Santa Cruz River near Tubac, AZ
River level and flood forecast · Santa Cruz County
The river is 7.1 ft below flood stage (28 ft).
Forecast to hold near 20.9 ft through Sun, Oct 18, 4 AM.
Flow: 6 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 | 30 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 29 ft |
| Flood stage | 28 ft |
| Action stage | 26 ft |
| Record crest (October 23, 2000) | 26.56 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 30 ftHomes in the Tubac area within the Santa Cruz River floodplain are flooded or threatened.
- 29 ftHomes on left bank and Tubac Golf Course threatened
- 28 ftRight bank overtopped. Fields along left bank and Ron Morriss County Park likely flood.
- 26 ftLeft bank overtopped and Chavez Siding Road low water crossing inundated
Highest crests on record
- 26.56 ft — October 23, 2000
- 26.16 ft — August 2, 2007
- 25.3 ft — July 31, 2010
- 24.65 ft — July 31, 2005
- 24.56 ft — July 12, 2008
Recent crests: 24.15 ft (August 31, 2011) · 25.3 ft (July 31, 2010) · 24.56 ft (July 12, 2008) · 26.16 ft (August 2, 2007) · 24.41 ft (July 31, 2006)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (STBA3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.