Rillito Creek at La Cholla, AZ
River level and flood forecast · Pima County
Normal1.8 ftas of Tue 3 AM
Forecast to rise to 2.1 ft Tue 4 AM.
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
| Action stage | 12.3 ft |
| Record crest (January 8, 1993) | 11.93 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 11.93 ft — January 8, 1993
- 8.98 ft — September 3, 1996
- 8.67 ft — July 24, 1990
- 6.65 ft — August 5, 2002
- 6.56 ft — July 15, 1999
Recent crests: 6.36 ft (August 26, 2003) · 6.65 ft (August 5, 2002) · 5.48 ft (October 23, 2000) · 5 ft (June 30, 2000) · 6.56 ft (July 15, 1999)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RICA3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.