Sabino Creek near Sabino Dam, AZ
River level and flood forecast · Pima County
The river is 1.9 ft below flood stage (3 ft).
Forecast to fall to 0.8 ft by Sun, Oct 18, 4 AM.
Flow: 1 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 | 7 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 5.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 3 ft |
| Action stage | 2.5 ft |
| Record crest (July 31, 2006) | 9.04 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 7 ftProperties downstream from Sabino Canyon experience flooding
- 5.5 ftProperties downstream from Sabino Canyon isolated
- 3 ftAll bridges in Sabino Canyon Recreation Area impassible
Highest crests on record
- 9.04 ft — July 31, 2006
- 8.25 ft — July 15, 1999
- 7.6 ft — January 8, 1993
- 5.66 ft — October 1, 1983
- 4.64 ft — February 15, 1995
Recent crests: 9.04 ft (July 31, 2006) · 4.43 ft (August 23, 2003) · 2.03 ft (August 5, 2002) · 3.11 ft (October 22, 2000) · 1.6 ft (October 3, 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 (SBCA3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.