Oak Creek at Slide Rock below SR 89A near Sedona water level

Name: Oak Creek at Slide Rock below SR 89A near Sedona water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Oak Creek, Arizona, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

5.13ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:45 PM MST (1 hour ago)

Water temperature: 56 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Oak Creek at Slide Rock below SR 89A near Sedona is 5.13 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 5.10 ft and 5.21 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.05 ft. The water temperature at the gauge is 56 °F.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 06:39 AM Sunset 05:46 PM Daylight 11 hr, 7 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Other gauges on Oak Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Oak Creek below Grasshopper Point near SedonaRiver gauge, Oak Creek	4.89 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	4.1 mi
Oak Creek near SedonaRiver gauge, Oak Creek	2.25 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	5.7 mi
Oak Creek near CornvilleRiver gauge, Oak Creek	2.00 ft	Below flood stage	±0	15 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Dry Beaver Creek near RimrockRiver gauge, Dry Beaver Creek	1.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.25 ft	15 mi
Verde River near ClarkdaleRiver gauge, Verde River	1.86 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	19 mi
Sycamore Creek above Verde Rvr, near ClarkdaleRiver gauge, Sycamore Creek	5.3 cfs	Very low	−0.2 cfs	19 mi
Wet Beaver Creek near RimrockRiver gauge, Wet Beaver Creek	2.82 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	19 mi
Verde River above Camp VerdeRiver gauge, Verde River	3.67 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	24 mi
West Clear Creek near Camp VerdeRiver gauge, West Clear Creek	31.0 cfs	Very high	−5.5 cfs	28 mi
Verde River near PauldenRiver gauge, Verde River	2.67 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	34 mi
Verde River near Camp VerdeRiver gauge, Verde River	606 cfs	Very high	−108.0 cfs	34 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Oak Creek at Slide Rock below SR 89A near Sedona today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:45 PM MST, the water level was 5.13 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Oak Creek at Slide Rock below SR 89A near Sedona rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.05 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Oak Creek at Slide Rock below SR 89A near Sedona normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:09504380 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.94363, -111.75208 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	5.13 ft	2026-10-21 01:45	Provisional
Water temperature	56 °F	2026-10-21 01:45	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Oak Creek at Slide Rock below SR 89A near Sedona (usgs:09504380). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/arizona/oak-creek-at-slide-rock-below-sr-89a-near-sedona

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer