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Gila River at Coolidge Dam

Highest listed crest 2,521.36 ftFlood stage 2,515.0 ft4 crests since 1980

The Gila River at Coolidge Dam crested above flood stage 2 times among the 4 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1980 to 1993. The highest, 2,521.36 ft on January 25, 1993, was moderate flooding, 6.36 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Gila River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
2,521.36 ft
January 25, 1993; 33,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
2,515.0 ft
Major flooding from 2,523.0 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
January 25, 1993
2,521.36 ft, moderate 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, Gila River at Coolidge Dam
Action stage2,511.02Mar 18, 1985The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)2,515.01Feb 28, 1980Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage2,521.01Jan 25, 1993Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage2,523.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

4 crests from 1980 to 1993. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Gila River at Coolidge Dam, 1980 to 1993 251425162518252025222524ft Flood stage 2,515.0 ftMajor 2,523.0 ft Feb 28, 1980: 2,520.30 ft, minor flooding; 27,200 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 1983: 2,514.10 ft, action stage; 4,190 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1985: 2,514.60 ft, action stage; 4,250 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1993: 2,521.36 ft, moderate flooding; 33,000 cubic feet per second Highest, 2,521.36 ft, Jan 25, 1993 198019851990

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Gila River at Coolidge Dam 1980s: 1 1 1990s: 1 1980s1990s
  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, Gila River at Coolidge Dam
1Jan 25, 19932,521.36+6.36Moderate33,000
2Feb 28, 19802,520.30+5.30Minor27,200
3Mar 18, 19852,514.60−0.40Action4,250
4Oct 7, 19832,514.10−0.90Action4,190

The worst floods along the Gila River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Gila River that crested above flood stage within a week.

January 25, 1993: 2,521.36 ft here, moderate flooding

  • KelvinAZ · Jan 19, 1993 · 31.55 ft · Moderate
  • RedrockNM · Jan 19, 1993 · 20.20 ft · Minor
  • MaricopaAZ · Jan 22, 1993 · 6.80 ft · Minor · its highest

Gauges on the Gila River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Gila River
GilaNM11.012.90 ft, Sep 15, 20130
Coolidge Dam this gaugeAZ2,515.02,521.36 ft, Jan 25, 19930
DuncanAZ20.021.36 ft, Feb 15, 20050
KelvinAZ27.033.00 ft, Oct 2, 19830
Painted Rock LakeAZ661.0667.05 ft, Feb 27, 19930
CalvaAZ20.023.00 ft, Oct 3, 19830
MaricopaAZ6.06.80 ft, Jan 22, 19930
RedrockNM20.031.00 ft, Sep 29, 19412
VirdenNM15.029.00 ft, Dec 19, 19781

Other gauges in Gila County

Flood gauges in Gila County
Show Low15.015.10 ft, Dec 18, 19780
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 CLDA3, 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.