USGS Streamgage 09508500
Verde Rvr below Tangle Creek, above Horseshoe Dam, AZ
Verde Rvr below Tangle Creek, above Horseshoe Dam, AZ is USGS streamgage 09508500 in Arizona, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 15060203. It drains a watershed of about 5,858 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1891. Typical flow runs near 132.5 cfs in July and 258.4 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
- 5,858 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 2,030 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 15060203
- Coordinates
- 34.07311, -111.71627
- USGS site number
- 09508500
- Records begin
- 1891-02-24 (135 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Verde Rvr below Tangle Creek, above Horseshoe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79.8 | 95 | 166 | ||
| 85.4 | 141 | 422 | ||
| 98.2 | 197 | 539 | ||
| 103 | 204 | 484 | ||
| 99.3 | 185 | 401 | ||
| 93.1 | 162 | 323 | ||
| 88.7 | 146 | 274 | ||
| 88 | 147 | 268 | ||
| 86.1 | 141 | 251 | ||
| 85 | 141 | 255 | ||
| 85.6 | 148 | 289 | ||
| 91.2 | 166 | 326 | ||
| 92.5 | 170 | 321 | ||
| 91 | 161 | 291 |
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 81 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 | 235.4 | 304 | 1,290 | |
| February | 225.5 | 342.4 | 2,366.9 | |
| March | 204.6 | 499.2 | 3,579 | |
| April | 155.9 | 258.4 | 1,795.2 | |
| May | 110.4 | 153.3 | 288.7 | |
| June | 74 | 111.3 | 172.1 | |
| July | 75.6 | 132.5 | 275.5 | |
| August | 105.7 | 195.5 | 504.5 | |
| September | 108.7 | 175.2 | 384.2 | |
| October | 139.7 | 189.1 | 293.6 | |
| November | 192.3 | 238.3 | 367.5 | |
| December | 230.1 | 273.6 | 737.7 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Verde Rvr below Tangle Creek, above Horseshoe Dam, AZ normally run highest?
- March, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 499.2 cfs, against 111.3 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 Verde Rvr below Tangle Creek, above Horseshoe Dam, AZ?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 304 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 235.4 and 1,290 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Verde Rvr below Tangle Creek, above Horseshoe Dam, AZ been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 09508500 begin in 1891, about 135 years, covering roughly 9,126 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Verde Rvr below Tangle Creek, above Horseshoe 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 Verde Rvr below Tangle Creek, above Horseshoe Dam, AZ?
- The gauge sits at 34.07311, -111.71627, in Arizona, in hydrologic subbasin 15060203, at an elevation of about 2,030 feet, draining roughly 5,858 square miles.
- Can I use Verde Rvr below Tangle Creek, above Horseshoe 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.