USGS Streamgage 09519800
Gila River below Painted Rock Dam, AZ
Gila River below Painted Rock Dam, AZ is USGS streamgage 09519800 in Arizona, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 15070201. It sits on the Gila River, alongside 16 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 50,910 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1959. Typical flow runs near 0 cfs in July and 1.8 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
- 50,910 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 520 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 15070201
- Coordinates
- 33.07811, -113.01808
- USGS site number
- 09519800
- Records begin
- 1959-10-01 (67 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Gila River below Painted Rock Dam, 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 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 67 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 | 1.2 | 1,155.6 | |
| February | 0 | 1.8 | 1,111.5 | |
| March | 0 | 2.7 | 2,125.2 | |
| April | 0 | 1.8 | 2,699.7 | |
| May | 0 | 0.4 | 2,111.3 | |
| June | 0 | 0 | 911.8 | |
| July | 0 | 0 | 328.9 | |
| August | 0 | 0 | 261.5 | |
| September | 0 | 0 | 200.6 | |
| October | 0 | 0 | 79.7 | |
| November | 0 | 0 | 29.3 | |
| December | 0 | 0.2 | 76.8 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Gila River below Painted Rock Dam, AZ normally run highest?
- March, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 2.7 cfs, against 0 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 Gila River below Painted Rock Dam, AZ?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 1.2 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 0 and 1,155.6 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Gila River below Painted Rock Dam, AZ been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 09519800 begin in 1959, about 67 years, covering roughly 9,033 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Gila River below Painted Rock Dam, 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 Gila River below Painted Rock Dam, AZ?
- The gauge sits at 33.07811, -113.01808, in Arizona, in hydrologic subbasin 15070201, at an elevation of about 520 feet, draining roughly 50,910 square miles.
- Can I use Gila River below Painted Rock Dam, 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 Gila River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Gila River in full.
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