Gila River near Maricopa, AZ
River level and flood forecast · Pinal County
The river is 5.0 ft below flood stage (6 ft).
Forecast to rise to 1.9 ft Tue 4 AM, below the 6 ft flood stage.
Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 6:02 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 8 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 7 ft |
| Flood stage | 6 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (January 22, 1993) | 6.8 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8 ftMajor flooding occurs throughout the area. Water reaches the bottom of the I-10 bridge.
- 7 ftExtensive lowland flooding of the desert area occurs. Water reaches the bottom of the USGS gage.
- 6 ftFlood stage is reached. Flooding of lowland adjacent desert areas occurs.
Highest crests on record
- 6.8 ft — January 22, 1993
- 6.7 ft — January 20, 1993
- 4.03 ft — July 31, 2006
- 2.16 ft — September 2, 1996
- 2.11 ft — August 16, 2004
Recent crests: 0.99 ft (March 1, 2009) · 4.03 ft (July 31, 2006) · 1.87 ft (March 11, 2005) · 2.11 ft (August 16, 2004) · 2.06 ft (October 27, 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 (GRMA3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.