Upper Babocomari River near Huachuca City water level

Name: Upper Babocomari River near Huachuca City water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Upper Babocomari River, Arizona, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

4.47ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:00 PM MST (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Forecast

The forecast expects the river to rise to 6.05 ft by Friday, October 23 at 01:00 AM. Issued Tuesday, October 20 at 07:26 AM by NOAA National Weather Service.

What this means

At 4.47 ft, the Upper Babocomari River near Huachuca City is far below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The forecast expects the river to rise to 6.05 ft by Friday, October 23 at 01:00 AM. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 4.46 ft and 4.47 ft.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 13.14 ftJuly 27, 2006
Forecast peak: 6.05 ftFriday, October 23 at 01:00 AM

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	13.14 ft	July 27, 2006
2	8.00 ft	July 31, 2003
3	7.86 ft	September 8, 2002
4	7.83 ft	August 30, 2000
5	5.28 ft	October 23, 2000

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.03 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 82° 58° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 84° 62° 0.12 in Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 76° 62° 0.04 in, 67% Wind 19 mph

23 Fri 74° 56° – Wind 18 mph

24 Sat 72° 53° – Wind 16 mph

25 Sun 73° 51° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 77° 58° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:29 AM Sunset 05:45 PM Daylight 11 hr, 16 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Huachuca Canyon near Fort HuachucaRiver gauge, Huachuca Canyon	0.4 cfs	High	±0	8 mi
Babocomari River near TombstoneRiver gauge, Babocomari River	0.2 cfs	Normal	±0	11 mi
Garden Canyon near Fort HuachucaRiver gauge, Garden Canyon	3.0 cfs	Very high	−0.2 cfs	11 mi
San Pedro River at CharlestonRiver gauge, San Pedro River	2.7 cfs	Low	−0.5 cfs	13 mi
Ramsey Canyon near Sierra VistaRiver gauge, Ramsey Canyon	3.4 cfs	Very high	±0	14 mi
San Pedro River near TombstoneRiver gauge, San Pedro River	3.73 ft	Below flood stage	+0.96 ft	14 mi
San Pedro at Lewis SpringsRiver gauge, San Pedro	1.88 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	16 mi
Santa Cruz River near LochielRiver gauge, Santa Cruz River	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	22 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 Upper Babocomari River near Huachuca City today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:00 PM MST, the water level was 4.47 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Upper Babocomari River near Huachuca City rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Upper Babocomari River near Huachuca City normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Upper Babocomari River near Huachuca City?

The highest level on record is 13.14 ft on July 27, 2006.

Is Upper Babocomari River near Huachuca City expected to rise?

The forecast expects the river to rise to 6.05 ft by Friday, October 23 at 01:00 AM.

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:09471380 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 31.63201, -110.40205 (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	4.47 ft	2026-10-20 21:00	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-20 21:00	Provisional

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