Verde River near Camp Verde, AZ

River level and flood forecast · Yavapai County

Normal6.2 ftas of Mon 8 PM

The river is 10.8 ft below flood stage (17 ft).

Forecast to rise to 8.4 ft Tue 9 AM, below the 17 ft flood stage.

Flow: 1,040 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

0510152025TueThuSatMonWedFriFlood 17 ftModerate 19 ftMajor 21 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS 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 stage21 ft
Moderate flood stage19 ft
Flood stage17 ft
Record crest (March 22, 2023)19.67 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 21 ftInundation of homes along the Verde River from the Horseshoe Bend area upstream of Camp Verde to the Beasley Flat area.
  • 19 ftFlooding begins in Horseshoe Bend area just upstream of Camp Verde. Several properties and homes begin to flood along the Verde River downstream in Camp Verde to Beasley Flat area.
  • 17 ftWater begins to flood sites and lower road at Verde River RV Resort and Cottages.

Highest crests on record

  1. 19.67 ft — March 22, 2023
  2. 19.09 ft — February 15, 2019
  3. 6.92 ft — July 11, 2018

Recent crests: 19.67 ft (March 22, 2023) · 19.09 ft (February 15, 2019) · 6.92 ft (July 11, 2018)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (VAVA3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.