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Eagle Creek near Morenci

Highest listed crest 15.50 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft30 crests since 1977

The Eagle Creek near Morenci crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 30 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1977 to 2006. The highest, 15.50 ft on January 18, 1993, was major flooding, 5.50 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.50 ft
January 18, 1993; 36,800 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major
2
7th of 47 gauges in Arizona
Most recent flood crest
February 15, 1995
10.44 ft, minor flooding
Location
Greenlee County
Arizona

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Eagle Creek near Morenci
Flood stage (minor)10.02Feb 15, 1995Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.03Jan 5, 1995Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.02Jan 18, 1993Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

30 crests from 1977 to 2006. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Eagle Creek near Morenci, 1977 to 2006 05101520ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 14.0 ft Jul 31, 1977: 6.20 ft, below flood stage; 2,190 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 1978: 7.40 ft, below flood stage; 3,900 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 1978: 12.50 ft, moderate flooding; 24,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 1980: 8.30 ft, below flood stage; 9,000 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 1981: 6.95 ft, below flood stage; 3,380 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 1982: 5.95 ft, below flood stage; 1,720 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 1983: 7.77 ft, below flood stage; 6,210 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 1983: 13.04 ft, moderate flooding; 36,400 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 1984: 9.80 ft, below flood stage; 8,400 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 1985: 4.61 ft, below flood stage; 1,030 cubic feet per secondNov 3, 1986: 5.84 ft, below flood stage; 1,990 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 1988: 7.25 ft, below flood stage; 3,770 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 1989: 2.21 ft, below flood stage; 97 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 1990: 5.05 ft, below flood stage; 698 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 1991: 11.59 ft, minor flooding; 13,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1992: 8.86 ft, below flood stage; 6,920 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1993: 14.79 ft, major flooding; 28,800 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 1993: 15.50 ft, major flooding; 36,800 cubic feet per secondSep 3, 1994: 4.82 ft, below flood stage; 513 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1995: 13.69 ft, moderate flooding; 20,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 1995: 10.44 ft, minor flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 1996: 3.49 ft, below flood stage; 95 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1997: 4.11 ft, below flood stage; 303 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1998: 3.86 ft, below flood stage; 267 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 1999: 5.66 ft, below flood stage; 1,370 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2000: 4.47 ft, below flood stage; 292 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 2000: 8.60 ft, below flood stage; 6,610 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 2002: 4.87 ft, below flood stage; 978 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2003: 4.55 ft, below flood stage; 638 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 2006: 6.25 ft, below flood stage; 2,990 cubic feet per second Highest, 15.50 ft, Jan 18, 1993 198019851990199520002005

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Eagle Creek near Morenci 1970s: 1 1980s: 1 1990s: 5 5 2000s: 0 1970s1980s1990s2000s
  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. 32 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 4.18 ft on Aug 11, 1945; 3.99 ft on Aug 7, 1946; 4.95 ft on Aug 8, 1947; 3.44 ft on Aug 5, 1948; 6.80 ft on Jan 13, 1949; 4.20 ft on Jul 28, 1950; and more.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Eagle Creek near Morenci
1Jan 18, 199315.50+5.50Major36,800
2Jan 8, 199314.79+4.79Major28,800
3Jan 5, 199513.69+3.69Moderate20,000
4Oct 2, 198313.04+3.04Moderate36,400
5Dec 18, 197812.50+2.50Moderate24,500
6Mar 2, 199111.59+1.59Minor13,500
7Feb 15, 199510.44+0.44Minor10,600
8Dec 28, 19849.80−0.20Below flood stage8,400
9Feb 14, 19928.86−1.14Below flood stage6,920
10Oct 23, 20008.60−1.40Below flood stage6,610
11Feb 15, 19808.30−1.70Below flood stage9,000
12Mar 25, 19837.77−2.23Below flood stage6,210
13Mar 2, 19787.40−2.60Below flood stage3,900
14Aug 15, 19887.25−2.75Below flood stage3,770
15Aug 7, 19816.95−3.05Below flood stage3,380
16Aug 20, 20066.25−3.75Below flood stage2,990
17Jul 31, 19776.20−3.80Below flood stage2,190
18Aug 23, 19825.95−4.05Below flood stage1,720
19Nov 3, 19865.84−4.16Below flood stage1,990
20Aug 4, 19995.66−4.34Below flood stage1,370
21Jul 16, 19905.05−4.95Below flood stage698
22Sep 11, 20024.87−5.13Below flood stage978
23Sep 3, 19944.82−5.18Below flood stage513
24Oct 17, 19854.61−5.39Below flood stage1,030
25Mar 17, 20034.55−5.45Below flood stage638
26Jun 19, 20004.47−5.53Below flood stage292
27Jan 27, 19974.11−5.89Below flood stage303
28Mar 19, 19983.86−6.14Below flood stage267
29Sep 14, 19963.49−6.51Below flood stage95
30Aug 18, 19892.21−7.79Below flood stage97

Other gauges in Greenlee County

Flood gauges in Greenlee County
Duncan20.021.36 ft, Feb 15, 20050
Clifton24.025.27 ft, Jan 18, 19930

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ECMA3, 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.