Amargosa River near Tecopa, CA
River level and flood forecast · Inyo County
The river is 4.5 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 1 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 4 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (October 20, 2015) | 14.51 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftAt 12.0 feet, Old Spainish Trail Highway will be overtopped.
- 11 ftAt 11 feet, Action Stage.
Highest crests on record
- 14.51 ft — October 20, 2015
- 13.73 ft — September 10, 2022
- 13.37 ft — September 8, 2017
- 9.68 ft — July 26, 2021
- 9.52 ft — March 10, 2020
Recent crests: 13.73 ft (September 10, 2022) · 9.68 ft (July 26, 2021) · 9.52 ft (March 10, 2020) · 7.72 ft (March 6, 2019) · 8.07 ft (January 9, 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 (TCPC1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.