Gila River near Solomon, AZ
River level and flood forecast · Graham County
The river is 13.5 ft below flood stage (21 ft).
Forecast to rise to 7.7 ft Wed 8 AM, below the 21 ft flood stage.
Flow: 69 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 | 24 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 22.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 21 ft |
| Action stage | 19 ft |
| Record crest (October 2, 1983) | 20.8 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 24 ftSeveral homes and businesses flooded, mostly on north sides of Solomon, Safford, and Thatcher. Bridges may be overtopped.
- 22.5 ftBridges in Safford Valley closed and extensive agricultural flooding. Homes and structures closest to the river threatened.
- 21 ftAgricultural flooding begins from Solomon down to Thatcher. Water begins to threaten bridge approaches in the Safford Valley.
- 19 ftWater begins to approach agricultural fields.
Highest crests on record
- 20.8 ft — October 2, 1983
- 18.56 ft — January 19, 1993
- 18.44 ft — February 14, 2005
- 17.92 ft — January 11, 1993
- 17.92 ft — January 8, 1993
Recent crests: 7.85 ft (August 16, 2011) · 13.01 ft (January 22, 2010) · 7.46 ft (September 20, 2009) · 14.29 ft (January 28, 2008) · 9.83 ft (August 4, 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 (GLHA3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.