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Tonto Creek, Arizona

TONTO CREEK ABOVE GUN CREEK, NEAR ROOSEVELT, AZ

USGS 09499000

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

No water temperature here.

Discharge: 432 ft³/s
Gauge height: 2.15 ft

Much above normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h

Last 7 days

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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, 6:50 PM MST	432	2.15
Nov 5, 5:45 PM MST	445	2.17
Nov 5, 4:50 PM MST	451	2.18
Nov 5, 3:45 PM MST	457	2.19
Nov 5, 2:45 PM MST	470	2.21
Nov 5, 1:50 PM MST	483	2.23
Nov 5, 12:45 PM MST	489	2.24
Nov 5, 11:45 AM MST	496	2.25
Nov 5, 10:50 AM MST	503	2.26
Nov 5, 9:45 AM MST	509	2.27
Nov 5, 8:45 AM MST	523	2.29
Nov 5, 7:50 AM MST	530	2.3
Nov 5, 6:45 AM MST	537	2.31
Nov 5, 5:50 AM MST	558	2.34
Nov 5, 4:45 AM MST	565	2.35
Nov 5, 3:45 AM MST	572	2.36
Nov 5, 2:50 AM MST	587	2.38
Nov 5, 1:45 AM MST	602	2.4
Nov 5, 12:45 AM MST	609	2.41
Nov 4, 11:50 PM MST	624	2.43
Nov 4, 10:45 PM MST	632	2.44
Nov 4, 9:45 PM MST	655	2.47
Nov 4, 8:50 PM MST	671	2.49
Nov 4, 7:45 PM MST	687	2.51
Nov 4, 6:45 PM MST	696	2.52
Nov 4, 5:45 PM MST	720	2.55
Nov 1, 2:00 PM MST	52,700	16
Nov 1, 1:05 PM MST	53,600	16.1
Nov 1, 12:00 PM MST	51,800	15.9
Nov 1, 11:00 AM MST	47,900	15.4
Nov 1, 10:00 AM MST	29,400	12.8
Nov 1, 9:00 AM MST	21,600	11.3
Nov 1, 8:05 AM MST	17,500	10.3
Nov 1, 7:00 AM MST	10,100	8.33
Nov 1, 6:00 AM MST	7,000	7.26
Nov 1, 5:00 AM MST	5,150	6.52
Nov 1, 4:00 AM MST	3,860	5.92
Nov 1, 3:00 AM MST	3,010	5.47
Nov 1, 2:00 AM MST	2,450	5.14
Nov 1, 1:00 AM MST	2,110	4.92
Nov 1, 12:00 AM MST	1,510	4.48
Oct 31, 11:00 PM MST	1,390	4.38
Oct 31, 10:00 PM MST	1,340	4.34
Oct 31, 9:00 PM MST	1,390	4.38
Oct 31, 8:00 PM MST	1,460	4.44
Oct 31, 7:00 PM MST	1,540	4.5
Oct 31, 6:00 PM MST	1,640	4.58
Oct 31, 5:00 PM MST	1,750	4.66
Oct 31, 4:00 PM MST	1,850	4.74
Oct 31, 3:00 PM MST	1,980	4.83
Oct 31, 2:00 PM MST	2,100	4.91
Oct 31, 1:00 PM MST	2,230	5
Oct 31, 12:00 PM MST	2,370	5.09
Oct 31, 11:00 AM MST	2,580	5.22
Oct 31, 10:00 AM MST	2,780	5.34
Oct 31, 9:00 AM MST	2,990	5.46
Oct 31, 8:00 AM MST	2,990	5.46
Oct 31, 7:00 AM MST	2,580	5.22
Oct 31, 6:00 AM MST	2,480	5.16
Oct 31, 5:00 AM MST	2,370	5.09
Oct 31, 4:00 AM MST	2,330	5.06
Oct 31, 3:00 AM MST	2,110	4.92
Oct 31, 2:00 AM MST	1,720	4.64
Oct 31, 1:00 AM MST	1,240	4.25
Oct 31, 12:00 AM MST	1,150	4.17
Oct 30, 11:00 PM MST	1,000	4.03
Oct 30, 10:00 PM MST	798	3.82
Oct 30, 9:00 PM MST	663	3.66
Oct 30, 8:00 PM MST	259	3
Oct 30, 7:00 PM MST	230	2.93
Oct 30, 6:00 PM MST	214	2.89
Oct 30, 5:00 PM MST	259	3
Oct 30, 4:00 PM MST	246	2.97
Oct 30, 3:00 PM MST	483	3.41
Oct 30, 2:00 PM MST	218	2.9
Oct 30, 1:00 PM MST	132	2.65
Oct 30, 12:00 PM MST	63.7	2.36
Oct 30, 11:00 AM MST	60	2.34
Oct 30, 10:00 AM MST	60	2.34
Oct 30, 9:00 AM MST	61.8	2.35
Oct 30, 8:00 AM MST	63.7	2.36
Oct 30, 7:00 AM MST	60	2.34
Oct 30, 6:00 AM MST	60	2.34
Oct 30, 5:00 AM MST	58.3	2.33
Oct 30, 4:00 AM MST	58.3	2.33
Oct 30, 3:00 AM MST	58.3	2.33
Oct 30, 2:00 AM MST	56.6	2.32
Oct 30, 1:00 AM MST	58.3	2.33
Oct 30, 12:00 AM MST	58.3	2.33
Oct 29, 11:00 PM MST	58.3	2.33
Oct 29, 10:00 PM MST	60	2.34
Oct 29, 9:00 PM MST	60	2.34
Oct 29, 8:00 PM MST	60	2.34
Oct 29, 7:15 PM MST	60	2.34

Reading Nov 5, 6:50 PM MST · checked 7:01 PM MST

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Regulations, guides and shops for Tonto Creek

Checked Nov 5, 7:01 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.

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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).
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