Verde River below Paulden, AZ
River level and flood forecast · Yavapai County
The river is 10.3 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
Forecast to rise to 4.3 ft Tue 2 PM, below the 13 ft flood stage.
Flow: 21 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:49 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (February 20, 1993) | 14.25 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 14.25 ft — February 20, 1993
- 13.2 ft — March 22, 2023
- 13.08 ft — September 20, 2004
- 12.89 ft — September 24, 1983
- 12.72 ft — February 20, 1980
Recent crests: 13.2 ft (March 22, 2023) · 9.38 ft (July 24, 2021) · 8.15 ft (February 15, 2019) · 10.8 ft (January 22, 2010) · 12.08 ft (January 12, 2005)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamBig Chino Wash at Paulden, AZ
- DownstreamVerde River above Clarkdale, AZ
- Sycamore Creek (AZ) above Verde River near Clarkdale, AZ
- Williamson Valley Wash near Paulden, AZ
- Granite Creek near Prescott, AZ
- Oak Creek (AZ) at Page Springs near Cornville, AZ
- Agua Fria River near Humboldt, AZ
- Verde River near Camp Verde, AZ
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (VDPA3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.