Wet Beaver Creek near Rimrock, AZ
River level and flood forecast · Yavapai County
The river is 5.0 ft below flood stage (9.5 ft).
Forecast to fall to 2.8 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 9 PM.
Flow: 239 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 | 12 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 9.5 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (January 8, 1993) | 17.21 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftWidespread inundation of residences along Wet Beaver Creek.
- 10.5 ftWater likely impacting first ground level of residences along Rim Rock Drive and Beaver Vista, water begins to directly impact Rim Rock Drive and Beaver Vista.
- 9.5 ftWater begins to impact residential structures along Rim Rock Drive and Beaver Vista in Lake Montezuma.
- 8 ftLow water crossings impassable, water begins to exceed banks and inundate low lying areas.
Highest crests on record
- 17.21 ft — January 8, 1993
- 14.7 ft — February 14, 2019
- 13.96 ft — February 19, 1980
- 13.88 ft — March 22, 2023
- 12.53 ft — February 14, 1995
Recent crests: 13.88 ft (March 22, 2023) · 14.7 ft (February 14, 2019) · 12.53 ft (February 14, 1995) · 17.21 ft (January 8, 1993) · 12.05 ft (March 12, 1982)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WBVA3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.