How high is the Gila River at Head Of Safford Valley, near Solomon, right now?

The Gila River at Head Of Safford Valley, near Solomon, is currently flowing at 27 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 6.16 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Gila River at Head Of Safford Valley, near Solomon, normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for October 27. Today's discharge is at the 5th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Gila River at Head Of Safford Valley, near Solomon, at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 14.84 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 21.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Gila River at Head Of Safford Valley, near Solomon, on October 27?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 129 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 59 to 812 cfs.

Where is the Gila River at Head Of Safford Valley, near Solomon, stream gauge located?

The Gila River at Head Of Safford Valley, near Solomon, stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Graham County, AZ on the Gila River. USGS site number 09448500 (coordinates 32.8827, -109.4796).

Gila River at Head Of Safford Valley, near Solomon,

USGS Site No: 09448500 • Gila River • Graham County, AZ

Gila River at Head Of Safford Valley, near Solomon, on the Gila River is currently at 27 cfs (Very Low — 5th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 6.16 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Gila River

Gila River Near Clifton, AZ

Downstream on Gila River ↓

Gila River at Calva, AZ

CFS Discharge

6.16

Gage Height (ft)

Very Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 27 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	59	Today: 27 cfs
25th	Low threshold	88
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	129
75th	High threshold	195
95th	Very High threshold	812

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	25	—
May 27, 2026	26	—
May 26, 2026	27	—
May 25, 2026	25	—
May 24, 2026	27	—
May 23, 2026	24	—
May 22, 2026	25	—
May 21, 2026	24	—
May 20, 2026	24	—
May 19, 2026	24	—
May 18, 2026	25	—
May 17, 2026	28	—
May 16, 2026	30	—
May 15, 2026	32	—
Apr 20, 2026	67	—
Apr 19, 2026	70	—
Apr 18, 2026	71	—
Apr 17, 2026	71	—
Apr 16, 2026	71	—
Apr 15, 2026	75	—
Apr 14, 2026	77	—
Apr 13, 2026	79	—
Apr 12, 2026	81	—
Apr 11, 2026	82	—
Apr 10, 2026	83	—
Apr 9, 2026	89	—
Apr 8, 2026	91	—
Apr 7, 2026	88	—
Apr 6, 2026	87	—
Apr 5, 2026	86	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 09448500
State: AZ
County: Graham County
Coordinates: 32.8827, -109.4796
Drainage Area: 7,857 mi²
Datum (ft): 3,096.7
HUC Code: 15040005

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 19.0 ft
Flood Stage: 21.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 22.5 ft
Major Flood: 24.0 ft

Currently 14.84 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 551 cfs

Oct 13, 2025
Min discharge: 13 cfs

Jun 29, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Bonita Creek Near Morenci, Az.
5.9 mi · 2 cfs

Normal
San Simon River Near Solomon, Ariz.
10.8 mi · 0 cfs

Normal
Gila River Near Clifton, AZ
11.4 mi · 14 cfs

Very Low
Eagle Creek Above Pumping Plant, Near Morenci, Az.
12.8 mi · 29 cfs

Normal
San Francisco River at Clifton, AZ
15.9 mi · 17 cfs

Very Low