 (GLCA3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.