Granite Creek near Prescott, AZ
River level and flood forecast · Yavapai County
The river is 4.6 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Forecast to fall to 5.2 ft by Sun, Oct 18, 4 AM.
Flow: 135 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 4:49 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 19 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (January 21, 2010) | 13.02 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 35 ftHighway 89 bridge upstream of gage reached by flood water.
- 25 ftWater begins to overtop bridge along Yavpe Connector.
- 19 ftMajor flooding. Businesses at Industrial Way Flooded.
- 13 ftModerate flooding. Much of Watson Woods Riparian Preserve flooded. Bridge at Industrial Way impassable.
- 11 ftMinor flooding. Lowland overflow. Bridge at Industrial Way overtopped. Trails and bridges in Watson Woods Riparian Preserve inundated.
Highest crests on record
- 13.02 ft — January 21, 2010
- 11.98 ft — September 7, 2014
- 11.9 ft — August 10, 2021
- 10.12 ft — February 14, 2019
- 9.94 ft — July 28, 2017
Recent crests: 11.9 ft (August 10, 2021) · 10.12 ft (February 14, 2019) · 9.94 ft (July 28, 2017) · 9.58 ft (August 11, 2016) · 11.98 ft (September 7, 2014)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GRCA3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.