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Big Sandy River (AZ) near Wikieup

Highest listed crest 24.43 ftFlood stage 16.0 ft21 crests since 1980

The Big Sandy River (AZ) near Wikieup crested at major flood stage 7 times among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1980 to 2015. The highest, 24.43 ft on February 9, 1993, was major flooding, 8.43 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
24.43 ft
February 9, 1993; 68,700 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
16.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
7
2nd of 47 gauges in Arizona
Most recent flood crest
January 22, 2010
23.94 ft, major flooding
Location
Mohave County
Arizona

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Big Sandy River (AZ) near Wikieup
Action stage12.06Mar 2, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.02Sep 19, 2004Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.07Jan 22, 2010Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

21 crests from 1980 to 2015. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Big Sandy River (AZ) near Wikieup, 1980 to 2015 510152025ft Flood stage 16.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft Feb 20, 1980: 19.99 ft, major flooding; 38,500 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1983: 17.36 ft, moderate flooding; 25,000 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1991: 18.37 ft, major flooding; 29,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 1993: 24.43 ft, major flooding; 68,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1995: 18.15 ft, major flooding; 28,700 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 1997: 13.72 ft, action stage; 11,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 1998: 13.75 ft, action stage; 11,400 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2001: 12.67 ft, action stage; 8,090 cubic feet per secondOct 26, 2002: 9.84 ft, below flood stage; 2,260 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 2004: 17.79 ft, moderate flooding; 27,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2005: 22.47 ft, major flooding; 54,200 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2006: 11.71 ft, below flood stage; 5,670 cubic feet per secondAug 2, 2007: 14.58 ft, action stage; 14,100 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 2008: 9.01 ft, below flood stage; 1,260 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 2008: 18.29 ft, major flooding; 29,400 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 2010: 23.94 ft, major flooding; 64,900 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2011: 8.60 ft, below flood stage; 930 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 2012: 10.26 ft, below flood stage; 2,880 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2013: 9.99 ft, below flood stage; 2,470 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 2014: 13.47 ft, action stage; 10,500 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2015: 15.98 ft, action stage; 19,200 cubic feet per second Highest, 24.43 ft, Feb 9, 1993 1980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Big Sandy River (AZ) near Wikieup 1980s: 2 1990s: 3 3 2000s: 3 2010s: 1 1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Big Sandy River (AZ) near Wikieup
1Feb 9, 199324.43+8.43Major68,700
2Jan 22, 201023.94+7.94Major64,900
3Feb 12, 200522.47+6.47Major54,200
4Feb 20, 198019.99+3.99Major38,500
5Mar 1, 199118.37+2.37Major29,800
6Dec 26, 200818.29+2.29Major29,400
7Feb 14, 199518.15+2.15Major28,700
8Sep 19, 200417.79+1.79Moderate27,000
9Mar 3, 198317.36+1.36Moderate25,000
10Mar 2, 201515.98−0.02Action19,200
11Aug 2, 200714.58−1.42Action14,100
12Feb 15, 199813.75−2.25Action11,400
13Sep 26, 199713.72−2.28Action11,300
14Aug 26, 201413.47−2.53Action10,500
15Mar 7, 200112.67−3.33Action8,090
16Sep 9, 200611.71−4.29Below flood stage5,670
17Aug 22, 201210.26−5.74Below flood stage2,880
18Sep 10, 20139.99−6.01Below flood stage2,470
19Oct 26, 20029.84−6.16Below flood stage2,260
20Jan 27, 20089.01−6.99Below flood stage1,260
21Mar 2, 20118.60−7.40Below flood stage930

Other gauges in Mohave County

Flood gauges in Mohave County
Littlefield19.019.82 ft, Dec 21, 20100

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WKPA3, 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.