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USGS Streamgage 09504500

Oak Creek near Cornville, AZ

Oak Creek near Cornville, AZ is USGS streamgage 09504500 in Arizona, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 15060202. It sits on the Oak Creek, alongside 2 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 355 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1938. Typical flow runs near 20.4 cfs in July and 39.2 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
355 sq mi
Gauge elevation
3,470 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
15060202
Coordinates
34.76446, -111.89099
USGS site number
09504500
Records begin
1938-03-03 (88 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Oak Creek near Cornville, 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
25.2 26.4 29
24.4 25.6 27.1
24 25.2 26.6
23.7 24.9 26.2
23.3 24.7 26
23.6 25.2 27.8
23.3 25 26.9
23.2 24.9 26.8
23 24.7 26.6
23.1 24.9 27.3
22.8 24.7 26.8
22.8 24.7 26.7
22.6 24.5 26.6
22.4 24.4 26.5

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 86 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 34.1 40.5 157.9
February 33.8 51.2 337.1
March 33.3 90.4 566
April 27.8 39.2 365.8
May 20.3 25.5 41.2
June 15.3 19.5 26
July 14.9 20.4 35.4
August 17.4 23.9 50.4
September 19.2 25.1 45.9
October 22.9 28.1 42.6
November 28.9 34 50.5
December 32.6 37.6 96.3

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Oak Creek near Cornville, AZ normally run highest?
March, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 90.4 cfs, against 19.5 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 Oak Creek near Cornville, AZ?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 40.5 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 34.1 and 157.9 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Oak Creek near Cornville, AZ been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 09504500 begin in 1938, about 88 years, covering roughly 9,130 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Oak Creek near Cornville, 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 Oak Creek near Cornville, AZ?
The gauge sits at 34.76446, -111.89099, in Arizona, in hydrologic subbasin 15060202, at an elevation of about 3,470 feet, draining roughly 355 square miles.
Can I use Oak Creek near Cornville, 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 Oak Creek

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

Other gauges in this subbasin