San Pedro River near Palominas, AZ
River level and flood forecast · Cochise County
The river is 11.4 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Forecast to hold near 4.6 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, 5:55 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (October 23, 2000) | 18.88 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftMuch of Hereford flooded. Hereford bridge likley overtopped and possible evacuations in the town of Hereford.
- 17 ftHereford bridge approaches flood.
- 16 ftLow-lying areas of Hereford along the San Pedro River flood.
- 15 ftParking lot on east side of Hereford Road bridge begins flooding.
Highest crests on record
- 18.88 ft — October 23, 2000
- 18.25 ft — July 31, 2006
- 16.45 ft — August 14, 1940
- 16.04 ft — October 9, 1977
- 15.1 ft — August 7, 2000
Recent crests: 18.25 ft (July 31, 2006) · 9.87 ft (July 29, 2002) · 18.88 ft (October 23, 2000) · 15.1 ft (August 7, 2000) · 9.62 ft (September 19, 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 (SPPA3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.