RIVER GAUGE · SALT RIVER
Salt River at Priest Road-Tempe
Maricopa County, Arizona
Water level1.41 ft
Flow—
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action7 ft
Minor flood16 ft
Moderate flood18 ft
Major flood20 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 33 ft
Flooding of adjacent area roadways and structures occurs. Airport runways are threatened.
- 29 ft
Water reaches the top of the protective levee. Significant downstream flooding of areas adjacent to the river occurs.
- 20 ft
Major flooding begins.
- 18 ft
Moderate flooding begins.
- 17 ft
Minor flooding in lowland areas occurs.
- 16 ft
Water reaches bankfull and flood stage.
- 12.73 ft
Peak flow on February 16, 1995 at 81400 cfs, highest since gage was installed in December 1993
- 7 ft
Alert stage
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 1995 | 12.73 ft | 81,400 cfs |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 9.83 ft | 41,000 cfs |
| Jan 27, 2008 | 7.27 ft | 18,600 cfs |
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