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USGS Streamgage 09502000

Salt River below Stewart Mountain Dam, AZ

Salt River below Stewart Mountain Dam, AZ is USGS streamgage 09502000 in Arizona, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 15060106. It sits on the Salt River, alongside 2 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 6,232 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1934. Typical flow runs near 1,313.5 cfs in July and 789.3 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in July. 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
6,232 sq mi
Gauge elevation
1,375 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
15060106
Coordinates
33.55284, -111.57654
USGS site number
09502000
Records begin
1934-10-01 (92 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Salt River below Stewart Mountain 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.

Forecast daily mean discharge in cubic feet per second, by date
Date Low p10 Expected p50 High p90 Range
445 545 706
385 556 870
355 562 956
368 592 983
370 603 988
360 591 947
353 592 934
363 610 940
355 607 920
364 614 910
353 602 888
326 580 873
332 594 892
332 596 890

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 0.1 10.4 611.6
February 0.8 26.2 1,129.4
March 5.4 428.6 1,914.5
April 7.3 789.3 2,206.3
May 352.9 998.3 1,881.6
June 615.6 1,268 1,921.3
July 741.6 1,313.5 1,881
August 577.5 1,218.1 1,861.6
September 403.7 1,106.8 1,670
October 19.4 390.7 1,036.2
November 1.4 9.7 525.1
December 0.8 10.8 761.6

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Salt River below Stewart Mountain Dam, AZ normally run highest?
July, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 1,313.5 cfs, against 9.7 cfs in November, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
What is a normal flow for Salt River below Stewart Mountain Dam, AZ?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 10.4 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 0.1 and 611.6 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Salt River below Stewart Mountain Dam, AZ been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 09502000 begin in 1934, about 92 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 Salt River below Stewart Mountain 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 Salt River below Stewart Mountain Dam, AZ?
The gauge sits at 33.55284, -111.57654, in Arizona, in hydrologic subbasin 15060106, at an elevation of about 1,375 feet, draining roughly 6,232 square miles.
Can I use Salt River below Stewart Mountain 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 Salt River

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

Other gauges in this subbasin