Little Colorado River near Joseph City, AZ
River level and flood forecast · Navajo County
The river is 6.8 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Forecast to rise to 2.4 ft Tue 4 AM, below the 9 ft flood stage.
The last 7 days and the 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 stage | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 7.5 ft |
| Record crest (January 9, 1993) | 8.32 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftRock quarry reached on right bank. Additional flooding possible downstream.
- 13 ftFlooding occurs on left bank with no threat to any buildings, mainly rural countryside.
- 11 ftOut of bank flooding in area of gage, no threat to buildings, mainly rural countryside.
- 9 ftFlood stage. Minor overflow on right (north) bank, with no threat to any buildings, mainly rural countryside.
- 7.5 ftPotential downstream lowland overflow.
Highest crests on record
- 8.32 ft — January 9, 1993
- 7.38 ft — August 24, 1992
- 7.32 ft — September 23, 2010
- 6.96 ft — April 29, 1985
- 6.9 ft — October 29, 1974
Recent crests: 6.87 ft (September 22, 2014) · 7.32 ft (September 23, 2010) · 6.89 ft (September 11, 2002) · 8.32 ft (January 9, 1993) · 7.38 ft (August 24, 1992)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LCJA3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.