Wet Bottom Creek near Childs water level

Name: Wet Bottom Creek near Childs water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Wet Bottom Creek, Arizona, United States

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

4.19ft Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 AM MST (46 min ago)

Flow: 6.6 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

High water at Wet Bottom Creek near Childs: the latest reading is 4.19 ft, well above normal for mid-October.

It is still going down, by 0.11 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 4.19 ft – 4.88 ft.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

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

Staying safe in high water

Flood stage is only the first threshold. Above it the National Weather Service sets moderate and major flood stages, and the forecast crest tells you which of those the river is expected to reach.

Upstream gauges on the same river usually show a rise first, which is a useful early warning.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 86° 62° – Wind 15 mph

21 Wed 79° 65° 0.15 in, 80% Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 73° 61° 0.65 in, 96% Wind 17 mph

23 Fri 73° 56° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 74° 56° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 74° 56° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 83° 60° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:37 AM Sunset 05:48 PM Daylight 11 hr, 11 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Verde Rvr below Tangle Creek, above Horseshoe DamRiver gauge, Verde Rvr	501 cfs	Very high	−105.0 cfs	6.2 mi
East Verde River near ChildsRiver gauge, East Verde River	50.5 cfs	Very high	−15.8 cfs	9 mi
Fossil Creek near StrawberryRiver gauge, Fossil Creek	51.9 cfs	Very high	−4.7 cfs	17 mi
Verde River near Camp VerdeRiver gauge, Verde River	624 cfs	Very high	−110.0 cfs	21 mi
Cave Creek below Cottonwood Creek near Cave CreekRiver gauge, Cave Creek	2.64 ft	Below flood stage	±0	24 mi
Verde River below Bartlett DamRiver gauge, Verde River	974 cfs	Very high	+36.0 cfs	24 mi
Tonto Creek above Gun Creek, near RooseveltRiver gauge, Tonto Creek	2.30 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	26 mi
West Clear Creek near Camp VerdeRiver gauge, West Clear Creek	33.1 cfs	Very high	−6.9 cfs	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 Wet Bottom Creek near Childs today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 AM MST, the water level was 4.19 ft. Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Wet Bottom Creek near Childs rising or falling?

Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Wet Bottom Creek near Childs normal?

Very high for mid-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:09508300 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.16087, -111.69292 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	4.19 ft	2026-10-20 17:00	Provisional
Flow	6.6 cfs	2026-10-20 17:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Wet Bottom Creek near Childs (usgs:09508300). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/arizona/wet-bottom-creek-near-childs

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