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AGUA FRIA RIVER NEAR ROCK SPRINGS, AZ

USGS 09512800

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 287 ft³/s
Gauge height: 5.26 ft

Highest for this date on record for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 7:20 PM MST	287	5.26
Nov 5, 6:25 PM MST	292	5.28
Nov 5, 5:30 PM MST	295	5.29
Nov 5, 4:30 PM MST	300	5.31
Nov 5, 3:30 PM MST	303	5.32
Nov 5, 2:35 PM MST	308	5.34
Nov 5, 1:30 PM MST	308	5.34
Nov 5, 12:30 PM MST	319	5.38
Nov 5, 11:35 AM MST	322	5.39
Nov 5, 10:30 AM MST	331	5.42
Nov 5, 9:30 AM MST	334	5.43
Nov 5, 8:30 AM MST	339	5.45
Nov 5, 7:30 AM MST	345	5.47
Nov 5, 6:35 AM MST	351	5.49
Nov 5, 5:30 AM MST	357	5.51
Nov 5, 4:30 AM MST	363	5.53
Nov 5, 3:30 AM MST	369	5.55
Nov 5, 2:30 AM MST	375	5.57
Nov 5, 1:35 AM MST	381	5.59
Nov 5, 12:30 AM MST	388	5.61
Nov 4, 11:30 PM MST	394	5.63
Nov 4, 10:35 PM MST	404	5.66
Nov 4, 9:30 PM MST	407	5.67
Nov 4, 8:30 PM MST	417	5.7
Nov 4, 7:35 PM MST	423	5.72
Nov 4, 6:30 PM MST	430	5.74
Nov 4, 5:35 PM MST	437	5.76

Reading Nov 5, 7:20 PM MST · checked 7:36 PM MST

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NEW RIVER NEAR ROCK SPRINGS, AZ.

USGS 09513780

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

No water temperature here.

Discharge: 11.3 ft³/s
Gauge height: 0.89 ft

Much above normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 6:30 PM MST	11.3	0.89
Nov 5, 5:30 PM MST	11.8	0.9
Nov 5, 4:30 PM MST	11.8	0.9
Nov 5, 3:30 PM MST	12.3	0.91
Nov 5, 2:30 PM MST	12.3	0.91
Nov 5, 1:30 PM MST	12.7	0.92
Nov 5, 12:30 PM MST	13.2	0.93
Nov 5, 11:30 AM MST	12.7	0.92
Nov 5, 10:30 AM MST	13.2	0.93
Nov 5, 9:30 AM MST	13.2	0.93
Nov 5, 8:30 AM MST	13.7	0.94
Nov 5, 7:30 AM MST	13.7	0.94
Nov 5, 6:30 AM MST	13.7	0.94
Nov 5, 5:30 AM MST	13.7	0.94
Nov 5, 4:30 AM MST	14.2	0.95
Nov 5, 3:30 AM MST	14.7	0.96
Nov 5, 2:30 AM MST	14.7	0.96
Nov 5, 1:30 AM MST	14.7	0.96
Nov 5, 12:30 AM MST	15.3	0.97
Nov 4, 11:30 PM MST	15.8	0.98
Nov 4, 10:30 PM MST	15.8	0.98
Nov 4, 9:30 PM MST	16.3	0.99
Nov 4, 8:30 PM MST	16.3	0.99
Nov 4, 7:30 PM MST	16.9	1
Nov 4, 6:30 PM MST	16.9	1
Nov 4, 5:30 PM MST	17.5	1.01
Nov 4, 4:30 PM MST	18.1	1.02

SKUNK CREEK NEAR PHOENIX, AZ

USGS 09513860

Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here

No water temperature here.

Discharge: 0 ft³/s
Gauge height: 0.97 ft

Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 6:45 PM MST	0	0.97
Nov 5, 5:45 PM MST	0	0.97
Nov 5, 4:45 PM MST	0	0.97
Nov 5, 3:45 PM MST	0	0.97
Nov 5, 2:45 PM MST	0	0.97
Nov 5, 1:45 PM MST	0	0.97
Nov 5, 12:45 PM MST	0	0.97
Nov 5, 11:45 AM MST	0	0.97
Nov 5, 10:45 AM MST	0	0.97
Nov 5, 9:45 AM MST	0	0.98
Nov 5, 8:45 AM MST	0	0.98
Nov 5, 7:45 AM MST	0	0.98
Nov 5, 6:45 AM MST	0	0.98
Nov 5, 5:45 AM MST	0	0.98
Nov 5, 4:45 AM MST	0	0.98
Nov 5, 3:45 AM MST	0	0.98
Nov 5, 2:45 AM MST	0	0.98
Nov 5, 1:45 AM MST	0	0.98
Nov 5, 12:45 AM MST	0	0.98
Nov 4, 11:45 PM MST	0	0.98
Nov 4, 10:45 PM MST	0	0.98
Nov 4, 9:45 PM MST	0	0.98
Nov 4, 8:45 PM MST	0	0.98
Nov 4, 7:45 PM MST	0	0.98
Nov 4, 6:45 PM MST	0	0.97
Nov 4, 5:45 PM MST	0	0.97
Nov 4, 4:45 PM MST	0	0.97

CAVE CREEK BLW COTTONWOOD CR NEAR CAVE CREEK, AZ.

USGS 09512280

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 39.3 ft³/s
Gauge height: 4.11 ft

Highest for this date on record for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 7:15 PM MST	39.3	4.11
Nov 5, 6:15 PM MST	39.3	4.11
Nov 5, 5:15 PM MST	40.3	4.12
Nov 5, 4:15 PM MST	40.3	4.12
Nov 5, 3:15 PM MST	41.4	4.13
Nov 5, 2:15 PM MST	52.7	4.23
Nov 5, 1:15 PM MST	49.1	4.2
Nov 5, 12:15 PM MST	53.9	4.24
Nov 5, 11:15 AM MST	53.9	4.24
Nov 5, 10:15 AM MST	52.7	4.23
Nov 5, 9:15 AM MST	56.4	4.26
Nov 5, 8:15 AM MST	52.7	4.23
Nov 5, 7:15 AM MST	55.1	4.25
Nov 5, 6:15 AM MST	55.1	4.25
Nov 5, 5:15 AM MST	51.4	4.22
Nov 5, 4:15 AM MST	53.9	4.24
Nov 5, 3:15 AM MST	55.1	4.25
Nov 5, 2:15 AM MST	53.9	4.24
Nov 5, 1:15 AM MST	57.7	4.27
Nov 5, 12:15 AM MST	56.4	4.26
Nov 4, 11:15 PM MST	53.9	4.24
Nov 4, 10:15 PM MST	56.4	4.26
Nov 4, 9:15 PM MST	57.7	4.27
Nov 4, 8:15 PM MST	63	4.31
Nov 4, 7:15 PM MST	60.3	4.29
Nov 4, 6:15 PM MST	63	4.31
Nov 4, 5:15 PM MST	65.7	4.33

HASSAYAMPA RIVER NEAR MORRISTOWN, AZ
USGS 09516500
No current reading. USGS answered but returned no recent value for this gauge (ice, maintenance or a seasonal gauge).
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22.2 miles away in a straight line

Checked Nov 5, 7:36 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.

AGUA FRIA RIVER NEAR ROCK SPRINGS, AZ
USGS 09512800 · AZ · live flow · gauge height · 10.3 mi
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NEW RIVER NEAR ROCK SPRINGS, AZ.
USGS 09513780 · AZ · live flow · gauge height · 11.5 mi
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SKUNK CREEK NEAR PHOENIX, AZ
USGS 09513860 · AZ · live flow · gauge height · 14.5 mi
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CAVE CREEK BLW COTTONWOOD CR NEAR CAVE CREEK, AZ.
USGS 09512280 · AZ · live flow · gauge height · 18.4 mi
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HASSAYAMPA RIVER NEAR MORRISTOWN, AZ
USGS 09516500 · AZ · live flow · gauge height · 22.2 mi
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Where these numbers come from

Discharge, gauge height, water temperature and water quality: U.S. Geological Survey readings (provisional, can be revised), cached for 15 minutes. Where USGS publishes a gauge’s flow only once a day, the latest daily mean is shown with its date.
Normal range: the 25th to 75th percentile of daily mean flow for the same calendar day over the gauge’s record (USGS daily statistics), classed as USGS does (hyswap).
Temperature guidance for trout quotes the gauge’s own state fish and wildlife agency; where we found none, it says so and quotes federal guidance (National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service). Cold-water safety quotes the NWS; dissolved oxygen and pH are read against EPA criteria. Each line names its source.
Flood stage and forecasts: the National Weather Service’s National Water Prediction Service and its Turn Around Don’t Drown guidance. Tides: NOAA Tides & Currents.

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