Salt River level at Mesa

Arizona · Tubing & floating

Measured at USGS 09502000 — SALT RIVER BLW STEWART MOUNTAIN DAM, AZ

844CFS 94% of normal

Reading taken · as of 28 min ago

Gage height4.43 ft
Median for late September894 CFS
Years of record81 (1941–2026)
Highest on record54,000 CFS daily, 1941–2026
Lowest on record0.0 CFS daily

Right around its normal summer float level

At 844 CFS, this gauge is inside the middle half of the 81 years USGS has recorded for this date (1941–2026), at 94% of the 894 CFS median.

Last 30 days · 358–854 CFS

Flow history at Mesa

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Daily values from USGS 09502000, updated every 15 to 60 minutes. Provisional.

About Salt River at Mesa

In Arizona — the reading paddlers, anglers and outfitters here check before committing to a shuttle. Salt River Tubing runs daily May-Sep on SRP releases.

Salt River at Mesa — common questions

3 questions

Does rain upstream change Salt River at Mesa quickly?

Yes. It is free-flowing, so rain upstream moves it directly. Several feet in a few hours is normal after a heavy storm.

Is Salt River at Mesa high or low for this time of year?

The USGS median flow for late September here is 894 CFS, from 81 years of record (1941–2026). Today sits inside the middle half of those years, at 94% of the median. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.

How often does this reading update?

USGS transmits from gauge 09502000 every 15 to 60 minutes. This page refreshes from USGS when you open it, and the reading is provisional until USGS reviews it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.

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