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Sycamore Creek near Ft McDowell Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 0.09 ft at 2:30AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 2:45AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 3:00AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 3:15AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 3:30AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 3:45AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 4:00AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 4:15AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 4:30AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 4:45AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 5:00AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 5:15AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 5:30AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 5:45AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 6:00AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 6:15AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 6:30AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 6:45AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 7:00AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 7:15AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 7:30AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 7:45AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 8:00AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 8:15AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 8:30AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 8:45AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 9:00AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 9:15AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 9:30AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 9:45AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 10:00AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 10:15AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 10:30AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 10:45AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 11:00AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 11:15AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 11:30AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 11:45AM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 12:00PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 12:15PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 12:30PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 12:45PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 1:00PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 1:15PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 1:30PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 1:45PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 2:00PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 2:15PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 2:30PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 2:45PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 3:00PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 3:15PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 3:30PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 3:45PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.08 ft at 4:00PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.08 ft at 4:15PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 4:30PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.08 ft at 4:45PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 5:00PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.08 ft at 5:15PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 5:30PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 5:45PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 6:00PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 6:15PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 6:30PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 6:45PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 7:00PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 7:15PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 7:30PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 7:45PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 8:00PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 8:15PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 8:30PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 8:45PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 9:00PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 9:15PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 9:30PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 9:45PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 10:00PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 10:15PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 10:30PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 10:45PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 11:00PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 11:15PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 11:30PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 11:45PM Oct 17, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 12:00AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 12:15AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 12:30AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 12:45AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 1:00AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 1:15AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 1:30AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 1:45AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 2:00AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 2:15AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 2:30AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 2:45AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 3:00AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 3:15AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 3:30AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 3:45AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 4:00AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 4:15AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 4:30AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 4:45AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 5:00AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 5:15AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 5:30AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 5:45AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 6:00AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 6:15AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 6:30AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 6:45AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 7:00AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 7:15AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 7:30AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 7:45AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 8:00AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 8:15AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 8:30AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 8:45AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 9:00AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 9:15AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 9:30AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 9:45AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 10:00AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 10:15AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 10:30AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 10:45AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 11:00AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 11:15AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 11:30AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 11:45AM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 12:00PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 12:15PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 12:30PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 12:45PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 1:00PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 1:15PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 1:30PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 1:45PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 2:00PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 2:15PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 2:30PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 2:45PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 3:00PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 3:15PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 3:30PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 3:45PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 4:00PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 4:15PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 4:30PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 4:45PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 5:00PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 5:15PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 5:30PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 5:45PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 6:00PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 6:15PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 6:30PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 6:45PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 7:00PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 7:15PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 7:30PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 7:45PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.09 ft at 8:00PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 8:15PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 8:30PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 8:45PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 9:00PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 9:15PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 9:30PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 9:45PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 10:00PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 10:15PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 10:30PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 10:45PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 11:00PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 11:15PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 11:30PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 11:45PM Oct 18, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 12:00AM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 12:15AM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 12:30AM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 6:45AM Oct 19, 2020Highest Observation: 0.12 ft at 7:00AM Oct 19, 2020Highest Observation: 0.12 ft at 7:15AM Oct 19, 2020Highest Observation: 0.12 ft at 7:30AM Oct 19, 2020Highest Observation: 0.12 ft at 7:45AM Oct 19, 2020Highest Observation: 0.12 ft at 8:00AM Oct 19, 2020Highest Observation: 0.12 ft at 8:15AM Oct 19, 2020Highest Observation: 0.12 ft at 8:30AM Oct 19, 2020Highest Observation: 0.12 ft at 8:45AM Oct 19, 2020Highest Observation: 0.12 ft at 9:00AM Oct 19, 2020Highest Observation: 0.12 ft at 9:15AM Oct 19, 2020Highest Observation: 0.12 ft at 9:30AM Oct 19, 2020Highest Observation: 0.12 ft at 9:45AM Oct 19, 2020Highest Observation: 0.12 ft at 10:00AM Oct 19, 2020Highest Observation: 0.12 ft at 10:15AM Oct 19, 2020Highest Observation: 0.12 ft at 10:30AM Oct 19, 2020Highest Observation: 0.12 ft at 10:45AM Oct 19, 2020Highest Observation: 0.12 ft at 11:00AM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 11:15AM Oct 19, 2020Highest Observation: 0.12 ft at 11:30AM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 11:45AM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 12:00PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 12:15PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 12:30PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 12:45PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 1:00PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 1:15PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 1:30PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 1:45PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 2:00PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 2:15PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 2:30PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 2:45PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 3:00PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 3:15PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 3:30PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 3:45PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 4:00PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 4:15PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 4:30PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 4:45PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 5:00PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 5:15PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 5:30PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 5:45PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 6:00PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 6:15PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.1 ft at 6:30PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 6:45PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 7:00PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 7:15PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 7:30PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 7:45PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 8:00PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 8:15PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 8:30PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 8:45PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 9:00PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 9:15PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 9:30PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 9:45PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 10:00PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 10:15PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 10:30PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 10:45PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 11:00PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 11:15PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 11:30PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 11:45PM Oct 19, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 12:00AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 12:15AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 12:30AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 12:45AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 1:00AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 1:15AM Oct 20, 2020Observed: 0.11 ft at 1:30AM Oct 20, 2020USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesSYCA3(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (2:18AM Oct 20, 2020)ObservedForecast (issued 6:00AM Oct 19)Latest observed value: 0.11 ft at 1:30 AM MST 20-Oct-2020. Flood Stage is 17 ft
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NOTE: Gauge readings unavailable due to extremely low water conditions. The gauge sensor is no longer in the water.

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

NOTE: Forecasts for the Sycamore Creek near Ft McDowell are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 21
Moderate Flood Stage: 19
Flood Stage: 17
Action Stage: 13.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 19.70 ft on 09/05/1970
(2) 17.14 ft on 01/22/2010
(3) 16.00 ft on 03/02/1978
(4) 15.00 ft on 12/25/1959
(5) 14.86 ft on 07/31/2007
(6) 14.06 ft on 01/08/1993
(7) 12.29 ft on 01/27/2008
(8) 11.93 ft on 02/12/2005
(9) 11.42 ft on 02/15/1980
(10) 11.12 ft on 12/19/1967

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 17.14 ft on 01/22/2010
(2) 12.29 ft on 01/27/2008
(3) 14.86 ft on 07/31/2007
(4) 11.93 ft on 02/12/2005
(5) 14.06 ft on 01/08/1993
(6) 11.42 ft on 02/15/1980
(7) 16.00 ft on 03/02/1978
(8) 19.70 ft on 09/05/1970
(9) 11.12 ft on 12/19/1967
(10) 15.00 ft on 12/25/1959

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.
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21 Major flooding begins.
19.7 Water reaches the flow of record, established September 5th, 1970.
19 Moderate flooding begins.
17 Water reaches flood stage.
13.5 Water reaches Alert Stage.
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Latitude: 33.694211° N, Longitude: 111.541802° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 17 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 1759.3 ft 1776.3 ft  

Current/Historical Observations:
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During most of the year there is little or no flow at this gauge. Hydrograph data may not be available when this is occurring.
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