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Gila River above Gila

Highest listed crest 12.90 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft22 crests since 1994

The Gila River above Gila crested above flood stage 4 times among the 22 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1994 to 2015. The highest, 12.90 ft on September 15, 2013, was minor flooding, 1.90 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Gila River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.90 ft
September 15, 2013; 28,800 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
0
4 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 15, 2013
12.90 ft, minor flooding
Location
Grant County
New Mexico

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Gila River above Gila
Action stage9.01Nov 12, 1994The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.04Sep 15, 2013Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

22 crests from 1994 to 2015. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Gila River above Gila, 1994 to 2015 051015ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Mar 21, 1994: 2.19 ft, below flood stage; 404 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 1994: 10.85 ft, action stage; 16,700 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 1996: 4.62 ft, below flood stage; 2,530 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 1997: 11.18 ft, minor flooding; 18,200 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1998: 4.13 ft, below flood stage; 2,120 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2000: 1.18 ft, below flood stage; 111 cubic feet per secondNov 5, 2000: 3.94 ft, below flood stage; 1,370 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 2002: 4.12 ft, below flood stage; 1,400 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 2003: 1.84 ft, below flood stage; 216 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2004: 3.29 ft, below flood stage; 781 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2005: 12.28 ft, minor flooding; 19,900 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 2006: 7.16 ft, below flood stage; 6,300 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2007: 5.78 ft, below flood stage; 3,800 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 2008: 11.78 ft, minor flooding; 20,500 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 2008: 1.98 ft, below flood stage; 408 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 2010: 7.70 ft, below flood stage; 6,750 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 2011: 4.17 ft, below flood stage; 2,370 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 2011: 2.11 ft, below flood stage; 623 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 2013: 12.90 ft, minor flooding; 28,800 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2014: 5.35 ft, below flood stage; 3,590 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 2015: 6.11 ft, below flood stage; 4,700 cubic feet per secondNov 27, 2015: 4.91 ft, below flood stage; 2,740 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.90 ft, Sep 15, 2013 19952000200520102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Gila River above Gila 1990s: 1 2000s: 2 2 2010s: 1 1990s2000s2010s
  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.
  3. 66 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 7.57 ft on Aug 10, 1929; 8.16 ft on Aug 12, 1930; 5.61 ft on Aug 10, 1931; 7.40 ft on Feb 11, 1932; 5.52 ft on Sep 15, 1933; 5.78 ft on Aug 26, 1934; and more.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Gila River above Gila
1Sep 15, 201312.90+1.90Minor28,800
2Feb 12, 200512.28+1.28Minor19,900
3Jan 28, 200811.78+0.78Minor20,500
4Sep 22, 199711.18+0.18Minor18,200
5Nov 12, 199410.85−0.15Action16,700
6Jan 22, 20107.70−3.30Below flood stage6,750
7Aug 22, 20067.16−3.84Below flood stage6,300
8Jan 31, 20156.11−4.89Below flood stage4,700
9Sep 1, 20075.78−5.22Below flood stage3,800
10Sep 23, 20145.35−5.65Below flood stage3,590
11Nov 27, 20154.91−6.09Below flood stage2,740
12Sep 15, 19964.62−6.38Below flood stage2,530
13Aug 14, 20114.17−6.83Below flood stage2,370
14Mar 27, 19984.13−6.87Below flood stage2,120
15Sep 12, 20024.12−6.88Below flood stage1,400
16Nov 5, 20003.94−7.06Below flood stage1,370
17Apr 5, 20043.29−7.71Below flood stage781
18Mar 21, 19942.19−8.81Below flood stage404
19Dec 14, 20112.11−8.89Below flood stage623
20Oct 12, 20081.98−9.02Below flood stage408
21Mar 26, 20031.84−9.16Below flood stage216
22Aug 28, 20001.18−9.82Below flood stage111

The worst floods along the Gila River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Gila River that crested above flood stage within a week.

September 15, 2013: 12.90 ft here, minor flooding

  • VirdenNM · Sep 16, 2013 · 17.68 ft · Minor

February 12, 2005: 12.28 ft here, minor flooding

  • DuncanAZ · Feb 15, 2005 · 21.36 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • VirdenNM · Feb 12, 2005 · 21.14 ft · Moderate
  • CalvaAZ · Feb 15, 2005 · 21.96 ft · Minor

January 28, 2008: 11.78 ft here, minor flooding

  • VirdenNM · Jan 29, 2008 · 15.40 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Gila River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Gila River
Gila this gaugeNM11.012.90 ft, Sep 15, 20130
Coolidge DamAZ2,515.02,521.36 ft, Jan 25, 19930
DuncanAZ20.021.36 ft, Feb 15, 20050
KelvinAZ27.033.00 ft, Oct 2, 19830
Painted Rock LakeAZ661.0667.05 ft, Feb 27, 19930
CalvaAZ20.023.00 ft, Oct 3, 19830
MaricopaAZ6.06.80 ft, Jan 22, 19930
RedrockNM20.031.00 ft, Sep 29, 19412
VirdenNM15.029.00 ft, Dec 19, 19781

Other gauges in Grant County

Flood gauges in Grant County
Redrock20.031.00 ft, Sep 29, 19412
Virden15.029.00 ft, Dec 19, 19781

Grant County: every hazard · River floods across the country · New Mexico

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GILN5, 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.