RIVER GAUGE · SANTA CRUZ RIVER
Santa Cruz River at Congress Street
Pima County, Arizona
Water level-0.50 ft
Flow—
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:45 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action11 ft10,000 cfs
Minor flood12 ft14,600 cfs
Moderate flood13 ft17,200 cfs
Major flood15 ft23,000 cfs
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 15 ft
Sections of soil-cement protectio overtopped and could fail, leading to widespread flooding.
- 13 ft
Silverbell Rd threatened between El Camino del Cerro and Ina Rd. Possible damage to bridge abutments along entire reach.
- 12 ft
Bank erosion likely outside soil cement protection, maily on left bank just downstream of Christopher Columbus Park and north of El Camino del Cerro. Inundation of gravel pits downstream towards the Rillito River begins.
- 11 ft
Low areas of the Santa Cruz River Trail are inundated.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 1983 | 22.2 ft | 52,700 cfs |
| Oct 9, 1977 | 21.8 ft | 23,700 cfs |
| Jan 18, 1993 | 11.67 ft | 37,400 cfs |
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