SANTA CRUZ RIVER AT CONTINENTAL, AZ
USGS 09482000 · Arizona · reports discharge (live), gauge height
Reading SANTA CRUZ RIVER AT CONTINENTAL, AZ…
Back to the search
USGS 09482000 · Arizona · reports discharge (live), 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, 6:00 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 168 readings from Oct 29, 7:15 PM MST to Nov 5, 6:00 PM MST; ranging 0 to 659 ft³/s; latest 0 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.12 | 0–0 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.12 | 0–0 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM MST | 1.02 | 1.68 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM MST | 1.91 | 1.73 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM MST | 4.6 | 1.83 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM MST | 6.4 | 1.88 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM MST | 8.51 | 1.93 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM MST | 12.5 | 2.01 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM MST | 18.7 | 2.11 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM MST | 25.3 | 2.2 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM MST | 33 | 2.29 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM MST | 43.9 | 2.4 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM MST | 58.8 | 2.53 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM MST | 77.3 | 2.67 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM MST | 102 | 2.83 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM MST | 137 | 3.03 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM MST | 189 | 3.28 | 0–0 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM MST | 253 | 3.54 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM MST | 341 | 3.85 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM MST | 395 | 4.02 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM MST | 432 | 4.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM MST | 450 | 4.18 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM MST | 453 | 4.19 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM MST | 429 | 4.12 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM MST | 425 | 4.11 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM MST | 418 | 4.09 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM MST | 408 | 4.06 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM MST | 395 | 4.02 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM MST | 375 | 3.96 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM MST | 350 | 3.88 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM MST | 285 | 3.66 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM MST | 245 | 3.51 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM MST | 196 | 3.31 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM MST | 167 | 3.18 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM MST | 157 | 3.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM MST | 137 | 3.03 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM MST | 121 | 2.94 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM MST | 122 | 2.95 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM MST | 105 | 2.85 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM MST | 75.9 | 2.66 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM MST | 73.1 | 2.64 | 0–0 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM MST | 96.9 | 2.8 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM MST | 112 | 2.89 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM MST | 194 | 3.3 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM MST | 453 | 4.19 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM MST | 659 | 4.69 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM MST | 642 | 4.66 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM MST | 542 | 4.43 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM MST | 489 | 4.29 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM MST | 453 | 4.19 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM MST | 388 | 4 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM MST | 215 | 3.39 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM MST | 46 | 2.42 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM MST | 108 | 2.87 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM MST | 34.9 | 2.31 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
| Oct 29, 7:15 PM MST | 0 | 1.13 | 0–0 |
Map of USGS gauge 09482000 and the river around it
Where SANTA CRUZ RIVER AT CONTINENTAL, AZ sits, with 3 other gauges on the same river.
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.
for this gauge.
Normal for Nov 5: 0–0 ft³/s (middle half of 74 years of record). Now: 0 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 0 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 74 years of record (1941–2026): 10th 0, 25th 0, median 0, 75th 0, 90th 0 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 0 ft³/s, highest 150 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (+0% discharge). 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.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)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.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 1.13 ft stage at Nov 5, 6:00 PM MST (NWS gauge SCCA3; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 8:37 AM MST. Highest point: 1.55 ft, 0 ft³/s on Nov 5, 6:00 AM MST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 1.55 ft | 0 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 1.55 ft | 0 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 1.55 ft | 0 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 1.55 ft | 0 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 1.55 ft | 0 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 1.55 ft | 0 ft³/s |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1.55 ft | 0 ft³/s |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1.55 ft | 0 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 7:08 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.