BLUE RIVER NEAR CLIFTON, AZ.
USGS 09444200 · Arizona · reports gauge height
USGS 09444200 · Arizona · reports gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 7:00 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Falling · 24 h
No flow here now. USGS stopped publishing discharge at this gauge on Sep 30, 2025; it still reports what is shown. We found no other gauge on the same river that publishes flow.
Gauge height, last 7 days: 168 readings from Oct 29, 8:00 PM MST to Nov 5, 7:00 PM MST; ranging 3.95 to 18 ft; latest 4.4 ft.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM MST | 4.4 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM MST | 4.46 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM MST | 4.44 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM MST | 4.44 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM MST | 4.45 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM MST | 4.45 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM MST | 4.52 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM MST | 4.5 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM MST | 4.46 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM MST | 4.43 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM MST | 4.41 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM MST | 4.53 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM MST | 4.38 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM MST | 4.53 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM MST | 4.5 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM MST | 4.54 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM MST | 4.66 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM MST | 4.67 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM MST | 4.67 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM MST | 4.64 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM MST | 4.66 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM MST | 4.76 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM MST | 4.71 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM MST | 4.67 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM MST | 4.89 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM MST | 4.97 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM MST | 5.02 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM MST | 5 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM MST | 5.02 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM MST | 5.05 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM MST | 4.96 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM MST | 5.23 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM MST | 5.25 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM MST | 5.27 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM MST | 4.65 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM MST | 5.43 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM MST | 5.46 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM MST | 5.48 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM MST | 5.32 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM MST | 5.56 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM MST | 5.66 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM MST | 5.83 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM MST | 5.76 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM MST | 5.84 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM MST | 6.19 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM MST | 6.28 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM MST | 6.38 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM MST | 6.27 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM MST | 6.38 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM MST | 6.25 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM MST | 6.64 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM MST | 6.63 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM MST | 6.89 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM MST | 6.82 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM MST | 7.26 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM MST | 7.19 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM MST | 7.3 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM MST | 7.3 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM MST | 7.43 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM MST | 7.63 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM MST | 7.74 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM MST | 7.96 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM MST | 8.18 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM MST | 8.43 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM MST | 8.44 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM MST | 8.65 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM MST | 8.87 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM MST | 8.95 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM MST | 8.82 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM MST | 9.03 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM MST | 9.12 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM MST | 9.4 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM MST | 9.69 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM MST | 9.65 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM MST | 10.1 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM MST | 10.3 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM MST | 10.2 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM MST | 10.6 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM MST | 10.6 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM MST | 10.7 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM MST | 10.8 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM MST | 10.9 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM MST | 11.4 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM MST | 11.4 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM MST | 11.1 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM MST | 11.4 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM MST | 11.6 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM MST | 12.4 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM MST | 13.3 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM MST | 14.3 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM MST | 13.9 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM MST | 13.5 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM MST | 13.7 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM MST | 14 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM MST | 15.3 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM MST | 16.1 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM MST | 16.1 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM MST | 16.1 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM MST | 18 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM MST | 12.6 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM MST | 11.6 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM MST | 11.9 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM MST | 9.5 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM MST | 9.51 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM MST | 9.74 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM MST | 9.92 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM MST | 9.91 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM MST | 10 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM MST | 10.4 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM MST | 9.79 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM MST | 9.14 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM MST | 7.47 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM MST | 6.44 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM MST | 4.28 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM MST | 4.14 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM MST | 4.12 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM MST | 4.09 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM MST | 4.01 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM MST | 4 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM MST | 3.97 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM MST | 4.05 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM MST | 4.05 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM MST | 4.05 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM MST | 4.04 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM MST | 4.01 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM MST | 3.99 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM MST | 3.98 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM MST | 3.98 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM MST | 4.03 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM MST | 4.02 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM MST | 4.02 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM MST | 4.01 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM MST | 4.07 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM MST | 3.96 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM MST | 3.98 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM MST | 4.08 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM MST | 3.97 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM MST | 3.97 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM MST | 3.96 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM MST | 3.96 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM MST | 3.97 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM MST | 3.95 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM MST | 3.98 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM MST | 3.97 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM MST | 3.97 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM MST | 3.99 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM MST | 4.04 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM MST | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM MST | 4 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM MST | 4.01 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM MST | 4 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM MST | 4.01 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM MST | 4 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM MST | 4.01 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM MST | 4.01 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM MST | 4.01 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM MST | 4 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM MST | 4.01 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM MST | 4.01 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM MST | 3.99 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM MST | 4.01 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM MST | 4 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM MST | 4.01 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM MST | 4 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM MST | 4 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM MST | 4.01 |
| Oct 29, 8:15 PM MST | 4.01 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM MST | 4.01 |
USGS keeps no flow statistics at this gauge, so there is no normal range for flow; the chart shows gauge height as USGS publishes it.
Map of USGS gauge 09444200 and the river around it
Where BLUE RIVER NEAR CLIFTON, AZ. sits.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines Arizona Game and Fish uses are 67°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Arizona Game and Fish Department: Arizona fish stocking schedule · Arizona fishing licenses and regulations.
Falling over 24 hours: gauge height down 0.49 ft. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 7:51 PM MST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.