USGS Streamgage 09489500
Black Rvr below Pumping Plant, near Point of Pines, AZ
Black Rvr below Pumping Plant, near Point of Pines, AZ is USGS streamgage 09489500 in Arizona, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 15060101. It drains a watershed of about 560 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1953. Typical flow runs near 34.8 cfs in July and 320.7 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
- Drainage area
- 560 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 5,723 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 15060101
- Coordinates
- 33.47674, -109.76399
- USGS site number
- 09489500
- Records begin
- 1953-06-01 (73 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Black Rvr below Pumping Plant, near Point of Pines, 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.
| Date | Low p10 | Expected p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.1 | 32.7 | 61.3 | ||
| 24.2 | 31.7 | 62.8 | ||
| 24 | 32.6 | 66.7 | ||
| 23.2 | 31.6 | 62.3 | ||
| 21.8 | 28.4 | 50.2 | ||
| 20.6 | 25.9 | 40.8 | ||
| 19.5 | 24 | 34.7 | ||
| 19.1 | 23.4 | 32.3 | ||
| 18.6 | 23 | 31.1 | ||
| 18.4 | 22.9 | 31.7 | ||
| 18.6 | 23.7 | 35.5 | ||
| 18.9 | 24.7 | 40.6 | ||
| 18.6 | 24.7 | 42.6 | ||
| 18 | 23.8 | 37.4 |
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 73 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Month | Low p10 | Typical p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28.5 | 52.7 | 318.5 | |
| February | 34.6 | 110.6 | 647.4 | |
| March | 39.6 | 350.4 | 1,230.8 | |
| April | 38.8 | 320.7 | 1,601 | |
| May | 23.6 | 99.6 | 548.9 | |
| June | 17.1 | 33 | 106.3 | |
| July | 19.6 | 34.8 | 85.6 | |
| August | 25.9 | 59.2 | 258.8 | |
| September | 21.9 | 47.1 | 197.9 | |
| October | 19.9 | 36 | 147.6 | |
| November | 24.7 | 40.9 | 157.8 | |
| December | 24.6 | 44.5 | 217.6 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Black Rvr below Pumping Plant, near Point of Pines, AZ normally run highest?
- March, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 350.4 cfs, against 33 cfs in June, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Black Rvr below Pumping Plant, near Point of Pines, AZ?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 52.7 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 28.5 and 318.5 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Black Rvr below Pumping Plant, near Point of Pines, AZ been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 09489500 begin in 1953, about 73 years, covering roughly 9,129 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Black Rvr below Pumping Plant, near Point of Pines, 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 Black Rvr below Pumping Plant, near Point of Pines, AZ?
- The gauge sits at 33.47674, -109.76399, in Arizona, in hydrologic subbasin 15060101, at an elevation of about 5,723 feet, draining roughly 560 square miles.
- Can I use Black Rvr below Pumping Plant, near Point of Pines, 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.