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Carrizo Creek near Show Low

Highest listed crest 15.10 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft10 crests since 1952

The Carrizo Creek near Show Low crested above flood stage 1 time among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1952 to 2008. The highest, 15.10 ft on December 18, 1978, was minor flooding, 0.10 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.10 ft
December 18, 1978; 19,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 21.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
December 18, 1978
15.10 ft, minor flooding
Location
Gila County
Arizona

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Carrizo Creek near Show Low
Action stage7.09Jan 28, 2008The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.01Dec 18, 1978Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage21.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

10 crests from 1952 to 2008. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Carrizo Creek near Show Low, 1952 to 2008 10121416182022ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 21.0 ft Jan 18, 1952: 12.08 ft, action stage; 20,500 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1965: 13.00 ft, action stage; 23,000 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1972: 10.54 ft, action stage; 12,400 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1978: 12.07 ft, action stage; 12,700 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 1978: 15.10 ft, minor flooding; 19,400 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 1984: 12.14 ft, action stage; 12,800 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1993: 14.25 ft, action stage; 19,300 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 2002: 12.50 ft, action stage; 11,000 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 2007: 14.07 ft, action stage; 15,000 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 2008: 14.80 ft, action stage; 15,300 cubic feet per second Highest, 15.10 ft, Dec 18, 1978 19601970198019902000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Carrizo Creek near Show Low 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s
  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, Carrizo Creek near Show Low
1Dec 18, 197815.10+0.10Minor19,400
2Jan 28, 200814.80−0.20Action15,300
3Jan 8, 199314.25−0.75Action19,300
4Aug 6, 200714.07−0.93Action15,000
5Dec 30, 196513.00−2.00Action23,000
6Aug 5, 200212.50−2.50Action11,000
7Dec 27, 198412.14−2.86Action12,800
8Jan 18, 195212.08−2.92Action20,500
9Mar 1, 197812.07−2.93Action12,700
10Oct 19, 197210.54−4.46Action12,400

Other gauges in Gila County

Flood gauges in Gila County
Coolidge Dam2,515.02,521.36 ft, Jan 25, 19930
Chrysotile -Salt River Canyon18.018.33 ft, Jan 8, 19930
Roosevelt30.030.09 ft, Jan 8, 19930
Roosevelt16.018.20 ft, Sep 5, 19700

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CRZA3, 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.