How high is the Salt River below Stewart Mountain Dam, AZ right now?

The Salt River below Stewart Mountain Dam, AZ is currently flowing at 700 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.24 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Salt River below Stewart Mountain Dam, AZ normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 82th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Salt River below Stewart Mountain Dam, AZ on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 72 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 5 to 978 cfs.

Where is the Salt River below Stewart Mountain Dam, AZ stream gauge located?

The Salt River below Stewart Mountain Dam, AZ stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Maricopa County, AZ on the Salt River. USGS site number 09502000 (coordinates 33.5528, -111.5765).

Salt River below Stewart Mountain Dam, AZ

USGS Site No: 09502000 • Salt River • Maricopa County, AZ

Salt River below Stewart Mountain Dam, AZ on the Salt River is currently at 700 cfs (High — 82th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.24 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

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700

CFS Discharge

4.24

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

N/A

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 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	5
25th	Low threshold	8
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	72
75th	High threshold	560
95th	Very High threshold	978	Today: 700 cfs

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	594	—
May 27, 2026	592	—
May 26, 2026	605	—
May 25, 2026	885	—
May 24, 2026	835	—
May 23, 2026	950	—
May 22, 2026	814	—
May 21, 2026	659	—
May 20, 2026	592	—
May 19, 2026	516	—
May 18, 2026	584	—
May 17, 2026	545	—
May 16, 2026	588	—
May 15, 2026	613	—
Apr 20, 2026	684	—
Apr 19, 2026	711	—
Apr 18, 2026	804	—
Apr 17, 2026	731	—
Apr 16, 2026	638	—
Apr 15, 2026	670	—
Apr 14, 2026	658	—
Apr 13, 2026	674	—
Apr 12, 2026	725	—
Apr 11, 2026	745	—
Apr 10, 2026	819	—
Apr 9, 2026	757	—
Apr 8, 2026	697	—
Apr 7, 2026	667	—
Apr 6, 2026	593	—
Apr 5, 2026	551	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 09502000
State: AZ
County: Maricopa County
Coordinates: 33.5528, -111.5765
Drainage Area: 6,232 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,375.1
HUC Code: 150601060302

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,320 cfs

Jul 15, 2025
Min discharge: 21 cfs

Dec 31, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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