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Moenkopi Wash near Tuba city

Highest listed crest 29.79 ftFlood stage 27.0 ft19 crests since 1981

The Moenkopi Wash near Tuba city crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1981 to 2021. The highest, 29.79 ft on July 25, 2021, was major flooding, 2.79 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
29.79 ft
July 25, 2021; 9,767 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
27.0 ft
Major flooding from 29.0 ft
Crests at major
1
12th of 47 gauges in Arizona
Most recent flood crest
July 25, 2021
29.79 ft, major flooding
Location
Coconino County
Arizona

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Moenkopi Wash near Tuba city
Action stage26.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)27.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage28.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage29.01Jul 25, 2021Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

19 crests from 1981 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Moenkopi Wash near Tuba city, 1981 to 2021 1015202530ft Flood stage 27.0 ftMajor 29.0 ft Oct 2, 1981: 11.78 ft, below flood stage; 8,010 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 1983: 15.10 ft, below flood stage; 10,100 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 1984: 13.74 ft, below flood stage; 9,030 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 1986: 12.50 ft, below flood stage; 7,970 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2002: 16.64 ft, below flood stage; 5,200 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2003: 18.94 ft, below flood stage; 5,080 cubic feet per secondOct 3, 2003: 16.77 ft, below flood stage; 3,240 cubic feet per secondAug 16, 2006: 19.19 ft, below flood stage; 5,440 cubic feet per secondOct 6, 2006: 17.57 ft, below flood stage; 3,110 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 2011: 15.24 ft, below flood stage; 1,450 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 2012: 23.94 ft, below flood stage; 4,710 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 2013: 21.58 ft, below flood stage; 2,130 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2014: 17.00 ft, below flood stage; 665 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 2015: 25.49 ft, below flood stage; 7,550 cubic feet per secondOct 20, 2015: 21.66 ft, below flood stage; 3,500 cubic feet per secondNov 5, 2016: 20.74 ft, below flood stage; 2,770 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 2018: 21.93 ft, below flood stage; 3,360 cubic feet per secondOct 8, 2018: 23.56 ft, below flood stage; 4,840 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 2021: 29.79 ft, major flooding; 9,767 cubic feet per second Highest, 29.79 ft, Jul 25, 2021 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Moenkopi Wash near Tuba city 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 1 1 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Moenkopi Wash near Tuba city
1Jul 25, 202129.79+2.79Major9,767
2Aug 12, 201525.49−1.51Below flood stage7,550
3Sep 12, 201223.94−3.06Below flood stage4,710
4Oct 8, 201823.56−3.44Below flood stage4,840
5Jul 20, 201821.93−5.07Below flood stage3,360
6Oct 20, 201521.66−5.34Below flood stage3,500
7Jul 22, 201321.58−5.42Below flood stage2,130
8Nov 5, 201620.74−6.26Below flood stage2,770
9Aug 16, 200619.19−7.81Below flood stage5,440
10Sep 10, 200318.94−8.06Below flood stage5,080
11Oct 6, 200617.57−9.43Below flood stage3,110
12Sep 8, 201417.00−10.00Below flood stage665
13Oct 3, 200316.77−10.23Below flood stage3,240
14Sep 8, 200216.64−10.36Below flood stage5,200
15Sep 11, 201115.24−11.76Below flood stage1,450
16Sep 30, 198315.10−11.90Below flood stage10,100
17Aug 18, 198413.74−13.26Below flood stage9,030
18Sep 9, 198612.50−14.50Below flood stage7,970
19Oct 2, 198111.78−15.22Below flood stage8,010

Other gauges in Coconino County

Flood gauges in Coconino County
Heather Wash7.512.19 ft, Jul 29, 20120
Supai17.023.40 ft, Aug 17, 20082
Sedona14.020.33 ft, Feb 19, 19931

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MOEA3, 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.