River Levels
Arizona river levels
Live streamflow for 37 gauged Arizona reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.
39% of gauged Arizona rivers are running below normal for the date, as of October 8, 2026.
Of 33 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 13 are below normal (11 of them much below), 11 are in the normal range, and 9 are above normal (4 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.
To cite: Paddling Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, paddlinghubs.com/flows/arizona. The daily normals behind it are a free download.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rivernear Kayak the Colorado | 6,500 cfs7.64 ft | 8,310 cfs | Normal30th percentile · 105 yr record |
| Salt Rivernear Yak N Sup - Canyon Lake Tours | 684 cfs4.24 ft | 616 cfs | Normal57th percentile · 86 yr record |
| Salt Rivernear Arizona Rafting | 313 cfs2.05 ft | 171 cfs | Above normal79th percentile · 101 yr record |
| White Rivernear Salt River Rafting | 152 cfs2.97 ft | 50 cfs | Much above normal90th percentile · 69 yr record |
| Verde Rivernear Advantage Grand Canyon Adventure Rafting Trips and Tours | 132 cfs1.57 ft | 162 cfs | Normal39th percentile · 81 yr record |
| Chasm Creeknear Outdoor Adventure Centers - OAC Tours | 125 cfs4.20 ft | 128 cfs | Normal47th percentile · 92 yr record |
| Verde Rivernear No Snow Paddleboards & Kayaks | 110 cfs0.54 ft | 128 cfs | Normal42nd percentile · 64 yr record |
| Black Rivernear Salt River Rafting | 109 cfs2.27 ft | 57 cfs | Above normal75th percentile · 111 yr record |
| Verde Rivernear Outdoor Adventure Centers - OAC Tours | 107 cfs3.34 ft | 80 cfs | No historical record |
| Oak Creeknear Outdoor Adventure Centers - OAC Tours | 35 cfs2.25 ft | 30 cfs | Much above normal91st percentile · 45 yr record |
| Cibecue Creeknear Arizona Rafting | 33 cfs1.53 ft | 15 cfs | Above normal85th percentile · 66 yr record |
| Oak Washnear Outdoor Adventure Centers - OAC Tours | 27 cfs1.92 ft | 27 cfs | Normal52nd percentile · 86 yr record |
| Verde Rivernear AZ Legend Adventures | 18 cfs2.63 ft | 23 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 63 yr record |
| West Clear Creeknear Outdoor Adventure Centers - OAC Tours | 17 cfs1.56 ft | 16 cfs | Normal67th percentile · 61 yr record |
| Agua Fria Rivernear Outdoor Adventure Centers - OAC Tours | 14 cfs11.92 ft | 2.0 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 26 yr record |
| Carrizo Creeknear Salt River Rafting | 11 cfs1.35 ft | 4.8 cfs | Above normal80th percentile · 74 yr record |
| Tonto Creeknear Yak N Sup - Canyon Lake Tours | 8.9 cfs2.00 ft | 7.3 cfs | Normal55th percentile · 85 yr record |
| Paria Rivernear Kayak the Colorado | 8.1 cfs4.51 ft | 9.4 cfs | Normal41st percentile · 103 yr record |
| Wet Beaver Creeknear Outdoor Adventure Centers - OAC Tours | 7.7 cfs2.81 ft | 6.9 cfs | Above normal83rd percentile · 65 yr record |
| Sycamore Creeknear AZ Legend Adventures | 4.5 cfs4.11 ft | 7.0 cfs | No historical record |
| Cherry Creeknear Arizona Rafting | 3.6 cfs2.27 ft | 5.3 cfs | Below normal18th percentile · 61 yr record |
| Queen Creeknear Yak N Sup - Canyon Lake Tours | 1.9 cfs0.98 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| New Rivernear Go Paddle AZ | 1.9 cfs0.57 ft | 0.0 cfs | Much above normal91st percentile · 61 yr record |
| West Fork Oak Creeknear Grand Canyon Whitewater | 1.1 cfs1.23 ft | 0.8 cfs | No historical record |
| Pinto Creeknear Yak N Sup - Canyon Lake Tours | 0.3 cfs5.69 ft | 0.9 cfs | Normal29th percentile · 31 yr record |
| Agua Fria Rivernear Desert Breeze Kayaking LLC | 0.2 cfs2.68 ft | 0.6 cfs | Normal30th percentile · 56 yr record |
| Sycamore Creeknear Yak N Sup - Canyon Lake Tours | 0.0 cfs0.27 ft | 0.0 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 65 yr record |
| Santa Cruz Washnear Cliff Creek Outfitters Tours and Rentals | 0.0 cfs7.84 ft | 0.0 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 86 yr record |
| Salt Rivernear Cliff Creek Outfitters Tours and Rentals | 0.0 cfs1.23 ft | 0.5 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 32 yr record |
| Cave Creeknear Arizona River Runners | 0.0 cfs2.64 ft | 0.0 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 46 yr record |
| Gila Rivernear Cliff Creek Outfitters Tours and Rentals | 0.0 cfs0.97 ft | 0.0 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 31 yr record |
| Walnut Creeknear Arizona Raft Adventures | 0.0 cfs0.26 ft | 0.0 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 12 yr record |
| Skunk Creeknear Go Paddle AZ | 0.0 cfs0.97 ft | 0.0 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 59 yr record |
| Gila Rivernear AZ Paddle Junkie | 0.0 cfs3.46 ft | 0.0 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 34 yr record |
| Dry Beaver Creeknear Outdoor Adventure Centers - OAC Tours | 0.0 cfs1.38 ft | 0.0 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 66 yr record |
| Hassayampa Rivernear Desert Breeze Kayaking LLC | 0.0 cfs6.18 ft | 0.0 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 88 yr record |
| Granite Creeknear AZ Legend Adventures | 0.0 cfs2.69 ft | 0.0 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 27 yr record |
Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether a run is safe: check the class, the hazards, and a current local report before you put on.
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