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Centennial Wash near Wenden

Highest listed crest 7.82 ftFlood stage 4.0 ft9 crests since 2000

The Centennial Wash near Wenden crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 9 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2000 to 2014. The highest, 7.82 ft on October 22, 2000, was major flooding, 3.82 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
7.82 ft
October 22, 2000; 24,300 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
4.0 ft
Major flooding from 6.0 ft
Crests at major
3
5th of 47 gauges in Arizona
Most recent flood crest
September 9, 2014
7.02 ft, major flooding
Location
La Paz County
Arizona
Identifiers
NWS CWWA3
Out of service

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Centennial Wash near Wenden
Action stage3.53Jul 14, 2012The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)4.02Aug 25, 2013Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage5.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage6.03Sep 9, 2014Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

9 crests from 2000 to 2014. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Centennial Wash near Wenden, 2000 to 2014 345678ft Flood stage 4.0 ftMajor 6.0 ft Aug 30, 2000: 3.92 ft, action stage; 4,850 cubic feet per secondOct 22, 2000: 7.82 ft, major flooding; 24,300 cubic feet per secondOct 22, 2004: 3.50 ft, action stage; 2,372 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 2006: 3.40 ft, below flood stage; 2,230 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 2008: 4.68 ft, minor flooding; 4,400 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 2010: 6.85 ft, major flooding; 9,938 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 2012: 3.50 ft, action stage; 2,372 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 2013: 4.52 ft, minor flooding; 4,095 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2014: 7.02 ft, major flooding; 10,521 cubic feet per second Highest, 7.82 ft, Oct 22, 2000 2000200520102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Centennial Wash near Wenden 2000s: 2 2010s: 3 3 2000s2010s
  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, Centennial Wash near Wenden
1Oct 22, 20007.82+3.82Major24,300
2Sep 9, 20147.02+3.02Major10,521
3Jan 22, 20106.85+2.85Major9,938
4Aug 25, 20084.68+0.68Minor4,400
5Aug 25, 20134.52+0.52Minor4,095
6Aug 30, 20003.92−0.08Action4,850
7Oct 22, 20043.50−0.50Action2,372
8Jul 14, 20123.50−0.50Action2,372
9Aug 13, 20063.40−0.60Below flood stage2,230

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CWWA3, 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.