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Salt River at 51st Ave-Phoenix Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 2.31 ft at 4:45PM Sep 24, 2021Observed: 2.26 ft at 5:05PM Sep 24, 2021Observed: 2.21 ft at 6:00PM Sep 24, 2021Observed: 2.19 ft at 11:59PM Sep 24, 2021Observed: 2.18 ft at 6:00AM Sep 25, 2021Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:00PM Sep 25, 2021Observed: 2.17 ft at 6:00PM Sep 25, 2021Observed: 2.17 ft at 11:59PM Sep 25, 2021Observed: 2.17 ft at 6:00AM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.16 ft at 12:00PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.16 ft at 6:00PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.17 ft at 11:59PM Sep 26, 2021Observed: 2.17 ft at 6:00AM Sep 27, 2021Forecast: 2.15 ft 3:00PM Sep 27, 2021Forecast: 2.15 ft 4:00PM Sep 27, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 5:00PM Sep 27, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 6:00PM Sep 27, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 7:00PM Sep 27, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 8:00PM Sep 27, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 9:00PM Sep 27, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 10:00PM Sep 27, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 11:00PM Sep 27, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 12:00AM Sep 28, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 1:00AM Sep 28, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 2:00AM Sep 28, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 3:00AM Sep 28, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 4:00AM Sep 28, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 5:00AM Sep 28, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 6:00AM Sep 28, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 7:00AM Sep 28, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 8:00AM Sep 28, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 9:00AM Sep 28, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 10:00AM Sep 28, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 11:00AM Sep 28, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 12:00PM Sep 28, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 1:00PM Sep 28, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 2:00PM Sep 28, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 3:00PM Sep 28, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 4:00PM Sep 28, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 5:00PM Sep 28, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 6:00PM Sep 28, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 7:00PM Sep 28, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 8:00PM Sep 28, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 9:00PM Sep 28, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 10:00PM Sep 28, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 11:00PM Sep 28, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 12:00AM Sep 29, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 1:00AM Sep 29, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 2:00AM Sep 29, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 3:00AM Sep 29, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 4:00AM Sep 29, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 5:00AM Sep 29, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 6:00AM Sep 29, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 7:00AM Sep 29, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 8:00AM Sep 29, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 9:00AM Sep 29, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 10:00AM Sep 29, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 11:00AM Sep 29, 2021Forecast: 2.1 ft 12:00PM Sep 29, 2021Forecast: 2.1 ft 1:00PM Sep 29, 2021Forecast: 2.1 ft 2:00PM Sep 29, 2021Forecast: 2.1 ft 3:00PM Sep 29, 2021Forecast: 2.1 ft 4:00PM Sep 29, 2021Forecast: 2.1 ft 5:00PM Sep 29, 2021Forecast: 2.1 ft 6:00PM Sep 29, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 7:00PM Sep 29, 2021Forecast: 2.13 ft 8:00PM Sep 29, 2021Forecast: 2.15 ft 9:00PM Sep 29, 2021Forecast: 2.19 ft 10:00PM Sep 29, 2021Forecast: 2.21 ft 11:00PM Sep 29, 2021Forecast: 2.23 ft 12:00AM Sep 30, 2021Forecast: 2.24 ft 1:00AM Sep 30, 2021Forecast: 2.26 ft 2:00AM Sep 30, 2021Forecast: 2.28 ft 3:00AM Sep 30, 2021Forecast: 2.31 ft 4:00AM Sep 30, 2021Forecast: 2.36 ft 5:00AM Sep 30, 2021Forecast: 2.42 ft 6:00AM Sep 30, 2021Forecast: 2.5 ft 7:00AM Sep 30, 2021Forecast: 2.56 ft 8:00AM Sep 30, 2021Forecast: 2.59 ft 9:00AM Sep 30, 2021Forecast: 2.61 ft 10:00AM Sep 30, 2021Forecast: 2.62 ft 11:00AM Sep 30, 2021Highest Forecast: 2.63 ft 12:00PM Sep 30, 2021Highest Forecast: 2.63 ft 1:00PM Sep 30, 2021Forecast: 2.6 ft 2:00PM Sep 30, 2021Maricopa County Flood Control DistrictSFFA3(plotting HGIRR) Graph Created (2:48PM Sep 27, 2021)ObservedForecast (issued 7:00AM Sep 27)Latest observed value: 2.17 ft at 6:00 AM MST 27-Sep-2021. Flood Stage is 18 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Salt River at 51st Ave-Phoenix are issued routinely year-round.

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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
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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.
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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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