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Oak Creek (AZ) at Sedona, AZ

River level and flood forecast · Coconino County

Normal5.0 ftas of Tue 3:45 AM

The river is 9.0 ft below flood stage (14 ft).

Forecast to fall to 2.5 ft by Sun, Oct 18, 4 AM.

Flow: 1,140 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

05101520WedFriSunTueThuSatAction 7 ftFlood 14 ftModerate 17 ftMajor 20 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS 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 stage20 ft
Moderate flood stage17 ft
Flood stage14 ft
Action stage7 ft
Record crest (February 19, 1993)20.33 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 24.5 ftCreek reaches bottom of pedestrian and highway bridges at Tlaquepaque.
  • 20 ftMajor flooding to mobile homes downstream from the Tlaquepaque bridge and access roads along Oak Creek through Sedona.
  • 18 ftMinor damage to shops and galleries near the Tlaquepaque bridge.
  • 16 ftFlooding begins at Rancho Sedona RV Park on Bear Wallow Lane, Trails End Drive, Oak Creek Mobilodge, Poco Diablo Resort on Sycamore Road and Oak Creek Cliffs Drive, and Chavez Crossing Campground.
  • 14 ftFlood stage. Several islands downstream in Sedona evacuated. Minor flooding of access roads, buildings, and residences along Oak Creek.
  • 13 ftStream reaches terrace under Tlaquepaque bridge. Low water crossings closed.
  • 7 ftLikely to cause minor flooding downstream in Page Springs area near stream gage OACA3 4 to 6 hours later.
  • 5 ftMultiple private low water crossings and bridges over Oak Creek above Sedona become impassable.

Highest crests on record

  1. 20.33 ft — February 19, 1993
  2. 18.47 ft — March 6, 1995
  3. 18.47 ft — December 29, 2004
  4. 16.4 ft — March 22, 2023
  5. 12.11 ft — February 15, 2019

Recent crests: 16.4 ft (March 22, 2023) · 12.11 ft (February 15, 2019) · 8.01 ft (December 23, 2016) · 10.95 ft (March 2, 2015) · 6.12 ft (March 1, 2014)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Coconino CountyNWS gauge pageUSGS gauge 09504420

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (OAKA3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.