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Granite Creek near Prescott

Highest listed crest 13.02 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft10 crests since 1937

The Granite Creek near Prescott crested above flood stage 3 times among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1937 to 2021. The highest, 13.02 ft on January 21, 2010, was moderate flooding, 2.02 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Granite Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.02 ft
January 21, 2010; 6,200 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.0 ft
Crests at major
0
3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 10, 2021
11.90 ft, minor flooding
Location
Yavapai County
Near Prescott (2.0 mi), Prescott Valley (7.6 mi), Chino Valley (12.4 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Granite Creek near Prescott
Flood stage (minor)11.02Aug 10, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.01Jan 21, 2010Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

10 crests from 1937 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Granite Creek near Prescott, 1937 to 2021 8101214161820ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 19.0 ft Feb 7, 1937: 9.20 ft, below flood stage; 2,900 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 1963: 8.90 ft, below flood stage; 6,660 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1995: 8.90 ft, below flood stage; 3,200 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2004: 9.90 ft, below flood stage; 2,800 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 2010: 13.02 ft, moderate flooding; 6,200 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 2014: 11.98 ft, minor flooding; 4,550 cubic feet per secondAug 11, 2016: 9.58 ft, below flood stage; 1,480 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 2017: 9.94 ft, below flood stage; 1,750 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 2019: 10.12 ft, below flood stage; 1,890 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 2021: 11.90 ft, minor flooding; 3,558 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.02 ft, Jan 21, 2010 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Granite Creek near Prescott 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 2 2 2020s: 1 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Granite Creek near Prescott
1Jan 21, 201013.02+2.02Moderate6,200
2Sep 7, 201411.98+0.98Minor4,550
3Aug 10, 202111.90+0.90Minor3,558
4Feb 14, 201910.12−0.88Below flood stage1,890
5Jul 28, 20179.94−1.06Below flood stage1,750
6Dec 29, 20049.90−1.10Below flood stage2,800
7Aug 11, 20169.58−1.42Below flood stage1,480
8Feb 7, 19379.20−1.80Below flood stage2,900
9Aug 19, 19638.90−2.10Below flood stage6,660
10Mar 6, 19958.90−2.10Below flood stage3,200

The worst floods along the Granite Creek

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

January 21, 2010: 13.02 ft here, moderate flooding

  • PrescottAZ · Jan 21, 2010 · 11.86 ft · Minor · its highest

Gauges on the Granite Creek

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

Flood gauges on the Granite Creek
PrescottAZ11.011.86 ft, Jan 21, 20100
Prescott this gaugeAZ11.013.02 ft, Jan 21, 20100

Other gauges in Yavapai County

Flood gauges in Yavapai County
Rock Springs16.028.05 ft, Jan 21, 20105
Rimrock12.014.35 ft, Sep 5, 19700
Prescott11.011.86 ft, Jan 21, 20100
Page Springs near Cornville8.019.15 ft, Feb 20, 19931
Clarkdale12.026.39 ft, Feb 20, 19931
Paulden13.014.25 ft, Feb 20, 19930
Camp Verde17.019.67 ft, Mar 22, 20230
Rimrock9.517.21 ft, Jan 8, 19938

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GRCA3, 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.