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Arizona River Levels & Streamflow

As of Nov 4, 2026, Arizona rivers are running at 910% of normal across 145 USGS gauges — the highest is 77,200 cfs on the Verde R Blw Tangle Creek. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in Arizona.

USGS gauges
145
State percent normal
910%
0%normal200%
Paddle runs
11
Updated
Nov 4
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Flow briefing · Nov 4, 2026

Arizona river conditions today

Where rivers are running versus normal, what’s spiking and what’s coming — refreshed daily from USGS and NOAA.

Streamflow levels across Arizona are currently 910% of normal, with the Verde R Blw Tangle Creek reporting the highest discharge in the state at 77,200 cfs and a gauge stage of 23.84 ft.

Meanwhile, the Salt River Blw Stewart Mountain Dam is seeing a spike today — up 2155456% since yesterday and currently running near peak.

Tap any gauge below for the full hydrograph, paired weather forecast, and historical context. Use the rivers panel to jump into Arizona's named rivers.

Arizona vs normal

How Arizona’s rivers compare to normal

Every gauge placed by its own percent of normal, and three years of the statewide trend.

Where every gauge actually sits

One dot per Arizona streamgauge, placed by its own percent of normal. The state average is a single line through all of it.

State average 910%
0% 50% 100% · normal 150% 200%+
Much below normalunder 50% Below normal50–90% Near normal90–110% Above normal110–150% Much above normalover 150%

Percent of normal compares today's discharge with the historical average for this calendar day. Tap any dot to open that gauge.

Arizona streamflow, three water years

Statewide percent of normal, every day since Oct 2023. The dotted line is normal.

910% of normal today
+810pts vs this day last year (100%)
283of 366 days below normal, past year
2242% 3-year peak · Nov 2026 · above the axis
50% 100% normal 150%
Oct 2023 202420252026 Nov 4, 2026

799 daily readings from 128 reporting gauges. Percent of normal is today's statewide discharge against the historical average for the same calendar day — 100% is normal, not "good". The axis tops out at 175%: 11 readings above that — including the 2242% peak in Nov 2026 — are drawn along the top edge, so a few flood days cannot flatten three years of everything else. The line breaks in 2 places where the record skips more than five days — those are gaps in reporting, not readings of zero.

Arizona flow report

145 gauges
Streamgage Streamflow Gage height Water temp Air temp Elevation Watershed
Gila R Blw Gillespie Dam, Az
18 hours ago · USGS 09519501
70,300 cfs 15.11 ft · 54°F 751 ft Lower Gila-Painted Rock Reservoir
Tonto Creek Abv Gun Creek, Az
2 days ago · USGS 09499000
51,400 cfs 15.82 ft · 49°F 2,523 ft Tonto
Gila River At Estrella Parkway, Az
18 hours ago · USGS 09514100
22,000 cfs 13.33 ft · 54°F 915 ft Lower Gila-Painted Rock Reservoir
Verde R Blw Tangle Creek, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09508500
20,300 cfs 17.56 ft · 53°F 2,026 ft Lower Verde
Salt River At Priest Drive Near Phoenix, Az
18 hours ago · USGS 09512165
20,200 cfs 8.55 ft · 56°F 1,158 ft Lower Salt
Verde River Near Scottsdale, Az
18 hours ago · USGS 09511300
15,200 cfs 14.64 ft · 53°F 1,359 ft Lower Verde
Carrizo Creek Near Show Low, Az
2 days ago · USGS 09496500
14,000 cfs 14.19 ft · 41°F 4,755 ft Carrizo
Verde River Blw Bartlett Dam, Az
18 hours ago · USGS 09510000
13,700 cfs 15.82 ft 62°F 55°F 1,586 ft Lower Verde
Gila River At Calva, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09466500
12,100 cfs 17.19 ft · 48°F 2,516 ft Upper Gila-San Carlos Reservoir
Colorado River Above Diamond Creek Nr Peach Spring, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09404200
10,500 cfs 48.27 ft · 54°F 1,339 ft Grand Canyon
Little Colorado River Near Winslow, Az
18 hours ago · USGS 09400350
10,100 cfs 21.33 ft · 36°F 4,856 ft Middle Little Colorado
Colorado River Near Grand Canyon, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09402500
9,280 cfs 15.69 ft · 53°F 2,424 ft Lower Colorado-Marble Canyon
Salt River Near Roosevelt, Az
18 hours ago · USGS 09498500
9,270 cfs 15.33 ft · 46°F 2,185 ft Upper Salt
Salt River Near Chrysotile, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09497500
8,250 cfs 7.15 ft · 46°F 3,372 ft Upper Salt
Verde River Near Camp Verde, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09506000
7,310 cfs 11.90 ft · 43°F 2,881 ft Lower Verde
Hassayampa River Near Morristown, Az
2 days ago · USGS 09516500
6,320 cfs 11.49 ft · 53°F 1,854 ft Hassayampa
Colorado River At Lees Ferry, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09380000
6,030 cfs 7.48 ft 56°F 45°F 3,123 ft Paria
Little Colorado River Near Joseph City, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09397300
5,840 cfs 6.56 ft · 38°F 5,040 ft Middle Little Colorado
Gila River At Duncan, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09439000
5,830 cfs 15.79 ft · 39°F 3,642 ft Upper Gila-Mangas
Black River Near Fort Apache, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09490500
4,990 cfs 9.04 ft · 38°F 4,315 ft Black
Gila River At Head Of Safford Valley, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09448500
4,890 cfs 15.43 ft · 45°F 3,074 ft Upper Gila-San Carlos Reservoir
Little Colorado River Near Cameron, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09402000
3,250 cfs 7.97 ft · 41°F 4,062 ft Lower Little Colorado
Verde River Near Clarkdale, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09504000
2,930 cfs 7.64 ft · 44°F 3,517 ft Upper Verde
San Francisco River At Clifton, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09444500
2,820 cfs 13.53 ft · 43°F 3,438 ft San Francisco
Little Colorado River Abv Mouth Nr Desert View, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09402300
2,570 cfs 8.55 ft 55°F 41°F 2,768 ft Lower Little Colorado
Black River Blw Pumping Plant, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09489500
2,430 cfs 6.85 ft · 39°F 5,759 ft Black
Little Colorado River At Woodruff, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09394500
2,090 cfs 14.07 ft · 37°F 5,141 ft Upper Little Colorado
White River Near Fort Apache, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09494000
1,940 cfs 5.56 ft · 40°F 4,373 ft White
Salt River Blw Stewart Mountain Dam, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09502000
1,850 cfs 5.43 ft · 54°F 1,384 ft Lower Salt
Gila River Near Clifton, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09442000
1,650 cfs 7.87 ft · 42°F 3,354 ft Upper Gila-Mangas
Pinto Cr Blw Haunted Canyon Nr Miami, Az
18 hours ago · USGS 09498501
1,360 cfs 9.59 ft · 45°F 3,178 ft Upper Salt
East Fork White River Near Fort Apache, Az
2 days ago · USGS 09492400
1,300 cfs 4.30 ft · 41°F 6,013 ft White
East Verde River Near Childs, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09507980
1,240 cfs 14.89 ft · 49°F 2,590 ft Lower Verde
Virgin R At Littlefield, Az
20 hours ago · USGS 09415000
1,110 cfs 7.53 ft 85°F 54°F 1,773 ft Lower Virgin
Virgin R Abv The Narrows Nr Littlefield, Az
20 hours ago · USGS 09413700
894 cfs 18.27 ft · 49°F 2,000 ft Lower Virgin
San Carlos River Near Peridot, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09468500
894 cfs 5.81 ft · 47°F 2,560 ft San Carlos
Pinto Creek Near Miami, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09498502
755 cfs 7.60 ft · 45°F 2,880 ft Upper Salt
Agua Fria River Near Rock Springs, Az
18 hours ago · USGS 09512800
633 cfs 6.29 ft · 55°F 1,794 ft Agua Fria
Verde River Near Paulden, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09503700
552 cfs 5.94 ft · 39°F 4,116 ft Upper Verde
Puerco River Near Chambers, Az
1 day ago · USGS 09396100
502 cfs · · 37°F 5,718 ft Lower Puerco
Gila River At Kelvin, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09474000
486 cfs 9.17 ft · 52°F 1,756 ft Middle Gila
Queen Creek Below Whitlow Dam Nr Superior, Az
3 days ago · USGS 09478500
390 cfs 6.34 ft · 52°F 2,051 ft Middle Gila
Eagle Creek Above Pumping Plant, Az
18 hours ago · USGS 09447000
345 cfs 3.78 ft · 46°F 3,661 ft Upper Gila-San Carlos Reservoir
Little Colorado R Abv Lyman Lake Nr St. Johns, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09384000
327 cfs 4.51 ft · 35°F 6,006 ft Little Colorado Headwaters
Chevelon Fork Below Wildcat Canyon, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09397500
312 cfs 4.98 ft · 39°F 5,910 ft Chevelon Canyon
Cherry Creek Near Globe, Az
18 hours ago · USGS 09497980
283 cfs 4.01 ft · 48°F 3,191 ft Upper Salt
Moenkopi Wash At Moenkopi, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09401260
271 cfs 28.33 ft · 38°F 4,624 ft Moenkopi Wash
Big Sandy River Near Wikieup, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09424450
260 cfs 8.29 ft · 50°F 1,400 ft Big Sandy
Burro Creek At Old Us 93 Bridge Nr Bagdad, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09424447
242 cfs 6.10 ft · 50°F 1,910 ft Burro
C.R.I.R. Main Canal Nr Parker, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09428500
229 cfs 64.41 ft · 54°F 370 ft Imperial Reservoir
Little Colorado River At Greer, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09383400
228 cfs 3.45 ft · 37°F 8,296 ft Little Colorado Headwaters
Havasu Creek Abv Mouth Nr Supai, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09404115
226 cfs 7.82 ft 62°F 44°F 1,883 ft Havasu Canyon
Oak Creek Near Cornville, Az
18 hours ago · USGS 09504500
212 cfs 2.89 ft · 47°F 3,480 ft Upper Verde
Kanab Creek Abv Mouth Nr Supai, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09403850
190 cfs 5.59 ft 59°F 45°F 1,994 ft Grand Canyon
Oak Creek Near Sedona, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09504420
186 cfs 3.23 ft 53°F 50°F 4,199 ft Upper Verde
Yuma Main Canal Bl Colo R Siphon, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09525500
184 cfs 10.97 ft · 57°F 137 ft Lower Colorado
Dry Beaver Creek Near Rimrock, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09505350
165 cfs 3.32 ft · 47°F 3,703 ft Upper Verde
Gila Gravity Main Canal At Imperial Dam, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09522500
162 cfs 14.90 ft · 56°F 183 ft Lower Colorado
Little Colorado R Blw Zion Res Nr St. Johns, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09386300
148 cfs 6.39 ft · 36°F 5,517 ft Upper Little Colorado
Sycamore Creek Near Fort Mcdowell, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09510200
147 cfs 1.57 ft · 57°F 1,763 ft Lower Verde
Wellton-Mohawk Main Outlet Drain Nr Yuma, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09529300
146 cfs 57.05 ft · 57°F 162 ft Lower Gila
Agua Fria River Near Mayer, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09512500
140 cfs 4.26 ft · 45°F 3,455 ft Agua Fria
Granite Creek Near Prescott, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09503000
139 cfs 6.56 ft · 40°F 5,256 ft Upper Verde
Santa Cruz River At Tubac, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09481740
135 cfs 22.00 ft 60°F 43°F 3,161 ft Upper Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz River At Trico Road, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09486520
135 cfs 4.13 ft · 48°F 1,901 ft Lower Santa Cruz
Show Low Creek Near Lakeside, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09390500
109 cfs 3.06 ft · 40°F 6,616 ft Silver
Wet Beaver Creek Near Rimrock, Az
3 days ago · USGS 09505200
106 cfs 3.93 ft · 43°F 4,020 ft Upper Verde
Williamson Valley Wash Near Paulden, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09502800
92 cfs 3.71 ft · 38°F 4,451 ft Big Chino-Williamson Valley
Cave Creek Blw Cottonwood Cr Near Cave Creek, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09512280
89 cfs 4.47 ft · 57°F 2,272 ft Lower Salt
Sabino Creek Near Tucson, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09484000
82 cfs 1.51 ft · 51°F 2,723 ft Rillito
Santa Cruz River At Tucson, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09482500
81 cfs 1.08 ft · 50°F 2,339 ft Upper Santa Cruz
San Pedro River Near Tombstone, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09471550
79 cfs 4.30 ft · 40°F 3,794 ft Upper San Pedro
Wet Bottom Creek Near Childs, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09508300
79 cfs 5.25 ft 46°F 50°F 2,343 ft Lower Verde
Granite Creek At Prescott, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09502960
76 cfs 7.96 ft · 40°F 5,286 ft Upper Verde
Jacks Canyon Cr Nr Winslow, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09399400
72 cfs 5.07 ft · 35°F 5,230 ft Middle Little Colorado
San Pedro River At Palominas, Az
18 hours ago · USGS 09470500
67 cfs 5.28 ft · 41°F 4,205 ft Upper San Pedro
Santa Cruz River At Cortaro, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09486500
61 cfs 8.54 ft · 51°F 2,139 ft Upper Santa Cruz
Aravaipa Creek Near Mammoth, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09473000
59 cfs · · 49°F 2,350 ft Lower San Pedro
Chinle Creek Near Mexican Water, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09379200
58 cfs 2.44 ft · 37°F 4,736 ft Chinle
Poston Wasteway Near Poston, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09428510
56 cfs 21.46 ft · 52°F 332 ft Imperial Reservoir
Florence-Casa Grande Canal, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09475500
47 cfs 2.65 ft · 54°F 1,557 ft Middle Gila
Paria River At Lees Ferry, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09382000
41 cfs 5.97 ft · 45°F 3,137 ft Paria
Rincon Creek Near Tucson, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09485000
38 cfs 3.07 ft · 52°F 3,134 ft Rillito
San Pedro River At Charleston, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09471000
36 cfs 1.69 ft 57°F 40°F 3,957 ft Upper San Pedro
Palo Verde Drain Nr. Parker, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09429030
35 cfs 12.62 ft · 53°F 292 ft Imperial Reservoir
Santa Maria River Near Bagdad, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09424900
27 cfs · · 54°F 1,375 ft Santa Maria
New River Near Rock Springs, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09513780
27 cfs 1.15 ft · 56°F 2,316 ft Agua Fria
Little Colorado River Ab Zion Res Nr St. Johns, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09386030
24 cfs 1.70 ft · 35°F 5,567 ft Upper Little Colorado
Bill Williams River Below Alamo Dam, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09426000
24 cfs 12.10 ft · 53°F 975 ft Bill Williams
North Gila Main Canal Nr Yuma, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09522600
21 cfs 1.82 ft · 55°F 170 ft Lower Colorado
Whitewater Draw Near Douglas, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09537500
21 cfs 6.03 ft · 40°F 3,918 ft Whitewater Draw
Enterprise Canal At Gillespie Dam, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09519000
21 cfs 2.56 ft · 54°F 749 ft Lower Gila-Painted Rock Reservoir
Div. From Yuma Main Canal For Yuma Municipal, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09526000
20 cfs · · 57°F 117 ft Lower Colorado
Agua Fria River Near Humboldt, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09512450
19 cfs 12.54 ft · 43°F 4,381 ft Agua Fria
South Gila Main Canal Near Yuma, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09522800
16 cfs 12.17 ft · 57°F 166 ft Lower Gila
East Verde R Div From East Clear Cr Nr Pine, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09507580
15 cfs 7.96 ft · 39°F 5,761 ft Lower Verde
Pantano Wash Near Vail, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09484600
14 cfs 4.60 ft · 46°F 3,183 ft Rillito
Cibecue Creek Near Chysotile, Az
2 days ago · USGS 09497800
13 cfs · · 45°F 3,187 ft Upper Salt
San Pedro R At Redington Bridge Nr Redington, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09472050
11 cfs 7.99 ft · 48°F 2,824 ft Lower San Pedro
West Clear Creek Near Camp Verde, Az
2 days ago · USGS 09505800
11 cfs · 55°F 43°F 3,638 ft Lower Verde
South Gila Terminal Canal Wasteway Nr Yuma, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09529420
9 cfs · · 55°F 155 ft Lower Colorado
Hassayampa River Near Arlington, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09517000
9 cfs 5.14 ft · 52°F 839 ft Hassayampa
Gila River Near Dome, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09520500
8 cfs 14.77 ft · 57°F 160 ft Lower Gila
Garden Canyon Near Fort Huachuca, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09470800
8 cfs 2.35 ft · 46°F 5,362 ft Upper San Pedro
Gardner Lateral Spill Near Parker, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09428505
7 cfs 1.81 ft · 52°F 342 ft Imperial Reservoir
Gila River Below Coolidge Dam, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09469500
7 cfs · · 48°F 2,309 ft Middle Gila
Nogales Wash At Nogales Ariz, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09481000
6 cfs 2.13 ft · 44°F 3,753 ft Upper Santa Cruz
Bill Williams River Near Parker, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09426620
5 cfs 2.08 ft · 56°F 521 ft Bill Williams
Diamond Creek Near Peach Springs, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09404208
5 cfs 7.36 ft · 50°F 1,393 ft Grand Canyon
Bonita Creek Near Morenci, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09447800
5 cfs 3.66 ft · 47°F 3,522 ft Upper Gila-San Carlos Reservoir
Ramsey Canyon Near Sierra Vista, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09470750
4 cfs 2.00 ft · 44°F 5,534 ft Upper San Pedro
Gila Drain No. 1 Near Yuma, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09529000
4 cfs 3.62 ft · 56°F 132 ft Lower Colorado
North Gila Main Canal Wasteway Near Yuma, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09529150
4 cfs 1.56 ft · 56°F 142 ft Lower Gila
Levee Canal Wasteway Near Yuma, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09528800
3 cfs 1.34 ft · 56°F 137 ft Lower Colorado
Pinal Creek At Inspiration Dam, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09498400
2 cfs 1.40 ft · 43°F 2,755 ft Upper Salt
Bruce Church Wasteway Near Yuma, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09529250
2 cfs 1.75 ft · 55°F 138 ft Lower Gila
Santa Cruz River Near Laveen, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09489000
1 cfs 8.78 ft · 54°F 1,032 ft Lower Santa Cruz
North Gila Main Canal No. 2 Near Yuma, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09522650
1 cfs 2.24 ft · 57°F 178 ft Lower Colorado
Del Rio Springs Near Chino Valley, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09502900
1 cfs 1.18 ft · 38°F 4,435 ft Upper Verde
Spencer Creek Near Peach Springs, Az
2 days ago · USGS 09404222
1 cfs 3.38 ft · 53°F 1,616 ft Lake Mead
Cienga Creek Near Sonoita, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09484550
1 cfs · · 41°F 4,171 ft Rillito
Babocomari River Near Tombstone, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09471400
0 cfs · · 41°F 3,979 ft Upper San Pedro
Huachuca Canyon Near Fort Huachuca, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09471310
0 cfs 2.37 ft · 46°F 5,615 ft Upper San Pedro
Little Colorado R Blw Salado Springs, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09385700
0 cfs 8.84 ft · 38°F 5,783 ft Upper Little Colorado
Gila River Near Maricopa, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09479350
0 cfs · · 52°F 1,133 ft Middle Gila
Banning Creek Near Bisbee, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09470700
0 cfs 1.42 ft · 47°F 4,845 ft Upper San Pedro
Upper Babocomari River Near Huachuca City, Az
18 hours ago · USGS 09471380
0 cfs 4.46 ft · 44°F 4,467 ft Upper San Pedro
Santa Cruz River Near Nogales, Az
18 hours ago · USGS 09480500
0 cfs 1.32 ft · 44°F 3,710 ft Upper Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz River Near Lochiel, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09480000
0 cfs 5.42 ft · 43°F 4,642 ft Upper Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz River At Continental, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09482000
0 cfs 1.13 ft · 46°F 2,813 ft Upper Santa Cruz
Canada Del Oro Blw Ina Road, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09486350
0 cfs 4.11 ft · 52°F 2,239 ft Upper Santa Cruz
Pantano Wash At Broadway Blvd. At Tucson, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09485450
0 cfs · · 51°F 2,583 ft Rillito
Tanque Verde Creek At Tucson, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09484500
0 cfs 4.91 ft · 52°F 2,478 ft Rillito
Rillito Creek At Dodge Boulevard, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09485700
0 cfs 3.10 ft · 52°F 2,380 ft Rillito
Rillito Creek At La Cholla Blvd Near Tucson, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09486055
0 cfs 1.83 ft · 52°F 2,254 ft Rillito
Altar Wash Near Three Points, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09486800
0 cfs 1.67 ft · 44°F 2,977 ft Brawley Wash
Brawley Wash Near Three Points, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09487000
0 cfs 5.69 ft · 49°F 2,534 ft Brawley Wash
South Fork Parker Creek Near Roosevelt, Az
2 days ago · USGS 09498503
0 cfs · · 44°F 5,425 ft Upper Salt
Granite Creek Blw Watson Lake Nr Prescott, Az
3 days ago · USGS 09503300
0 cfs 1.47 ft · 39°F 5,006 ft Upper Verde
Skunk Creek Near Phoenix, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09513860
0 cfs · · 55°F 1,475 ft Agua Fria
Centennial Wash At Southern Pacific Railroad Brdg, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09517490
0 cfs 4.47 ft · 53°F 852 ft Centennial Wash
Wellton-Mohawk, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09522700
0 cfs 10.15 ft · 57°F 165 ft Lower Gila
Gila River Near Dateland, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09520280
0 cfs 2.59 ft · 53°F 367 ft Lower Gila
Gila River Below Painted Rock Dam, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09519800
0 cfs 1.00 ft · 56°F 537 ft Lower Gila-Painted Rock Reservoir
Leslie Creek Near Mcneal, Az
19 hours ago · USGS 09537200
0 cfs 2.37 ft · 45°F 4,641 ft Whitewater Draw
Whitewater & paddle

Arizona river runs

Paddleable river sections in Arizona keyed to USGS gauges, with live streamflow and whitewater class.

River run Status Streamflow Air temp Class
Christopher Creek Too High 443 cfs 83°F V
Christopher Creek Too High 443 cfs 83°F V
Christopher Creek Too High 443 cfs 83°F V
Grand Canyon Runnable 9,320 cfs 82°F III TO IV
Hell's Gate Canyon Too Low 15 cfs 81°F V
Indian Gardens Too Low 30 cfs 76°F IV- TO IV+
Kelvin Run · · 73°F I TO II-
Lower Salt Runnable 575 cfs 90°F I
Lower Verde Runnable 127 cfs 88°F I TO II
Upper Salt Daily · · 67°F III TO IV
White Bridge To Beasley Flat · · 66°F II- TO II
Flow report FAQ

About Arizona streamflow

What are river levels like in Arizona right now?

As of November 4, 2026, Arizona rivers are running at 910% of normal across 145 USGS streamgauges, and the Verde R Blw Tangle Creek is reporting the highest discharge at 77,200 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.

Which Arizona river is running highest right now?

As of November 4, 2026, the highest discharge in Arizona is 77,200 cfs on the Verde R Blw Tangle Creek. See the sortable gauge table for the full statewide ranking.

Are Arizona rivers high or low right now?

Compare the statewide percent-of-normal on this page: above 100% means Arizona rivers are running higher than the seasonal average for the date, below 100% means lower (a dry spell or drought). Each gauge also shows its own percent of median.

Where does the Arizona streamflow data come from?

The U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System. USGS streamgauges report continuously (every 15 minutes) and the data is the canonical real-time record for U.S. rivers. Snoflo pulls the latest readings and joins them to a 7-day NOAA weather forecast for each station.

What is cfs?

Cubic feet per second — the standard unit for streamflow. One cfs is about 7.5 gallons per second. Small creeks run at single-digit cfs; the Mississippi at hundreds of thousands.

What does Gauge Height mean?

The water level at the gauge in feet above the reference datum. Used together with discharge to track river state. Flood stage and runnable levels are typically expressed in gauge height (e.g., "flood at 16 ft").

How fresh is the Arizona data?

USGS streamgauges report every 15 minutes; Snoflo re-pulls throughout the day. The AI briefing regenerates daily.

Can I get a flow alert for a Arizona gauge?

Yes. Save any USGS gauge as a favorite in the Snoflo iOS app, set a discharge or stage threshold (e.g. "alert me when discharge crosses 2,000 cfs"), and you'll get a push the moment it crosses.

Is this a substitute for an NWS flood warning?

No. Snoflo is informational. For flood life-safety decisions always follow guidance from your local NWS forecast office and state emergency management. Snoflo data is one input among several.