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Arizona River Levels & Streamflow

As of Oct 22, 2026, Arizona rivers are running at 92% of normal across 142 USGS gauges — the highest is 8,170 cfs on the Colorado River Above Diamond Creek Nr Peach Spring. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in Arizona.

USGS gauges
142
State percent normal
92%
0%normal200%
Paddle runs
11
Updated
Oct 22
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Flow briefing · Oct 22, 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 92% of normal, with the Colorado River Above Diamond Creek Nr Peach Spring reporting the highest discharge in the state at 8,170 cfs and a gauge stage of 47.15 ft.

Meanwhile, the Gila River At Head Of Safford Valley is seeing a spike today — up 247% 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.

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Active weather warnings for Arizona

# Arizona Storm Center Alert - October 22, 2026

Arizona is experiencing a severe weather outbreak with multiple life-threatening hazards across the state. A Flood Warning is in effect until 2:00 PM MST for the Moenkopi Wash and Little Colorado River near Cameron and Tuba City, where water levels have exceeded major flood stage with further rises expected. Flash Flood Warnings are active for the Sycamore Burn Scar in Gila County and Canyon de Chelly National Monument near Chinle, with life-threatening flooding already occurring. Severe Thunderstorm Watches remain in effect through late morning across northern Arizona (Flagstaff, Sedona, Prescott, Show Low, Window Rock), central Arizona (Phoenix, Mesa, Apache Junction), and southeastern Arizona (Safford, Clifton, Casa Grande). Flood Watches extend through this evening for northwestern Arizona, southeastern mountains, and Pinal County, with rainfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour expected. Residents should avoid low-water crossings, stay alert for possible tornadoes, and monitor weather.gov/flagstaff and weather.gov/phoenix for updates.

Source: National Weather Service

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 92%
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.

92% of normal today
-11pts vs this day last year (103%)
283of 366 days below normal, past year
352% 3-year peak · Oct 2026 · above the axis
50% 100% normal 150%
Oct 2023 202420252026 Oct 22, 2026

799 daily readings from 108 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 160%: 8 readings above that — including the 352% peak in Oct 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

142 gauges
Streamgage Streamflow Gage height Water temp Air temp Elevation Watershed
Colorado River Near Grand Canyon, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09402500
12,000 cfs 16.26 ft · 67°F 2,424 ft Lower Colorado-Marble Canyon
Moenkopi Wash At Moenkopi, Az
21 hours ago · USGS 09401260
10,300 cfs 33.55 ft · 58°F 4,624 ft Moenkopi Wash
Colorado River Above Diamond Creek Nr Peach Spring, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09404200
8,490 cfs 47.31 ft · 69°F 1,339 ft Grand Canyon
Little Colorado River Near Cameron, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09402000
8,190 cfs 11.82 ft · 59°F 4,062 ft Lower Little Colorado
Colorado River At Lees Ferry, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09380000
6,210 cfs 7.54 ft 66°F 59°F 3,123 ft Paria
Little Colorado River Abv Mouth Nr Desert View, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09402300
6,010 cfs 10.95 ft 61°F 57°F 2,768 ft Lower Little Colorado
Paria River At Lees Ferry, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09382000
2,370 cfs 9.59 ft · 59°F 3,137 ft Paria
Gila River Near Clifton, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09442000
1,770 cfs 8.10 ft · 62°F 3,354 ft Upper Gila-Mangas
Virgin R Abv The Narrows Nr Littlefield, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09413700
1,650 cfs 19.03 ft · 62°F 2,000 ft Lower Virgin
Little Colorado River Near Winslow, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09400350
1,510 cfs 13.04 ft · 57°F 4,856 ft Middle Little Colorado
Verde River Near Clarkdale, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09504000
1,220 cfs 5.60 ft · 61°F 3,517 ft Upper Verde
Verde River Blw Bartlett Dam, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09510000
999 cfs 4.72 ft 68°F 68°F 1,586 ft Lower Verde
Gila Gravity Main Canal At Imperial Dam, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09522500
877 cfs 16.48 ft · 69°F 183 ft Lower Colorado
Verde River Near Scottsdale, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09511300
792 cfs 2.62 ft · 68°F 1,359 ft Lower Verde
Verde River Near Camp Verde, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09506000
702 cfs 5.03 ft · 61°F 2,881 ft Lower Verde
Virgin R At Littlefield, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09415000
662 cfs 6.48 ft 85°F 68°F 1,773 ft Lower Virgin
Gila River At Head Of Safford Valley, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09448500
610 cfs 9.43 ft · 65°F 3,074 ft Upper Gila-San Carlos Reservoir
Verde R Blw Tangle Creek, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09508500
560 cfs 7.95 ft · 69°F 2,026 ft Lower Verde
Yuma Main Canal Bl Colo R Siphon, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09525500
496 cfs 11.11 ft · 69°F 137 ft Lower Colorado
Wellton-Mohawk, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09522700
477 cfs 10.63 ft · 70°F 165 ft Lower Gila
C.R.I.R. Main Canal Nr Parker, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09428500
443 cfs 64.42 ft · 68°F 370 ft Imperial Reservoir
Salt River Near Roosevelt, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09498500
385 cfs 6.73 ft · 64°F 2,185 ft Upper Salt
East Verde River Near Childs, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09507980
346 cfs 13.21 ft · 65°F 2,590 ft Lower Verde
Salt River Near Chrysotile, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09497500
337 cfs 2.08 ft · 60°F 3,372 ft Upper Salt
Gila River At Calva, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09466500
308 cfs 3.70 ft · 65°F 2,516 ft Upper Gila-San Carlos Reservoir
West Clear Creek Near Camp Verde, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09505800
286 cfs 1.60 ft 62°F 62°F 3,638 ft Lower Verde
Tonto Creek Abv Gun Creek, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09499000
268 cfs 3.02 ft · 64°F 2,523 ft Tonto
San Francisco River At Clifton, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09444500
251 cfs 10.00 ft · 62°F 3,438 ft San Francisco
Verde River Near Paulden, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09503700
243 cfs 4.97 ft · 57°F 4,116 ft Upper Verde
White River Near Fort Apache, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09494000
208 cfs 3.03 ft · 59°F 4,373 ft White
Oak Creek Near Sedona, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09504420
198 cfs 3.13 ft 60°F 62°F 4,199 ft Upper Verde
Wellton-Mohawk Main Outlet Drain Nr Yuma, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09529300
155 cfs 57.16 ft · 70°F 162 ft Lower Gila
Chinle Creek Near Mexican Water, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09379200
135 cfs 3.13 ft · 56°F 4,736 ft Chinle
Black River Near Fort Apache, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09490500
129 cfs 2.40 ft · 60°F 4,315 ft Black
Cibecue Creek Near Chysotile, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09497800
105 cfs 1.89 ft · 63°F 3,187 ft Upper Salt
Havasu Creek Abv Mouth Nr Supai, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09404115
101 cfs 7.15 ft 62°F 59°F 1,883 ft Havasu Canyon
Kanab Creek Abv Mouth Nr Supai, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09403850
78 cfs 4.96 ft 59°F 60°F 1,994 ft Grand Canyon
Gila River At Kelvin, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09474000
75 cfs 7.31 ft · 68°F 1,756 ft Middle Gila
Santa Maria River Near Bagdad, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09424900
75 cfs · · 68°F 1,375 ft Santa Maria
Black River Blw Pumping Plant, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09489500
62 cfs 3.03 ft · 56°F 5,759 ft Black
Santa Cruz River At Cortaro, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09486500
62 cfs 8.55 ft · 69°F 2,139 ft Upper Santa Cruz
Gila River Below Coolidge Dam, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09469500
61 cfs · · 63°F 2,309 ft Middle Gila
Florence-Casa Grande Canal, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09475500
59 cfs 2.75 ft · 70°F 1,557 ft Middle Gila
Little Colorado River At Holbrook, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09397000
58 cfs 7.36 ft · 57°F 5,075 ft Middle Little Colorado
San Carlos River Near Peridot, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09468500
55 cfs 3.75 ft · 64°F 2,560 ft San Carlos
South Gila Main Canal Near Yuma, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09522800
53 cfs 13.03 ft · 69°F 166 ft Lower Gila
Gila River At Duncan, Az
1 day ago · USGS 09439000
52 cfs 6.86 ft · 61°F 3,642 ft Upper Gila-Mangas
Oak Creek Near Cornville, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09504500
48 cfs 2.13 ft · 62°F 3,480 ft Upper Verde
North Gila Main Canal Nr Yuma, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09522600
48 cfs 2.31 ft · 68°F 170 ft Lower Colorado
Carrizo Creek Near Show Low, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09496500
44 cfs 1.81 ft · 58°F 4,755 ft Carrizo
Santa Cruz River At Trico Road, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09486520
41 cfs 2.80 ft · 65°F 1,901 ft Lower Santa Cruz
East Fork White River Near Fort Apache, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09492400
33 cfs · · 57°F 6,013 ft White
Div. From Yuma Main Canal For Yuma Municipal, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09526000
33 cfs · · 69°F 117 ft Lower Colorado
Granite Creek Near Prescott, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09503000
30 cfs 5.58 ft · 57°F 5,256 ft Upper Verde
East Verde R Div From East Clear Cr Nr Pine, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09507580
28 cfs 8.40 ft · 55°F 5,761 ft Lower Verde
Eagle Creek Above Pumping Plant, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09447000
27 cfs 1.70 ft · 62°F 3,661 ft Upper Gila-San Carlos Reservoir
Dry Beaver Creek Near Rimrock, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09505350
22 cfs 2.70 ft · 62°F 3,703 ft Upper Verde
Hassayampa River Near Arlington, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09517000
20 cfs 5.28 ft · 72°F 839 ft Hassayampa
Burro Creek At Old Us 93 Bridge Nr Bagdad, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09424447
20 cfs 5.15 ft · 64°F 1,910 ft Burro
Santa Cruz River Near Nogales, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09480500
19 cfs 1.79 ft · 64°F 3,710 ft Upper Santa Cruz
Chevelon Fork Below Wildcat Canyon, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09397500
19 cfs 2.80 ft · 53°F 5,910 ft Chevelon Canyon
Palo Verde Drain Nr. Parker, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09429030
15 cfs 11.48 ft · 66°F 292 ft Imperial Reservoir
Agua Fria River Near Rock Springs, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09512800
14 cfs 3.35 ft · 67°F 1,794 ft Agua Fria
Salt River Blw Stewart Mountain Dam, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09502000
12 cfs 2.49 ft · 72°F 1,384 ft Lower Salt
Bill Williams River Below Alamo Dam, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09426000
12 cfs 11.89 ft · 67°F 975 ft Bill Williams
Little Colorado River At Greer, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09383400
11 cfs 1.56 ft · 48°F 8,296 ft Little Colorado Headwaters
Gila River Near Dome, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09520500
10 cfs 14.89 ft · 69°F 160 ft Lower Gila
Agua Fria River Near Humboldt, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09512450
9 cfs 12.26 ft · 58°F 4,381 ft Agua Fria
Granite Creek At Prescott, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09502960
9 cfs 6.79 ft · 56°F 5,286 ft Upper Verde
Enterprise Canal At Gillespie Dam, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09519000
9 cfs 2.22 ft · 69°F 749 ft Lower Gila-Painted Rock Reservoir
Little Colorado R Abv Lyman Lake Nr St. Johns, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09384000
8 cfs 2.14 ft · 57°F 6,006 ft Little Colorado Headwaters
Wet Beaver Creek Near Rimrock, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09505200
8 cfs 2.82 ft · 62°F 4,020 ft Upper Verde
Nogales Wash At Nogales Ariz, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09481000
8 cfs 2.15 ft · 64°F 3,753 ft Upper Santa Cruz
Gardner Lateral Spill Near Parker, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09428505
7 cfs 1.78 ft · 65°F 342 ft Imperial Reservoir
Bonita Creek Near Morenci, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09447800
7 cfs 5.09 ft · 64°F 3,522 ft Upper Gila-San Carlos Reservoir
New River Near Rock Springs, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09513780
7 cfs · · 66°F 2,316 ft Agua Fria
Aravaipa Creek Near Mammoth, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09473000
6 cfs · · 66°F 2,350 ft Lower San Pedro
South Gila Terminal Canal Wasteway Nr Yuma, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09529420
6 cfs · · 68°F 155 ft Lower Colorado
Wet Bottom Creek Near Childs, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09508300
6 cfs 4.16 ft 46°F 66°F 2,343 ft Lower Verde
Poston Wasteway Near Poston, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09428510
5 cfs 19.17 ft · 65°F 332 ft Imperial Reservoir
Diamond Creek Near Peach Springs, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09404208
5 cfs 7.35 ft · 69°F 1,393 ft Grand Canyon
Gila Drain No. 1 Near Yuma, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09529000
4 cfs 3.67 ft · 69°F 132 ft Lower Colorado
Cherry Creek Near Globe, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09497980
4 cfs 2.28 ft · 64°F 3,191 ft Upper Salt
Ramsey Canyon Near Sierra Vista, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09470750
3 cfs 1.94 ft · 59°F 5,534 ft Upper San Pedro
Levee Canal Wasteway Near Yuma, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09528800
3 cfs 1.34 ft · 69°F 137 ft Lower Colorado
Santa Cruz River At Tubac, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09481740
3 cfs 20.86 ft 60°F 63°F 3,161 ft Upper Santa Cruz
Garden Canyon Near Fort Huachuca, Az
21 hours ago · USGS 09470800
3 cfs 1.97 ft · 59°F 5,362 ft Upper San Pedro
Sycamore Creek Near Fort Mcdowell, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09510200
3 cfs · · 73°F 1,763 ft Lower Verde
San Pedro River At Charleston, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09471000
3 cfs · 68°F 60°F 3,957 ft Upper San Pedro
Queen Creek Below Whitlow Dam Nr Superior, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09478500
2 cfs · · 68°F 2,051 ft Middle Gila
Pinto Cr Blw Haunted Canyon Nr Miami, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09498501
2 cfs 6.72 ft · 64°F 3,178 ft Upper Salt
Bill Williams River Near Parker, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09426620
2 cfs 1.88 ft · 70°F 521 ft Bill Williams
Sabino Creek Near Tucson, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09484000
2 cfs 1.11 ft · 69°F 2,723 ft Rillito
Little Colorado River At Woodruff, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09394500
1 cfs 7.13 ft · 57°F 5,141 ft Upper Little Colorado
North Gila Main Canal Wasteway Near Yuma, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09529150
1 cfs 1.19 ft · 68°F 142 ft Lower Gila
Spencer Creek Near Peach Springs, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09404222
1 cfs 4.04 ft · 68°F 1,616 ft Lake Mead
Del Rio Springs Near Chino Valley, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09502900
1 cfs 1.17 ft · 57°F 4,435 ft Upper Verde
Pinal Creek At Inspiration Dam, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09498400
1 cfs 1.09 ft · 64°F 2,755 ft Upper Salt
North Gila Main Canal No. 2 Near Yuma, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09522650
0 cfs 2.17 ft · 69°F 178 ft Lower Colorado
Huachuca Canyon Near Fort Huachuca, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09471310
0 cfs 2.44 ft · 59°F 5,615 ft Upper San Pedro
Cienga Creek Near Sonoita, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09484550
0 cfs · · 59°F 4,171 ft Rillito
Show Low Creek Near Lakeside, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09390500
0 cfs · · 54°F 6,616 ft Silver
South Fork Parker Creek Near Roosevelt, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09498503
0 cfs 1.39 ft · 55°F 5,425 ft Upper Salt
Jacks Canyon Cr Nr Winslow, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09399400
0 cfs 3.45 ft · 57°F 5,230 ft Middle Little Colorado
Pantano Wash Near Vail, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09484600
0 cfs 3.88 ft · 63°F 3,183 ft Rillito
Babocomari River Near Tombstone, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09471400
0 cfs · · 60°F 3,979 ft Upper San Pedro
Bruce Church Wasteway Near Yuma, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09529250
0 cfs 1.55 ft · 68°F 138 ft Lower Gila
Big Sandy River Near Wikieup, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09424450
0 cfs 6.81 ft · 65°F 1,400 ft Big Sandy
Little Colorado R Blw Zion Res Nr St. Johns, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09386300
0 cfs 3.77 ft · 57°F 5,517 ft Upper Little Colorado
Pinto Creek Near Miami, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09498502
0 cfs 5.49 ft · 65°F 2,880 ft Upper Salt
Little Colorado River Ab Zion Res Nr St. Johns, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09386030
0 cfs 1.05 ft · 57°F 5,567 ft Upper Little Colorado
Whitewater Draw Near Douglas, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09537500
0 cfs 4.14 ft · 61°F 3,918 ft Whitewater Draw
Little Colorado R Blw Salado Springs, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09385700
0 cfs 8.76 ft · 57°F 5,783 ft Upper Little Colorado
Gila River Near Maricopa, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09479350
0 cfs · · 69°F 1,133 ft Middle Gila
San Pedro River At Palominas, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09470500
0 cfs 4.51 ft · 59°F 4,205 ft Upper San Pedro
Banning Creek Near Bisbee, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09470700
0 cfs 1.42 ft · 62°F 4,845 ft Upper San Pedro
Upper Babocomari River Near Huachuca City, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09471380
0 cfs 4.47 ft · 60°F 4,467 ft Upper San Pedro
San Pedro River Near Tombstone, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09471550
0 cfs 3.72 ft · 60°F 3,794 ft Upper San Pedro
San Pedro R At Redington Bridge Nr Redington, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09472050
0 cfs 6.67 ft · 66°F 2,824 ft Lower San Pedro
Santa Cruz River Near Lochiel, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09480000
0 cfs 5.04 ft · 59°F 4,642 ft Upper Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz River At Continental, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09482000
0 cfs 1.13 ft · 65°F 2,813 ft Upper Santa Cruz
Canada Del Oro Blw Ina Road, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09486350
0 cfs 4.12 ft · 70°F 2,239 ft Upper Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz River At Tucson, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09482500
0 cfs · · 69°F 2,339 ft Upper Santa Cruz
Rincon Creek Near Tucson, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09485000
0 cfs 1.90 ft · 67°F 3,134 ft Rillito
Pantano Wash At Broadway Blvd. At Tucson, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09485450
0 cfs · · 69°F 2,583 ft Rillito
Tanque Verde Creek At Tucson, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09484500
0 cfs 4.94 ft · 70°F 2,478 ft Rillito
Rillito Creek At Dodge Boulevard, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09485700
0 cfs 3.10 ft · 70°F 2,380 ft Rillito
Rillito Creek At La Cholla Blvd Near Tucson, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09486055
0 cfs 1.82 ft · 70°F 2,254 ft Rillito
Santa Cruz River Near Laveen, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09489000
0 cfs 7.95 ft · 70°F 1,032 ft Lower Santa Cruz
Altar Wash Near Three Points, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09486800
0 cfs 1.67 ft · 64°F 2,977 ft Brawley Wash
Brawley Wash Near Three Points, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09487000
0 cfs 5.68 ft · 67°F 2,534 ft Brawley Wash
Salt River At Priest Drive Near Phoenix, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09512165
0 cfs 1.51 ft · 73°F 1,158 ft Lower Salt
Cave Creek Blw Cottonwood Cr Near Cave Creek, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09512280
0 cfs 2.65 ft · 69°F 2,272 ft Lower Salt
Williamson Valley Wash Near Paulden, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09502800
0 cfs 1.76 ft · 53°F 4,451 ft Big Chino-Williamson Valley
Granite Creek Blw Watson Lake Nr Prescott, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09503300
0 cfs 1.51 ft · 57°F 5,006 ft Upper Verde
Gila River At Estrella Parkway, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09514100
0 cfs 3.46 ft · 70°F 915 ft Lower Gila-Painted Rock Reservoir
Skunk Creek Near Phoenix, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09513860
0 cfs · · 71°F 1,475 ft Agua Fria
Hassayampa River Near Morristown, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09516500
0 cfs 6.40 ft · 66°F 1,854 ft Hassayampa
Centennial Wash At Southern Pacific Railroad Brdg, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09517490
0 cfs 4.28 ft · 71°F 852 ft Centennial Wash
Gila River Near Dateland, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09520280
0 cfs 2.59 ft · 70°F 367 ft Lower Gila
Gila River Below Painted Rock Dam, Az
11 hours ago · USGS 09519800
0 cfs · · 74°F 537 ft Lower Gila-Painted Rock Reservoir
Leslie Creek Near Mcneal, Az
12 hours ago · USGS 09537200
0 cfs 1.84 ft · 62°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 October 22, 2026, Arizona rivers are running at 92% of normal across 142 USGS streamgauges, and the Colorado River Above Diamond Creek Nr Peach Spring is reporting the highest discharge at 8,170 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.

Which Arizona river is running highest right now?

As of October 22, 2026, the highest discharge in Arizona is 8,170 cfs on the Colorado River Above Diamond Creek Nr Peach Spring. 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.