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Weather Forecast Office Phoenix, AZ

Colorado Basin River Forecast Center

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Tabular Data (UTC)

Tabular Data (MST)

Datum: Not Available

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Reliability of the Forecast: Forecast data shown here are guidance values only. Please refer to your local NWS office.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Salt River at 51st Ave-Phoenix are issued routinely year-round.

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Upstream Gauge

Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	24
Moderate Flood Stage:	20
Flood Stage:	18
Action Stage:	14
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 14.30 ft on 02/12/2005
(2) 6.77 ft on 02/15/2003
(3) 5.82 ft on 03/05/2004
(4) 3.12 ft on 08/12/2006

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 3.12 ft on 08/12/2006
(2) 14.30 ft on 02/12/2005
(3) 5.82 ft on 03/05/2004
(4) 6.77 ft on 02/15/2003

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.20 ft on 01/01/2004

Zoom Level:16

	Gauge Location	Disclaimer
Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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27	Flooding of the entire area in the vicinity of the gage occurs. Water overflows the bridge.
24	Major flooding begins.
20	Flow reaches the bottom of the bridge. Mining and some industrial areas are affected.
18	Flood stage is reached.
16	Minor overflow occurs towards the industrial area along the north bank.

About This Location

Latitude: 33.404357° N, Longitude: 112.168729° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage Reference Frame	Gauge Height	Flood Stage	Uses
NWS stage	0 ft	18 ft	Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum	Elevation (gauge height = 0)	Elevation (gauge height = flood stage)	Elevation information source
NAVD88	Not Available	Not Available	Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29	Not Available	Not Available	Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL	Not Available	Not Available	Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other	1050 ft	1068 ft

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The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.

NWS Information

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Phoenix Weather Forecast Office
2727 E Washington St PAB 1TA
Phoenix, AZ 85034
(602) 275-0073
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