Upper Babocomari River near Huachuca City, AZ

Cochise County, Arizona · USGS gauge 09471380 · NWS UPBA3 · Arizona river levels

Is Upper Babocomari River near Huachuca City, AZ flooding right now?

Upper Babocomari River near Huachuca City, AZ measured 4.47 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
4.47 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
data refreshed 14 min ago

The highest crest on record was 13.14 ft on Thu, Jul 27, 2006.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 12 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action9 ft4.5 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
13.14 ft2006-07-27
8 ft2003-07-31
7.86 ft2002-09-08
7.83 ft2000-08-30
5.28 ft2000-10-23

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Huachuca Canyon near Fort Huachuca, AZ7.9 miCochise County
Babocomari River near Tombstone, AZ11.3 miCochise County
Garden Canyon near Fort Huachuca, AZ11.4 miCochise County
La Terraza Inflow near Sierra Vista, AZ11.5 miCochise County
La Terraza Outflow near Sierra Vista, AZ11.6 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast