Little Colorado River at Holbrook, AZ

River level and flood forecast · Navajo County

Normal7.7 ftas of Tue 3:30 AM

The river is 7.8 ft below flood stage (15.5 ft).

Forecast to fall to 7.3 ft by Sun, Oct 18, 4 AM.

Flow: 118 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

57.51012.51517.5WedFriSunTueThuSatFlood 15.5 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 2:36 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

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Flood stages

Major flood stage25 ft
Flood stage15.5 ft
Record crest (July 31, 2010)15.36 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 25 ftLevee overtopped. Major flooding.
  • 15.5 ftRailroad bridge affected. Overflow on South Bank.

Highest crests on record

  1. 15.36 ft — July 31, 2010
  2. 15.2 ft — October 20, 1972
  3. 14.46 ft — July 31, 2006
  4. 14.35 ft — October 1, 1971
  5. 14.16 ft — October 8, 2018

Recent crests: 14.16 ft (October 8, 2018) · 13.4 ft (July 14, 2018) · 12.5 ft (July 25, 2017) · 12.51 ft (August 22, 2012) · 15.36 ft (July 31, 2010)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LHBA3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.