Tonto Creek near Roosevelt, AZ
River level and flood forecast · Gila County
The river is 13.3 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Forecast to rise to 3.3 ft Tue 5 PM, below the 16 ft flood stage.
Flow: 123 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 5:06 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 21 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 4.35 ft |
| Record crest (September 5, 1970) | 18.2 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21 ftMajor flooding occurs in the area.
- 20 ftModerate Flooding occurs in the area.
- 17.95 ftWater reaches the flow of record, established January 8th, 1993.
- 16 ftWater reaches the Flood Stage for Punkin Center.
- 14.5 ftWater reaches the Alert Stage for Punkin Center.
- 4.35 ftAction Stage. Low water crossings along Tonto Creek impacted including A Crossing, Bar X Crossing, and Store Crossing.
Highest crests on record
- 18.2 ft — September 5, 1970
- 17.95 ft — January 8, 1993
- 17.87 ft — January 22, 2010
- 16.7 ft — January 28, 2008
- 16.7 ft — December 22, 1965
Recent crests: 10.92 ft (February 28, 2017) · 17.87 ft (January 22, 2010) · 16.7 ft (January 28, 2008) · 13.58 ft (February 12, 2005) · 14.72 ft (February 15, 1995)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TNRA3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.