Sycamore Creek above Verde Rvr, near Clarkdale water level

Name: Sycamore Creek above Verde Rvr, near Clarkdale water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Sycamore Creek, Arizona, United States

Directions

Low for late October

Water level

4.16ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 01:30 AM MST (1 hour ago)

Flow: 5.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Sycamore Creek above Verde Rvr, near Clarkdale is running below normal at 4.16 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 4.12 ft and 4.41 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Sycamore Creek above Verde Rvr, near Clarkdale

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 79° 54° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 79° 62° 1.08 in, 55% Wind 22 mph

22 Thu 67° 56° 0.40 in, 86% Wind 15 mph

23 Fri 68° 52° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 68° 51° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 69° 52° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 73° 53° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:40 AM Sunset 05:47 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on Sycamore Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sycamore Creek near Fort McDowellRiver gauge, Sycamore Creek	1.64 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	86 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Verde River near ClarkdaleRiver gauge, Verde River	1.86 ft	Below flood stage	±0	1.0 mi
Oak Creek near CornvilleRiver gauge, Oak Creek	2.00 ft	Below flood stage	±0	12 mi
Verde River near PauldenRiver gauge, Verde River	2.69 ft	Below flood stage	±0	15 mi
Oak Creek near SedonaRiver gauge, Oak Creek	4.22 ft	Below flood stage	+1.88 ft	18 mi
Dry Beaver Creek near RimrockRiver gauge, Dry Beaver Creek	1.82 ft	Below flood stage	−0.23 ft	19 mi
Verde River above Camp VerdeRiver gauge, Verde River	3.86 ft	Below flood stage	+0.16 ft	20 mi
Del Rio Springs near Chino ValleyRiver gauge, Del Rio Springs	0.1 cfs	Very low	−0.9 cfs	21 mi
Granite Creek below Watson Lake near PrescottRiver gauge, Granite Creek	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 Sycamore Creek above Verde Rvr, near Clarkdale today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 01:30 AM MST, the water level was 4.16 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sycamore Creek above Verde Rvr, near Clarkdale rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Sycamore Creek above Verde Rvr, near Clarkdale normal?

Low for late October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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:09503990 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.86486, -112.07417 (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	4.16 ft	2026-10-21 08:30	Provisional
Flow	5.5 cfs	2026-10-21 08:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Sycamore Creek above Verde Rvr, near Clarkdale (usgs:09503990). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/arizona/sycamore-creek-above-verde-rvr-near-clarkdale

How we check values

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