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Gila River near Dome

Highest listed crest 26.81 ftFlood stage 24.0 ft30 crests since 1932

The Gila River near Dome crested above flood stage 1 time among the 30 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1932 to 2013. The highest, 26.81 ft on March 3, 1993, was moderate flooding, 2.81 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
26.81 ft
March 3, 1993; 28,900 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
24.0 ft
Major flooding from 30.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 3, 1993
26.81 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Yuma 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 near Dome
Action stage20.02Jan 21, 2010The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)24.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage26.01Mar 3, 1993Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage30.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

30 crests from 1932 to 2013. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Gila River near Dome, 1932 to 2013 15202530ft Flood stage 24.0 ftMajor 30.0 ft Feb 15, 1932: 16.75 ft, below flood stage; 20,700 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 1963: 16.20 ft, below flood stage; 4,820 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 1983: 16.75 ft, below flood stage; 3,360 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 1983: 16.45 ft, below flood stage; 3,330 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1985: 16.85 ft, below flood stage; 3,590 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 1989: 18.68 ft, below flood stage; 4,290 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 1990: 19.81 ft, below flood stage; 2,840 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 1991: 16.26 ft, below flood stage; 671 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1992: 16.79 ft, below flood stage; 1,940 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1993: 26.81 ft, moderate flooding; 28,900 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 1993: 18.27 ft, below flood stage; 3,600 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1995: 18.15 ft, below flood stage; 3,040 cubic feet per secondSep 25, 1997: 20.87 ft, action stage; 7,750 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1997: 15.06 ft, below flood stage; 295 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1999: 15.92 ft, below flood stage; 282 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2000: 16.68 ft, below flood stage; 322 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 2001: 16.22 ft, below flood stage; 351 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2002: 15.51 ft, below flood stage; 323 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 2002: 16.22 ft, below flood stage; 502 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2004: 17.24 ft, below flood stage; 921 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2005: 18.85 ft, below flood stageMar 2, 2005: 18.83 ft, below flood stage; 1,430 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 2005: 15.69 ft, below flood stage; 299 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2007: 17.21 ft, below flood stage; 773 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 2008: 16.47 ft, below flood stage; 201 cubic feet per secondNov 26, 2008: 17.77 ft, below flood stage; 477 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 2010: 20.35 ft, action stage; 3,030 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 2011: 16.51 ft, below flood stage; 215 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 2012: 18.50 ft, below flood stage; 1,100 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2013: 19.59 ft, below flood stage; 2,890 cubic feet per second Highest, 26.81 ft, Mar 3, 1993 1940196019802000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Gila River near Dome 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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 near Dome
1Mar 3, 199326.81+2.81Moderate28,900
2Sep 25, 199720.87−3.13Action7,750
3Jan 21, 201020.35−3.65Action3,030
4Sep 4, 199019.81−4.19Below flood stage2,840
5Sep 10, 201319.59−4.41Below flood stage2,890
6Feb 24, 200518.85−5.15Below flood stage—
7Mar 2, 200518.83−5.17Below flood stage1,430
8Aug 9, 198918.68−5.32Below flood stage4,290
9Jul 14, 201218.50−5.50Below flood stage1,100
10Oct 2, 199318.27−5.73Below flood stage3,600
11Jul 2, 199518.15−5.85Below flood stage3,040
12Nov 26, 200817.77−6.23Below flood stage477
13Jun 20, 200417.24−6.76Below flood stage921
14Apr 30, 200717.21−6.79Below flood stage773
15Mar 13, 198516.85−7.15Below flood stage3,590
16Mar 30, 199216.79−7.21Below flood stage1,940
17Feb 15, 193216.75−7.25Below flood stage20,700
18Jun 20, 198316.75−7.25Below flood stage3,360
19Jun 17, 200016.68−7.32Below flood stage322
20Jul 6, 201116.51−7.49Below flood stage215
21Aug 26, 200816.47−7.53Below flood stage201
22Dec 6, 198316.45−7.55Below flood stage3,330
23Sep 5, 199116.26−7.74Below flood stage671
24Feb 27, 200116.22−7.78Below flood stage351
25Oct 7, 200216.22−7.78Below flood stage502
26Sep 18, 196316.20−7.80Below flood stage4,820
27Mar 7, 199915.92−8.08Below flood stage282
28Oct 1, 200515.69−8.31Below flood stage299
29Jun 16, 200215.51−8.49Below flood stage323
30Dec 22, 199715.06−8.94Below flood stage295

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GIDA3, 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.