USGS Streamgage 09484550
Cienega Creek near Sonoita, AZ
Cienega Creek near Sonoita, AZ is USGS streamgage 09484550 in Arizona, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 15050302. It drains a watershed of about 198 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2001. Typical flow runs near 0.4 cfs in July and 0.8 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
- 198 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 4,152 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 15050302
- Coordinates
- 31.86556, -110.57
- USGS site number
- 09484550
- Records begin
- 2001-08-18 (25 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Cienega Creek near Sonoita, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 | 0.5 | 12.3 | ||
| 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | ||
| 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ||
| 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ||
| 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ||
| 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ||
| 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ||
| 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.5 | ||
| 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ||
| 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ||
| 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.9 | ||
| 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | ||
| 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ||
| 0.1 | 0.3 | 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 25 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 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
| February | 0.8 | 1 | 1.4 | |
| March | 0.8 | 1 | 1.5 | |
| April | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | |
| May | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | |
| June | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | |
| July | 0.2 | 0.4 | 20.8 | |
| August | 0.3 | 0.5 | 16.3 | |
| September | 0.3 | 0.5 | 8.5 | |
| October | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | |
| November | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | |
| December | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Cienega Creek near Sonoita, AZ normally run highest?
- February, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 1 cfs, against 0.3 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 Cienega Creek near Sonoita, AZ?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 0.9 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 0.7 and 1.3 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Cienega Creek near Sonoita, AZ been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 09484550 begin in 2001, about 25 years, covering roughly 9,119 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Cienega Creek near Sonoita, 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 Cienega Creek near Sonoita, AZ?
- The gauge sits at 31.86556, -110.57, in Arizona, in hydrologic subbasin 15050302, at an elevation of about 4,152 feet, draining roughly 198 square miles.
- Can I use Cienega Creek near Sonoita, 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.