Puerco River near Chambers, AZ
River level and flood forecast · Apache County
The river is 16.8 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Forecast to hold near 1.2 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 10 PM.
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:36 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 29 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Record crest (July 14, 1990) | 11.8 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 29 ftFlow begins to reach railroad tracks.
- 20 ftFlow reaches bottom of wellhouse.
- 18 ftFlood stage. Begins to flow over banks.
Highest crests on record
- 11.8 ft — July 14, 1990
- 6.73 ft — January 28, 2008
- 6.41 ft — August 3, 1985
- 6.29 ft — July 5, 2015
- 6.18 ft — September 9, 2013
Recent crests: 6.29 ft (July 5, 2015) · 6.18 ft (September 9, 2013) · 6.73 ft (January 28, 2008) · 11.8 ft (July 14, 1990) · 6.41 ft (August 3, 1985)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PUCA3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.