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Tonto Creek near Roosevelt

Highest listed crest 18.20 ftFlood stage 16.0 ft19 crests since 1941

The Tonto Creek near Roosevelt crested above flood stage 8 times among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1941 to 2017. The highest, 18.20 ft on September 5, 1970, was minor flooding, 2.20 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
18.20 ft
September 5, 1970; 53,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
16.0 ft
Major flooding from 21.0 ft
Crests at major
0
8 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
January 22, 2010
17.87 ft, minor flooding
Location
Gila County
Arizona

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Tonto Creek near Roosevelt
Action stage4.411Feb 28, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.08Jan 22, 2010Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage21.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

19 crests from 1941 to 2017. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tonto Creek near Roosevelt, 1941 to 2017 10121416182022ft Flood stage 16.0 ftMajor 21.0 ft Mar 14, 1941: 15.10 ft, action stage; 32,000 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 1951: 14.10 ft, action stage; 31,100 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 1952: 16.55 ft, minor flooding; 45,400 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 1959: 13.00 ft, action stage; 25,200 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1965: 16.70 ft, minor flooding; 44,700 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 1970: 18.20 ft, minor flooding; 53,000 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1972: 16.00 ft, minor flooding; 39,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 1976: 15.10 ft, action stage; 34,900 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 1978: 16.50 ft, minor flooding; 57,200 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 1978: 14.20 ft, action stage; 38,700 cubic feet per secondNov 30, 1982: 13.17 ft, action stage; 32,800 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 1984: 14.97 ft, action stage; 43,300 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1991: 15.00 ft, action stage; 43,500 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1993: 17.95 ft, minor flooding; 72,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 1995: 14.72 ft, action stage; 43,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2005: 13.58 ft, action stage; 34,600 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 2008: 16.70 ft, minor flooding; 59,000 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 2010: 17.87 ft, minor flooding; 72,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2017: 10.92 ft, action stage Highest, 18.20 ft, Sep 5, 1970 1950196019701980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tonto Creek near Roosevelt 1940s: 0 1950s: 1 1960s: 1 1970s: 3 3 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 1 2010s: 1 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Tonto Creek near Roosevelt
1Sep 5, 197018.20+2.20Minor53,000
2Jan 8, 199317.95+1.95Minor72,500
3Jan 22, 201017.87+1.87Minor72,200
4Dec 22, 196516.70+0.70Minor44,700
5Jan 28, 200816.70+0.70Minor59,000
6Jan 18, 195216.55+0.55Minor45,400
7Mar 2, 197816.50+0.50Minor57,200
8Oct 19, 197216.000.00Minor39,800
9Mar 14, 194115.10−0.90Action32,000
10Feb 9, 197615.10−0.90Action34,900
11Mar 1, 199115.00−1.00Action43,500
12Dec 27, 198414.97−1.03Action43,300
13Feb 15, 199514.72−1.28Action43,300
14Dec 18, 197814.20−1.80Action38,700
15Aug 28, 195114.10−1.90Action31,100
16Feb 12, 200513.58−2.42Action34,600
17Nov 30, 198213.17−2.83Action32,800
18Dec 26, 195913.00−3.00Action25,200
19Feb 28, 201710.92−5.08Action—

Other gauges in Gila County

Flood gauges in Gila County
Show Low15.015.10 ft, Dec 18, 19780
Coolidge Dam2,515.02,521.36 ft, Jan 25, 19930
Chrysotile -Salt River Canyon18.018.33 ft, Jan 8, 19930
Roosevelt30.030.09 ft, Jan 8, 19930

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TNRA3, 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.