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Aravaipa Creek near Mammoth

Highest listed crest 19.33 ftFlood stage 11.5 ft39 crests since 1967

The Aravaipa Creek near Mammoth crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 39 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1967 to 2006. The highest, 19.33 ft on August 1, 2006, was major flooding, 7.83 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.33 ft
August 1, 2006; 28,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.5 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
2
7th of 47 gauges in Arizona
Most recent flood crest
August 1, 2006
19.33 ft, major flooding
Location
Pinal County
Arizona

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Aravaipa Creek near Mammoth
Action stage8.03Dec 11, 2001The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.52Dec 18, 1978Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.50—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.02Aug 1, 2006Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

39 crests from 1967 to 2006. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Aravaipa Creek near Mammoth, 1967 to 2006 05101520ft Flood stage 11.5 ftMajor 16.0 ft Sep 25, 1967: 5.66 ft, below flood stage; 2,340 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 1967: 11.86 ft, minor flooding; 15,300 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 1969: 5.36 ft, below flood stage; 1,800 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1970: 6.51 ft, below flood stage; 5,560 cubic feet per secondAug 21, 1971: 5.05 ft, below flood stage; 1,780 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 1972: 4.93 ft, below flood stage; 1,830 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1972: 6.74 ft, below flood stage; 8,200 cubic feet per secondAug 2, 1974: 4.80 ft, below flood stage; 2,100 cubic feet per secondOct 22, 1974: 4.02 ft, below flood stage; 836 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 1976: 4.32 ft, below flood stage; 1,120 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 1977: 5.33 ft, below flood stage; 2,560 cubic feet per secondAug 1, 1978: 6.40 ft, below flood stage; 5,100 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 1978: 13.30 ft, minor flooding; 16,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 1980: 5.26 ft, below flood stage; 2,460 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 1981: 5.25 ft, below flood stage; 2,460 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 1982: 5.38 ft, below flood stage; 1,620 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1983: 7.50 ft, below flood stage; 3,920 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 1983: 18.10 ft, major flooding; 26,500 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 1984: 4.77 ft, below flood stage; 1,330 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1986: 4.34 ft, below flood stage; 1,060 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 1986: 4.46 ft, below flood stage; 1,320 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 1988: 4.28 ft, below flood stage; 1,040 cubic feet per secondSep 3, 1989: 6.06 ft, below flood stage; 3,610 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 1990: 6.68 ft, below flood stage; 5,090 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 1991: 7.31 ft, below flood stage; 6,760 cubic feet per secondAug 24, 1992: 6.52 ft, below flood stage; 4,710 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 1993: 9.09 ft, action stage; 13,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 1994: 5.42 ft, below flood stage; 2,750 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1995: 8.33 ft, action stage; 8,930 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 1996: 4.28 ft, below flood stage; 932 cubic feet per secondAug 30, 1997: 6.02 ft, below flood stage; 3,500 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 1998: 6.18 ft, below flood stage; 3,840 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 1999: 6.32 ft, below flood stage; 4,150 cubic feet per secondAug 30, 2000: 4.74 ft, below flood stage; 1,440 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 2000: 4.41 ft, below flood stage; 1,100 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 2001: 8.41 ft, action stage; 2 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2002: 7.81 ft, below flood stage; 8,270 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 2003: 7.41 ft, below flood stage; 6,990 cubic feet per secondAug 1, 2006: 19.33 ft, major flooding; 28,000 cubic feet per second Highest, 19.33 ft, Aug 1, 2006 1970198019902000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Aravaipa Creek near Mammoth 1960s: 1 1 1970s: 1 1980s: 1 1990s: 0 2000s: 1 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.
  3. 10 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 8.11 ft on Aug 20, 1931; 9.00 ft on Oct 1, 1931; 10.50 ft on Jul 23, 1933; 7.12 ft on Jul 20, 1934; 10.90 ft on Aug 15, 1935; 9.10 ft on Jul 25, 1936; and more.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Aravaipa Creek near Mammoth
1Aug 1, 200619.33+7.83Major28,000
2Oct 2, 198318.10+6.60Major26,500
3Dec 18, 197813.30+1.80Minor16,200
4Dec 17, 196711.86+0.36Minor15,300
5Jan 11, 19939.09−2.41Action13,000
6Dec 11, 20018.41−3.09Action2
7Jan 5, 19958.33−3.17Action8,930
8Sep 10, 20027.81−3.69Below flood stage8,270
9Mar 19, 19837.50−4.00Below flood stage3,920
10Jul 30, 20037.41−4.09Below flood stage6,990
11Mar 2, 19917.31−4.19Below flood stage6,760
12Oct 19, 19726.74−4.76Below flood stage8,200
13Jul 20, 19906.68−4.82Below flood stage5,090
14Aug 24, 19926.52−4.98Below flood stage4,710
15Mar 3, 19706.51−4.99Below flood stage5,560
16Aug 1, 19786.40−5.10Below flood stage5,100
17Jul 28, 19996.32−5.18Below flood stage4,150
18Jul 22, 19986.18−5.32Below flood stage3,840
19Sep 3, 19896.06−5.44Below flood stage3,610
20Aug 30, 19976.02−5.48Below flood stage3,500
21Sep 25, 19675.66−5.84Below flood stage2,340
22Feb 8, 19945.42−6.08Below flood stage2,750
23Aug 12, 19825.38−6.12Below flood stage1,620
24Aug 29, 19695.36−6.14Below flood stage1,800
25Jul 12, 19775.33−6.17Below flood stage2,560
26Feb 15, 19805.26−6.24Below flood stage2,460
27Aug 10, 19815.25−6.25Below flood stage2,460
28Aug 21, 19715.05−6.45Below flood stage1,780
29Sep 10, 19724.93−6.57Below flood stage1,830
30Aug 2, 19744.80−6.70Below flood stage2,100
31Dec 14, 19844.77−6.73Below flood stage1,330
32Aug 30, 20004.74−6.76Below flood stage1,440
33Oct 12, 19864.46−7.04Below flood stage1,320
34Oct 23, 20004.41−7.09Below flood stage1,100
35Mar 14, 19864.34−7.16Below flood stage1,060
36Aug 23, 19764.32−7.18Below flood stage1,120
37Jul 31, 19884.28−7.22Below flood stage1,040
38Sep 11, 19964.28−7.22Below flood stage932
39Oct 22, 19744.02−7.48Below flood stage836

Other gauges in Pinal County

Flood gauges in Pinal County
Kelvin27.033.00 ft, Oct 2, 19830
Maricopa6.06.80 ft, Jan 22, 19930

Pinal County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Arizona

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ARVA3, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.