San Pedro River near Tombstone, AZ
River level and flood forecast · Cochise County
The river is 12.2 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Forecast to rise to 3.7 ft Tue 4 AM, below the 15 ft flood stage.
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 | 19 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (October 23, 2000) | 13.53 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 19 ftConfidence good to warn downstream to Redington.
- 17 ftHomes begin to flood St. David and Benson areas.
- 15 ftLow lying areas of St. David and Benson threatened.
- 13 ftLow-lying agricultural areas threatened.
Highest crests on record
- 13.53 ft — October 23, 2000
- 11.4 ft — October 9, 1977
- 10.7 ft — August 4, 2006
- 10.43 ft — July 20, 1974
- 9.2 ft — October 2, 1983
Recent crests: 10.7 ft (August 4, 2006) · 7.26 ft (July 25, 2003) · 5.89 ft (July 27, 2002) · 13.53 ft (October 23, 2000) · 8.96 ft (August 7, 2000)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamSan Pedro River at Charleston, AZ
- DownstreamSan Pedro River near Redington, AZ
- Babocomari River near Tombstone, AZ
- Babocomari River near Huachuca City, AZ
- Cienega Creek near Sonoita, AZ
- San Pedro River near Palominas, AZ
- Pantano Wash near Vail, AZ
- Rincon Creek at Rincon Creek, AZ
- Leslie Creek near McNeal, AZ
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SPTA3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.