Pantano Wash at Broadway Blvd. at Tucson water level

Name: Pantano Wash at Broadway Blvd. at Tucson water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Pantano Wash, Arizona, United States

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Water level

0.35ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:00 AM MST (48 min ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Forecast

The forecast expects the river to rise to 1.18 ft by Monday, October 19 at 11:00 PM. Issued Monday, October 19 at 07:29 AM by NOAA National Weather Service.

What this means

Pantano Wash at Broadway Blvd. at Tucson reads 0.35 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 04:00 AM MST. 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. The forecast expects the river to rise to 1.18 ft by Monday, October 19 at 11:00 PM.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 10.34 ftJuly 31, 2006
Forecast peak: 1.18 ftMonday, October 19 at 11:00 PM

Floating and fishing near Pantano Wash at Broadway Blvd. at Tucson

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	10.34 ft	July 31, 2006
2	8.60 ft	October 1, 1983
3	8.00 ft	September 22, 1981
4	6.36 ft	July 24, 1990
5	5.48 ft	August 31, 1999
6	4.97 ft	July 20, 1998
7	4.89 ft	July 30, 1988
8	4.49 ft	January 18, 1993
9	4.03 ft	September 2, 1996
10	3.88 ft	June 30, 2000

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 91° 67° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 92° 69° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 83° 68° 0.50 in, 85% Wind 20 mph

23 Fri 79° 66° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 78° 65° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 79° 66° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 86° 71° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:31 AM Sunset 05:46 PM Daylight 11 hr, 15 min First quarter 68%

Map

Other gauges on Pantano Wash

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pantano Wash near VailRiver gauge, Pantano Wash	0.2 cfs	Low	±0	16 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rillito Creek at Dodge Boulevard, at TucsonRiver gauge, Rillito Creek	3.10 ft	Below flood stage	±0	6.1 mi
Sabino Creek near TucsonRiver gauge, Sabino Creek	1.11 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	7 mi
Santa Cruz River at TucsonRiver gauge, Santa Cruz River	0.00 ft	Below flood stage	±0	9 mi
Rincon Creek near TucsonRiver gauge, Rincon Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	13 mi
Santa Cruz River at CortaroRiver gauge, Santa Cruz River	8.31 ft	Below flood stage	+0.24 ft	18 mi
San Pedro River at Redington Bridge near RedingtonRiver gauge, San Pedro River	7.48 ft	Below flood stage	+0.76 ft	25 mi
Santa Cruz River at ContinentalRiver gauge, Santa Cruz River	1.13 ft	Below flood stage	±0	26 mi
Barrel Canyon near SonoitaRiver gauge, Barrel Canyon	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	26 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 Pantano Wash at Broadway Blvd. at Tucson today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:00 AM MST, the water level was 0.35 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Pantano Wash at Broadway Blvd. at Tucson rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Pantano Wash at Broadway Blvd. at Tucson normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Pantano Wash at Broadway Blvd. at Tucson?

The highest level on record is 10.34 ft on July 31, 2006.

Is Pantano Wash at Broadway Blvd. at Tucson expected to rise?

The forecast expects the river to rise to 1.18 ft by Monday, October 19 at 11:00 PM.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:09485450 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.22083, -110.82893 (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	0.35 ft	2026-10-20 11:00	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-20 11:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Pantano Wash at Broadway Blvd. at Tucson (usgs:09485450). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/arizona/pantano-wash-at-broadway-blvd-at-tucson

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