Gila River above Gila, NM
River level and flood forecast · Grant County
Normal1.9 ftas of Mon 12 PM
The river is 9.1 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Forecast to hold near 1.9 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 1 PM.
Flow: 144 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:29 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (September 15, 2013) | 12.9 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 12.9 ft — September 15, 2013
- 12.28 ft — February 12, 2005
- 11.78 ft — January 28, 2008
- 11.18 ft — September 22, 1997
- 10.85 ft — November 12, 1994
Recent crests: 4.91 ft (November 27, 2015) · 6.11 ft (January 31, 2015) · 5.35 ft (September 23, 2014) · 12.9 ft (September 15, 2013) · 2.11 ft (December 14, 2011)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamGila River near Redrock, NM
- Mogollon Creek above Cliff 14N, NM
- West Fork Gila River at Cliff Dwellings, NM
- Middle Fork Gila River near Gila Hot Springs, NM
- Gila River below East Fork and Gila Hot Springs, NM
- San Francisco River below Glenwood, NM
- Gila River near Virden, NM
- Mimbres River at Mimbres, NM
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GILN5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.