Hassayampa River near Morristown, AZ
River level and flood forecast · Maricopa County
The river is 10.0 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Forecast to rise to 7.3 ft Tue 4 AM, below the 17 ft flood stage.
Flow: 3 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 5:24 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 | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (September 5, 1970) | 19 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 19 ftMajor flooding occurs in the area of the gage and upstream in Wickenburg. This also equals the flood of record, which occurred on September 5th, 1970, at a flow of 47,500 cfs.
- 18 ftRailroad tracks begin flooding in the vicinity of the gage.
- 17 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs in the area. Water approaches the railroad embankment on the west side of the river.
Highest crests on record
- 19 ft — September 5, 1970
- 16.18 ft — September 10, 1984
- 15.91 ft — January 8, 1993
- 14.32 ft — February 20, 1980
- 14.05 ft — February 12, 2005
Recent crests: 14.05 ft (February 12, 2005) · 13.44 ft (October 21, 2000) · 13.06 ft (September 26, 1997) · 13.46 ft (February 15, 1995) · 15.91 ft (January 8, 1993)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HAMA3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.