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Bonita Creek near Morenci

Highest listed crest 17.30 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft24 crests since 1981

The Bonita Creek near Morenci crested above flood stage 2 times among the 24 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1981 to 2006. The highest, 17.30 ft on October 2, 1983, was moderate flooding, 4.30 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
17.30 ft
October 2, 1983; 19,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
January 18, 1993
16.50 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Graham County
Near Safford (12.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Bonita Creek near Morenci
Action stage11.01Jul 31, 2006The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.02Jan 18, 1993Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

24 crests from 1981 to 2006. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Bonita Creek near Morenci, 1981 to 2006 05101520ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft Aug 10, 1981: 5.60 ft, below flood stage; 1,340 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 1982: 4.35 ft, below flood stage; 595 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 1983: 5.00 ft, below flood stage; 950 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 1983: 17.30 ft, moderate flooding; 19,400 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 1984: 3.60 ft, below flood stage; 269 cubic feet per secondJul 21, 1987: 8.17 ft, below flood stage; 3,510 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 1988: 4.75 ft, below flood stage; 798 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 1989: 3.87 ft, below flood stage; 367 cubic feet per secondAug 21, 1990: 6.14 ft, below flood stage; 1,680 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 1991: 7.89 ft, below flood stage; 3,220 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1992: 6.55 ft, below flood stage; 2,000 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 1993: 9.07 ft, below flood stage; 4,180 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 1993: 16.50 ft, moderate flooding; 19,500 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 1994: 6.95 ft, below flood stage; 1,910 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1995: 9.93 ft, below flood stage; 5,300 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 1996: 7.06 ft, below flood stage; 2,020 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 1997: 5.75 ft, below flood stage; 960 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 1998: 6.47 ft, below flood stage; 526 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 1999: 10.28 ft, below flood stage; 3,610 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2000: 7.46 ft, below flood stage; 982 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 2000: 9.68 ft, below flood stage; 2,880 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 2002: 4.49 ft, below flood stage; 7 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2003: 5.53 ft, below flood stage; 34 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 2006: 11.43 ft, action stage; 5,220 cubic feet per second Highest, 17.30 ft, Oct 2, 1983 19851990199520002005

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Bonita Creek near Morenci 1980s: 1 1 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 1980s1990s2000s
  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, Bonita Creek near Morenci
1Oct 2, 198317.30+4.30Moderate19,400
2Jan 18, 199316.50+3.50Moderate19,500
3Jul 31, 200611.43−1.57Action5,220
4Jul 26, 199910.28−2.72Below flood stage3,610
5Jan 5, 19959.93−3.07Below flood stage5,300
6Oct 11, 20009.68−3.32Below flood stage2,880
7Jan 11, 19939.07−3.93Below flood stage4,180
8Jul 21, 19878.17−4.83Below flood stage3,510
9Sep 5, 19917.89−5.11Below flood stage3,220
10Aug 28, 20007.46−5.54Below flood stage982
11Sep 11, 19967.06−5.94Below flood stage2,020
12Sep 4, 19946.95−6.05Below flood stage1,910
13Feb 14, 19926.55−6.45Below flood stage2,000
14Jul 24, 19986.47−6.53Below flood stage526
15Aug 21, 19906.14−6.86Below flood stage1,680
16Sep 21, 19975.75−7.25Below flood stage960
17Aug 10, 19815.60−7.40Below flood stage1,340
18Mar 21, 20035.53−7.47Below flood stage34
19Feb 4, 19835.00−8.00Below flood stage950
20Sep 12, 19884.75−8.25Below flood stage798
21Dec 16, 20024.49−8.51Below flood stage7
22Jul 29, 19824.35−8.65Below flood stage595
23Aug 7, 19893.87−9.13Below flood stage367
24Dec 28, 19843.60−9.40Below flood stage269

Other gauges in Graham County

Flood gauges in Graham County
Calva20.023.00 ft, Oct 3, 19830
Peridot11.013.07 ft, Nov 25, 19781

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BNMA3, 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.