Little Colorado River near Winslow

Last updated: Aug 13, 2025, 9:08 AM UTC
No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 25 - Levee is overtopped. Major flooding of portions of winslow including ames acres and bushman acres.
  • 22 - Lowland flooding on right bank. Damage on left bank to ames acres and bushman acres in the event of levee failure.
  • 19 - Overflow on right bank. Water approaches ames acres and bushman acres on left bank in winslow area. Erosion is likely on the levee on the left bank. Downstream, with approximately 18 hour lag time, the approaches to the bridge over the river on route 71 near bird springs will flood and evacuations of homes near the intersection of route 2 and route 71 are conducted.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 35.0117, -110.651
RFC CBRFC
State AZ
WFO FGZ
County Navajo
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS 09400350

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 22.12 ft on 03-23-2023
2. 19.76 ft on 02-16-2019
3. 15.93 ft on 09-29-2014
4. 15.67 ft on 07-27-2013
5. 15.05 ft on 08-22-2012

Historic Crests

1. 22.12 ft on 03-23-2023
2. 20.23 ft on 12-30-2004
3. 19.76 ft on 02-16-2019
4. 18.06 ft on 09-12-2002
5. 17.46 ft on 01-29-2008

Vertical Datum Table

type NGVD29
major Flooding 4888.00 ft
moderate Flooding 4885.00 ft
minor Flooding 4882.00 ft
action 4880.00 ft
Latest Value 4873.57 ft
Gauge Zero 4863.00 ft

Gauge Photos

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Little Colorado River at I-40 near Winslow looking downstream. River level 11.2 ft.

Probability Information

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WFO Information

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