BLACK RIVER NEAR FORT APACHE, AZ.
USGS 09490500 · Arizona · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 09490500 · Arizona · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
During periods of high water, fish move towards the banks to find calmer water and lower velocitiesPennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Wading and boating should be avoided if waters are running high and muddy and the streambed is not visiblePennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
If stream conditions are not favorable, consider fishing at a lakePennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 7:30 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Highest for this date on record for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 166 readings from Oct 29, 8:00 PM MST to Nov 5, 7:30 PM MST; ranging 203 to 42,500 ft³/s; latest 2,080 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, 7:30 PM MST | 2,080 | 6.17 | 44–95 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM MST | 2,140 | 6.24 | 44–95 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM MST | 2,160 | 6.27 | 44–95 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM MST | 2,200 | 6.31 | 44–95 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM MST | 2,230 | 6.35 | 44–95 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM MST | 2,240 | 6.36 | 44–95 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM MST | 2,290 | 6.43 | 44–95 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM MST | 2,340 | 6.49 | 44–95 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM MST | 2,350 | 6.5 | 44–95 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM MST | 2,400 | 6.56 | 44–95 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM MST | 2,380 | 6.53 | 44–95 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM MST | 2,450 | 6.61 | 44–95 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM MST | 2,530 | 6.71 | 44–95 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM MST | 2,510 | 6.69 | 44–95 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM MST | 2,590 | 6.78 | 44–95 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM MST | 2,660 | 6.85 | 44–95 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM MST | 2,700 | 6.9 | 44–95 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM MST | 2,710 | 6.91 | 44–95 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM MST | 2,690 | 6.89 | 44–95 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM MST | 2,880 | 7.09 | 44–95 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM MST | 2,810 | 7.02 | 44–94 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM MST | 2,890 | 7.1 | 44–94 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM MST | 2,960 | 7.18 | 44–94 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM MST | 2,980 | 7.2 | 44–94 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM MST | 3,070 | 7.29 | 44–94 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM MST | 3,150 | 7.37 | 44–94 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM MST | 3,270 | 7.49 | 44–94 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM MST | 3,220 | 7.44 | 44–94 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM MST | 3,410 | 7.62 | 44–94 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM MST | 3,410 | 7.62 | 44–94 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM MST | 3,520 | 7.73 | 44–94 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM MST | 3,600 | 7.8 | 44–94 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM MST | 3,720 | 7.91 | 44–94 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM MST | 3,870 | 8.05 | 44–94 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM MST | 3,980 | 8.16 | 44–94 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM MST | 4,010 | 8.18 | 44–94 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM MST | 4,160 | 8.32 | 44–94 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM MST | 4,190 | 8.35 | 44–94 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM MST | 4,240 | 8.39 | 44–94 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM MST | 4,400 | 8.54 | 44–94 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM MST | 4,510 | 8.63 | 44–94 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM MST | 4,650 | 8.75 | 44–94 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM MST | 4,830 | 8.91 | 44–94 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM MST | 4,990 | 9.04 | 44–94 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM MST | 5,050 | 9.09 | 42–93 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM MST | 5,230 | 9.23 | 42–93 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM MST | 5,450 | 9.4 | 42–93 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM MST | 5,760 | 9.64 | 42–93 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM MST | 5,670 | 9.57 | 42–93 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM MST | 6,030 | 9.84 | 42–93 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM MST | 6,030 | 9.84 | 42–93 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM MST | 6,470 | 10.2 | 42–93 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM MST | 6,670 | 10.3 | 42–93 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM MST | 7,060 | 10.6 | 42–93 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM MST | 7,310 | 10.7 | 42–93 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM MST | 7,640 | 10.9 | 42–93 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM MST | 7,960 | 11.2 | 42–93 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM MST | 8,160 | 11.3 | 42–93 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM MST | 9,030 | 11.8 | 42–93 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM MST | 9,260 | 12 | 42–93 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM MST | 9,850 | 12.3 | 42–93 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM MST | 10,200 | 12.5 | 42–93 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM MST | 10,800 | 12.9 | 42–93 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM MST | 11,700 | 13.4 | 42–93 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM MST | 11,700 | 13.4 | 42–93 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM MST | 12,800 | 14 | 42–93 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM MST | 12,900 | 14 | 42–93 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM MST | 13,900 | 14.6 | 41–89 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM MST | 14,400 | 14.8 | 41–89 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM MST | 14,500 | 14.8 | 41–89 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM MST | 15,400 | 15.3 | 41–89 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM MST | 15,700 | 15.4 | 41–89 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM MST | 16,200 | 15.6 | 41–89 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM MST | 16,800 | 15.9 | 41–89 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM MST | 17,200 | 16.1 | 41–89 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM MST | 18,700 | 16.7 | 41–89 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM MST | 19,800 | 17.2 | 41–89 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM MST | 20,600 | 17.5 | 41–89 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM MST | 22,100 | 18.1 | 41–89 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM MST | 23,000 | 18.5 | 41–89 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM MST | 23,900 | 18.8 | 41–89 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM MST | 23,900 | 18.8 | 41–89 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM MST | 21,200 | 17.8 | 41–89 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM MST | 19,900 | 17.3 | 41–89 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM MST | 18,900 | 16.8 | 41–89 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM MST | 18,000 | 16.4 | 41–89 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM MST | 17,100 | 16.1 | 41–89 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM MST | 17,700 | 16.3 | 41–89 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM MST | 18,700 | 16.7 | 41–89 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM MST | 20,600 | 17.5 | 41–89 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM MST | 21,600 | 17.9 | 41–89 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM MST | 24,800 | 19.2 | 40–88 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM MST | 27,900 | 20.3 | 40–88 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM MST | 30,900 | 21.3 | 40–88 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM MST | 42,500 | 24.8 | 40–88 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM MST | 42,300 | 24.8 | 40–88 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM MST | 38,200 | 23.6 | 40–88 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM MST | 33,700 | 22.2 | 40–88 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM MST | 21,900 | 18 | 40–88 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM MST | 19,700 | 17.2 | 40–88 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM MST | 16,500 | 15.8 | 40–88 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM MST | 12,500 | 13.8 | 40–88 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM MST | 7,140 | 10.6 | 40–88 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM MST | 5,470 | 9.42 | 40–88 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM MST | 4,590 | 8.7 | 40–88 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM MST | 4,190 | 8.35 | 40–88 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM MST | 3,480 | 7.69 | 40–88 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM MST | 2,790 | 7 | 40–88 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM MST | 1,970 | 6.03 | 40–88 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM MST | 863 | 4.45 | 40–88 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM MST | 270 | 3.05 | 40–88 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM MST | 242 | 2.94 | 40–88 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM MST | 227 | 2.88 | 40–88 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM MST | 217 | 2.84 | 41–87 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM MST | 210 | 2.81 | 41–87 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM MST | 205 | 2.79 | 41–87 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM MST | 205 | 2.79 | 41–87 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM MST | 205 | 2.79 | 41–87 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM MST | 205 | 2.79 | 41–87 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM MST | 205 | 2.79 | 41–87 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM MST | 203 | 2.78 | 41–87 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM MST | 205 | 2.79 | 41–87 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM MST | 208 | 2.8 | 41–87 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM MST | 210 | 2.81 | 41–87 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM MST | 210 | 2.81 | 41–87 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM MST | 210 | 2.81 | 41–87 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM MST | 210 | 2.81 | 41–87 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM MST | 210 | 2.81 | 41–87 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM MST | 210 | 2.81 | 41–87 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM MST | 210 | 2.81 | 41–87 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM MST | 210 | 2.81 | 41–87 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM MST | 210 | 2.81 | 41–87 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM MST | 212 | 2.82 | 41–87 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM MST | 212 | 2.82 | 41–87 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM MST | 215 | 2.83 | 41–87 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM MST | 215 | 2.83 | 41–87 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM MST | 217 | 2.84 | 41–87 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM MST | 217 | 2.84 | 42–94 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM MST | 217 | 2.84 | 42–94 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM MST | 219 | 2.85 | 42–94 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM MST | 219 | 2.85 | 42–94 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM MST | 219 | 2.85 | 42–94 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM MST | 222 | 2.86 | 42–94 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM MST | 222 | 2.86 | 42–94 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM MST | 217 | 2.84 | 42–94 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM MST | 217 | 2.84 | 42–94 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM MST | 217 | 2.84 | 42–94 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM MST | 219 | 2.85 | 42–94 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM MST | 219 | 2.85 | 42–94 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM MST | 222 | 2.86 | 42–94 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM MST | 222 | 2.86 | 42–94 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM MST | 224 | 2.87 | 42–94 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM MST | 224 | 2.87 | 42–94 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM MST | 224 | 2.87 | 42–94 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM MST | 227 | 2.88 | 42–94 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM MST | 229 | 2.89 | 42–94 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM MST | 232 | 2.9 | 42–94 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM MST | 232 | 2.9 | 42–94 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM MST | 234 | 2.91 | 42–94 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM MST | 234 | 2.91 | 42–94 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM MST | 234 | 2.91 | 42–94 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM MST | 236 | 2.92 | 41–92 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM MST | 239 | 2.93 | 41–92 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM MST | 242 | 2.94 | 41–92 |
| Oct 29, 8:15 PM MST | 242 | 2.94 | 41–92 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM MST | 242 | 2.94 | 41–92 |
Map of USGS gauge 09490500 and the river around it
Where BLACK RIVER NEAR FORT APACHE, AZ. sits and our water's map point.
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.
This gauge is on our page for Black River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Normal for Nov 5: 44–95 ft³/s (middle half of 70 years of record). Now: 2,080 ft³/s, highest for this date on record.
Highest for this date on record for this date. 2,080 ft³/s is above the highest daily mean recorded on this date of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 70 years of record (1915–2025): 10th 36, 25th 44, median 58, 75th 95, 90th 313 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 29.9 ft³/s, highest 1,870 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).
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 32.2%, from 3,070 to 2,080 ft³/s. 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.
Flow above the record for this date. Higher than any daily mean USGS has recorded on this date at this gauge. Expect much higher, faster water than usual for the season.
hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) Statistics documentation (percentiles of daily mean discharge) (U.S. Geological Survey)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, 7:58 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.