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Wet Beaver Creek near Rimrock

Highest listed crest 17.21 ftFlood stage 9.5 ft11 crests since 1965

The Wet Beaver Creek near Rimrock crested at major flood stage 8 times among the 11 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1965 to 2023. The highest, 17.21 ft on January 8, 1993, was major flooding, 7.71 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
17.21 ft
January 8, 1993; 16,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.5 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
8
1st of 47 gauges in Arizona
Most recent flood crest
March 22, 2023
13.88 ft, major flooding
Location
Yavapai County
Near Camp Verde (12.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Wet Beaver Creek near Rimrock
Action stage8.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.50—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.53Feb 29, 1976Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.08Mar 22, 2023Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

11 crests from 1965 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Wet Beaver Creek near Rimrock, 1965 to 2023 81012141618ft Flood stage 9.5 ftMajor 12.0 ft Jan 6, 1965: 11.58 ft, moderate flooding; 6,100 cubic feet per secondNov 25, 1965: 11.62 ft, moderate flooding; 6,150 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 1970: 12.41 ft, major flooding; 7,670 cubic feet per secondFeb 29, 1976: 11.95 ft, moderate flooding; 6,880 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 1978: 12.38 ft, major flooding; 7,560 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1980: 13.96 ft, major flooding; 10,900 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1982: 12.05 ft, major flooding; 6,880 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1993: 17.21 ft, major flooding; 16,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1995: 12.53 ft, major flooding; 7,330 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 2019: 14.70 ft, major flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2023: 13.88 ft, major flooding; 9,195 cubic feet per second Highest, 17.21 ft, Jan 8, 1993 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Wet Beaver Creek near Rimrock 1960s: 2 1970s: 3 3 1980s: 2 1990s: 2 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 2020s: 1 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Wet Beaver Creek near Rimrock
1Jan 8, 199317.21+7.71Major16,000
2Feb 14, 201914.70+5.20Major10,700
3Feb 19, 198013.96+4.46Major10,900
4Mar 22, 202313.88+4.38Major9,195
5Feb 14, 199512.53+3.03Major7,330
6Sep 5, 197012.41+2.91Major7,670
7Dec 18, 197812.38+2.88Major7,560
8Mar 12, 198212.05+2.55Major6,880
9Feb 29, 197611.95+2.45Moderate6,880
10Nov 25, 196511.62+2.12Moderate6,150
11Jan 6, 196511.58+2.08Moderate6,100

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
Prescott11.013.02 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

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WBVA3, 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.