Is the Santa Cruz River flooding?
The Santa Cruz River is tracked by 14 USGS streamgauges in Arizona. This page compares each gauge’s live water level against its official National Weather Service flood stage, refreshed every 15 minutes, so you can tell whether the Santa Cruz River is running normal, rising toward flood stage, or already flooding. 5 of 14 gauges have both a usable water-level reading and a published minor flood stage. Gauges without a published flood stage show water level and flow only. For nearby rivers, see all Arizona river levels.
River facts
The longest-running gauge on this river is Santa Cruz River at Tucson, AZ. The highest level ever recorded there was 22.20 ft on 2 October 1983, carrying 52,700 cfs. Peak records there go back to 1914 (109 annual peaks). It is currently at 0.00 ft, 22.2 ft below that record.
| Gauge | Status | Stage | Flood stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz River near Nogales, Az. | No flooding | 1.55 ft | — | |
| Santa Cruz River at Tubac, Az. | No flooding | 20.78 ft | 28 ft | |
| Santa Cruz River at Continental, AZ | No flooding | 1.66 ft | 14 ft | |
| Santa Cruz River at Tucson, AZ | No flooding | 0.00 ft | 12 ft | |
| Santa Cruz River at Cortaro, AZ | No flooding | 8.21 ft | 18.5 ft | |
| Santa Cruz River at Trico Road, near Marana, Az. | No flooding | 2.51 ft | 14 ft | |
| Santa Cruz River near Amado, AZ | No current data | — | — | — |
| Santa Cruz River at Starr Pass Gcs at Tucson AZ | No current data | — | — | — |
| Santa Cruz River at Mission Lane Gcs at Tucson, AZ | No current data | — | — | — |
| Santa Cruz River at Ina Rd near Tucson AZ | No current data | — | — | — |
| Santa Cruz River at Sanders Rd. near. Marana, Az. | No current data | — | — | — |
| Santa Cruz River near Lochiel, AZ | No flood stage defined | 5.05 ft | — | |
| Santa Cruz River at Silverlake Rd, at Tucson, AZ | No flood stage defined | 24.51 ft | — | |
| Santa Cruz River near Laveen, Az. | No flood stage defined | 7.81 ft | — |