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Rillito Creek at Dodge Boulevard

Highest listed crest 14.84 ftFlood stage 11.5 ft25 crests since 1988

The Rillito Creek at Dodge Boulevard crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 25 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1988 to 2011. The highest, 14.84 ft on January 8, 1993, was major flooding, 3.34 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.84 ft
January 8, 1993; 24,100 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.5 ft
Major flooding from 13.0 ft
Crests at major
2
7th of 47 gauges in Arizona
Most recent flood crest
July 31, 2006
14.00 ft, major flooding
Location
Pima County
Near Tucson (8.6 mi), Oro Valley (10.9 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Rillito Creek at Dodge Boulevard
Action stage10.01Jan 18, 1993The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.50—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.50—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.02Jul 31, 2006Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

25 crests from 1988 to 2011. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Rillito Creek at Dodge Boulevard, 1988 to 2011 05101520ft Flood stage 11.5 ftMajor 13.0 ft Aug 20, 1988: 7.79 ft, below flood stage; 5,900 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 1989: 5.14 ft, below flood stage; 1,330 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 1990: 9.20 ft, below flood stage; 10,600 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1991: 7.50 ft, below flood stage; 5,680 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1992: 7.04 ft, below flood stage; 9,510 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 1992: 8.11 ft, below flood stage; 17,700 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1993: 14.84 ft, major flooding; 24,100 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 1993: 10.36 ft, action stage; 11,400 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1994: 5.25 ft, below flood stage; 73 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1995: 8.60 ft, below flood stage; 6,350 cubic feet per secondSep 3, 1996: 9.80 ft, below flood stage; 11,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 1998: 7.42 ft, below flood stage; 4,530 cubic feet per secondJul 15, 1999: 8.89 ft, below flood stage; 8,960 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 2000: 6.07 ft, below flood stage; 2,230 cubic feet per secondOct 22, 2000: 7.81 ft, below flood stage; 6,400 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 2002: 7.61 ft, below flood stage; 5,930 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 2003: 7.66 ft, below flood stage; 6,060 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2004: 7.32 ft, below flood stage; 5,230 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2005: 8.11 ft, below flood stage; 5,250 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 2006: 14.00 ft, major flooding; 37,000 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 2007: 8.52 ft, below flood stage; 9,990 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 2008: 6.53 ft, below flood stage; 4,810 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2009: 3.63 ft, below flood stage; 171 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 2010: 7.91 ft, below flood stage; 7,660 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2011: 7.08 ft, below flood stage; 6,060 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.84 ft, Jan 8, 1993 19901995200020052010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Rillito Creek at Dodge Boulevard 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 1 2000s: 1 2010s: 0 1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Rillito Creek at Dodge Boulevard
1Jan 8, 199314.84+3.34Major24,100
2Jul 31, 200614.00+2.50Major37,000
3Jan 18, 199310.36−1.14Action11,400
4Sep 3, 19969.80−1.70Below flood stage11,300
5Jul 24, 19909.20−2.30Below flood stage10,600
6Jul 15, 19998.89−2.61Below flood stage8,960
7Jan 5, 19958.60−2.90Below flood stage6,350
8Jul 28, 20078.52−2.98Below flood stage9,990
9Dec 28, 19928.11−3.39Below flood stage17,700
10Feb 12, 20058.11−3.39Below flood stage5,250
11Jul 31, 20107.91−3.59Below flood stage7,660
12Oct 22, 20007.81−3.69Below flood stage6,400
13Aug 20, 19887.79−3.71Below flood stage5,900
14Aug 26, 20037.66−3.84Below flood stage6,060
15Aug 5, 20027.61−3.89Below flood stage5,930
16Mar 1, 19917.50−4.00Below flood stage5,680
17Feb 18, 19987.42−4.08Below flood stage4,530
18Sep 18, 20047.32−4.18Below flood stage5,230
19Sep 10, 20117.08−4.42Below flood stage6,060
20Feb 13, 19927.04−4.46Below flood stage9,510
21Jan 28, 20086.53−4.97Below flood stage4,810
22Jul 22, 20006.07−5.43Below flood stage2,230
23Mar 20, 19945.25−6.25Below flood stage73
24Aug 18, 19895.14−6.36Below flood stage1,330
25Jul 4, 20093.63−7.87Below flood stage171

Other gauges in Pima County

Flood gauges in Pima County
Sabino Dam3.09.04 ft, Jul 31, 20063
Redington12.514.93 ft, Jul 22, 20035
Congress Street12.022.20 ft, Oct 2, 19831
Green Valley14.016.34 ft, Oct 2, 19831
Trico Road14.017.20 ft, Jul 31, 20061

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RILA3, 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.