Rillito Creek at Dodge Boulevard, AZ
River level and flood forecast · Pima County
The river is 8.4 ft below flood stage (11.5 ft).
Forecast to rise to 3.5 ft Tue 4 AM, below the 11.5 ft flood stage.
Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 5:57 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 13 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 11.5 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (January 8, 1993) | 14.84 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13 ftBridges over Rillito River are likley closed and some experience overtoppeding. Water over bank protection and flooding along Rillito River.
- 12.5 ftDodge Blvd bridge closed and water over north end of bridge. Flooding of Brandi Fenton Memorial Park and water reaches properties on right bank downstream of park.
- 11.5 ftThe Loop is closed due to flooding with possible damage to the path and rails.
- 10 ftLower portions of the Loop inundated.
Highest crests on record
- 14.84 ft — January 8, 1993
- 14 ft — July 31, 2006
- 10.36 ft — January 18, 1993
- 9.8 ft — September 3, 1996
- 9.2 ft — July 24, 1990
Recent crests: 7.08 ft (September 10, 2011) · 7.91 ft (July 31, 2010) · 3.63 ft (July 4, 2009) · 6.53 ft (January 28, 2008) · 8.52 ft (July 28, 2007)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RILA3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.