San Carlos River above Peridot, AZ
River level and flood forecast · Gila County
The river is 8.2 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Forecast to hold near 2.8 ft through Sun, Oct 18, 4 AM.
Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 5:29 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 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (November 25, 1978) | 13.07 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13 ftGravel pit near Peridot threatened by ersion. Several structures in San Carlos and possibly Peridot flood.
- 12 ftBall fields flooded in San Carlos and water threatens structures northwest of ball fields.
- 11 ftBall fields in San Carlos threatened.
Highest crests on record
- 13.07 ft — November 25, 1978
- 12.24 ft — July 31, 2006
- 12.12 ft — January 8, 1993
- 12.1 ft — August 1, 2006
- 10.23 ft — March 1, 1991
Recent crests: 9.57 ft (March 13, 2019) · 12.1 ft (August 1, 2006) · 12.24 ft (July 31, 2006) · 8.47 ft (September 10, 2003) · 5.97 ft (August 7, 2002)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SNCA3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.