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Little Colorado River near Winslow

Highest listed crest 22.12 ftFlood stage 19.0 ft11 crests since 2002

The Little Colorado River near Winslow crested above flood stage 3 times among the 11 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2002 to 2023. The highest, 22.12 ft on March 23, 2023, was moderate flooding, 3.12 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
22.12 ft
March 23, 2023; 11,939 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
19.0 ft
Major flooding from 25.0 ft
Crests at major
0
3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 23, 2023
22.12 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Navajo County
Arizona

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Little Colorado River near Winslow
Action stage17.02Jan 29, 2008The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)19.02Feb 16, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.01Mar 23, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage25.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

11 crests from 2002 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Little Colorado River near Winslow, 2002 to 2023 14161820222426ft Flood stage 19.0 ftMajor 25.0 ft Sep 12, 2002: 18.06 ft, action stage; 10,800 cubic feet per secondSep 20, 2004: 15.17 ft, below flood stage; 4,230 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2004: 20.23 ft, minor flooding; 20,000 cubic feet per secondAug 1, 2006: 15.94 ft, below flood stage; 7,630 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 2008: 17.46 ft, action stage; 11,200 cubic feet per secondSep 24, 2010: 16.28 ft, below flood stage; 9,110 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 2012: 15.05 ft, below flood stage; 6,520 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 2013: 15.67 ft, below flood stage; 7,580 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 2014: 15.93 ft, below flood stage; 6,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2019: 19.76 ft, minor flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2023: 22.12 ft, moderate flooding; 11,939 cubic feet per second Highest, 22.12 ft, Mar 23, 2023 2005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Little Colorado River near Winslow 2000s: 1 1 2010s: 1 2020s: 1 2000s2010s2020s
  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, Little Colorado River near Winslow
1Mar 23, 202322.12+3.12Moderate11,939
2Dec 30, 200420.23+1.23Minor20,000
3Feb 16, 201919.76+0.76Minor10,300
4Sep 12, 200218.06−0.94Action10,800
5Jan 29, 200817.46−1.54Action11,200
6Sep 24, 201016.28−2.72Below flood stage9,110
7Aug 1, 200615.94−3.06Below flood stage7,630
8Sep 29, 201415.93−3.07Below flood stage6,800
9Jul 27, 201315.67−3.33Below flood stage7,580
10Sep 20, 200415.17−3.83Below flood stage4,230
11Aug 22, 201215.05−3.95Below flood stage6,520

Gauges on the Little Colorado River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Little Colorado River
St JohnsAZ12.514.75 ft, Jul 15, 20150
WoodruffAZ20.522.90 ft, Dec 19, 19780
Winslow this gaugeAZ19.022.12 ft, Mar 23, 20230

Other gauges in Navajo County

Flood gauges in Navajo County
Woodruff20.522.90 ft, Dec 19, 19780

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LCWA3, 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.