What is the current flow on Santa Cruz River?
Santa Cruz River is currently flowing at 17.7 cfs at USGS gauge 09486500 as of Oct 2, 1:45 PM UTC.
Santa Cruz River at Cortaro Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
7.92 ft
Flow 17.7 cfs · as of Oct 2, 1:45 PM UTC
Flow is 17.7 cfs.
Flow
17.7 cfs
Gauge Height
7.92 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 09486500 is a public stream gauge on Santa Cruz River in Arizona. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 5 same-waterway gauges nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
3-Day Weather Outlook
The NOAA forecast for Santa Cruz River is not available on this page yet. Open Santa Cruz River on the Waderly map for the live forecast.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
More Gauges On Santa Cruz River
These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.
- SANTA CRUZ RIVER AT INA RD NR TUCSON AZ · 1.2 mi
- SANTA CRUZ RIVER NR. RILLITO, AZ. · 5.0 mi
- SANTA CRUZ RIVER AT SANDERS RD. NR. MARANA, AZ. · 9.9 mi
- SANTA CRUZ RIVER AT TUCSON, AZ · 11.2 mi
- SANTA CRUZ RIVER AT MISSION LANE GCS AT TUCSON, AZ · 11.5 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- CANADA DEL ORO BLW INA ROAD, NEAR TUCSON, AZ. · 3.3 mi
- CANADA DEL ORO NEAR TUCSON, AZ · 5.3 mi
- RILLITO CREEK AT LA CHOLLA BLVD NEAR TUCSON, AZ. · 5.9 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature on Santa Cruz River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Santa Cruz River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Santa Cruz River?
Other gauges on Santa Cruz River worth checking include SANTA CRUZ RIVER AT INA RD NR TUCSON AZ (1.2 miles away), SANTA CRUZ RIVER NR. RILLITO, AZ. (5.0 miles away), SANTA CRUZ RIVER AT SANDERS RD. NR. MARANA, AZ. (9.9 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.
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