San Francisco River at Clifton, AZ
River level and flood forecast · Greenlee County
The river is 14.6 ft below flood stage (24 ft).
Forecast to fall to 9.1 ft by Sun, Oct 18, 4 AM.
Flow: 216 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 | 28 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 26 ft |
| Flood stage | 24 ft |
| Action stage | 22 ft |
| Record crest (January 18, 1993) | 25.27 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 28 ftMajor flood stage (60,700 cfs). Railroad and highway 191 bridges overtopped. Water close to half way up clifton levee. Leveee should be monitored for any breaches or piping of water through it.
- 26 ftModerate flood stages (43,300 cfs). Bottom of highway 191 bridge reached. Back-ups further upstream possible with flooding in north clifton and eastside likely. Motel, church, and old railroad station on west bank and homes on east bank threatened.
- 24 ftMinor flood stage (30,000 cfs). Water appoaches bottom of railroad bridge and debris may build up. Highway 191 bridge likely closed. Possible precautionary evacuations for north clifton and eastside, including the north clifton rv park.
- 22 ftBankfull stage (22,000 cfs)
Highest crests on record
- 25.27 ft — January 18, 1993
- 22.28 ft — October 23, 2000
- 21.51 ft — January 5, 1995
- 21.13 ft — January 11, 1993
- 19.82 ft — February 20, 1993
Recent crests: 22.28 ft (October 23, 2000) · 21.51 ft (January 5, 1995) · 19.82 ft (February 20, 1993) · 25.27 ft (January 18, 1993) · 21.13 ft (January 11, 1993)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SFCA3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.