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USGS Streamgage 09424425

Big Sandy River at US 93 Bridge, near Wikieup, AZ

Big Sandy River at US 93 Bridge, near Wikieup, AZ is USGS streamgage 09424425 in Arizona, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 15030201. It sits on the Big Sandy River, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. Discharge records at this site go back to 2018. Typical flow runs near 0.3 cfs in July and 1.9 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned flow outlook for this gauge, reaching 14 days ahead.

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Gauge details

State
Arizona
Gauge elevation
1,818 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
15030201
Coordinates
34.66264, -113.58097
USGS site number
09424425
Records begin
2018-08-15 (8 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Big Sandy River at US 93 Bridge, near Wikieup, AZ. Each day carries a median estimate and the band the model expects the flow to fall within — not a single number to plan against. Forecasts are re-issued daily; see the live screen for the current outlook.

Forecast daily mean discharge in cubic feet per second, by date
Date Low p10 Expected p50 High p90 Range
0 0.1 2.9
0 1.1 91.2
0 0.3 8.8
0 0.1 1
0 0.1 0.4
0 0.1 0.3
0 0.2 28.2
0 0.1 2.5
0 0.1 2
0 0.1 13.5
0 0.3 34
0 0.1 3.2
0 0.1 0.9
0 0.1 0.5

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs). Estimates only — do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision.

Typical flow by month

Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 8 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.

Historical monthly discharge percentiles in cubic feet per second
Month Low p10 Typical p50 High p90 Range
January — 2 —
February — 3 —
March — 4 —
April — 1.9 —
May — 1 —
June — 0.4 —
July — 0.3 —
August — 0.2 —
September — 0.2 —
October — 0.4 —
November — 0.7 —
December — 1 —

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Big Sandy River at US 93 Bridge, near Wikieup, AZ normally run highest?
March, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 4 cfs, against 0.2 cfs in August, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
How long has Big Sandy River at US 93 Bridge, near Wikieup, AZ been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 09424425 begin in 2018, about 8 years, covering roughly 2,910 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Big Sandy River at US 93 Bridge, near Wikieup, AZ?
Yes. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on this basin's observed flows, weather, and snowpack, and issues a daily flow outlook reaching 14 days ahead: a median estimate inside a confidence band, not a single number to bet on. Every forecast is scored against days the model never trained on, and that track record is published on the live gauge screen. Open live conditions to see the current outlook.
Where is Big Sandy River at US 93 Bridge, near Wikieup, AZ?
The gauge sits at 34.66264, -113.58097, in Arizona, in hydrologic subbasin 15030201, at an elevation of about 1,818 feet.
Can I use Big Sandy River at US 93 Bridge, near Wikieup, AZ data for flood or safety decisions?
No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.

Upstream and downstream on the Big Sandy River

Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Big Sandy River in full.

Other gauges in this subbasin