Santa Cruz River near Nogales, Az.

Santa Cruz County, Arizona · USGS gauge 09480500 · NWS SCNA3 · Santa Cruz River flood status · Arizona river levels

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Is Santa Cruz River near Nogales, Az. flooding right now?

Santa Cruz River near Nogales, Az. measured 1.55 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge. Its action level is 9 ft; action level is not flood stage.

Gauge height
1.55 ft
as of 80 min ago
Streamflow
2 cfs
data refreshed 2 min ago

The highest crest on record was 15.5 ft on Sun, Oct 9, 1977.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 11 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action9 ft7.5 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
15.5 ft1977-10-09
13.71 ft1955-08-20
13.5 ft1967-12-20
13.27 ft1954-07-10
12.94 ft1974-08-01

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.33–4.50 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Nogales Wash at Nogales, AZ4.7 miSanta Cruz County
Santa Cruz River near Lochiel, AZ15.5 miSanta Cruz County
Santa Cruz River at Tubac, Az.21.6 miSanta Cruz County
Santa Cruz River near Amado, AZ29.7 miPima County
Huachuca Canyon near Fort Huachuca, AZ29.9 miCochise County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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