Little Colorado River at Woodruff, AZ
River level and flood forecast · Navajo County
The river is 15.4 ft below flood stage (20.5 ft).
Forecast to hold near 5.1 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 9 PM.
Flow: 2 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 7:36 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 35 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 26 ft |
| Flood stage | 20.5 ft |
| Record crest (December 19, 1978) | 22.9 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 35 ftWoodruff Rd. bridge overtopped. Nearby residences flooded.
- 26 ftRiver reaches pedestrian bridge and top of river gage apparatus. Accurate river gage readings unlikely above this point.
- 20.5 ftBankfull. Portions of residential yards flooded.
Highest crests on record
- 22.9 ft — December 19, 1978
- 22.53 ft — January 8, 1993
- 22.5 ft — September 30, 1971
- 21.9 ft — January 19, 1952
- 21.06 ft — August 2, 2010
Recent crests: 21.06 ft (August 2, 2010) · 19.11 ft (January 28, 2008) · 19.29 ft (July 29, 2007) · 20.73 ft (August 1, 2006) · 20.58 ft (February 20, 1993)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamLittle Colorado River near St Johns, AZ
- DownstreamLittle Colorado River at Holbrook, AZ
- Little Colorado River near Joseph City, AZ
- Little Colorado River near Winslow, AZ
- Chevelon Creek near Winslow, AZ
- Puerco River near Chambers, AZ
- Little Colorado River above Lyman Lake, AZ
- Carrizo Creek near Show Low, AZ
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WDRA3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.