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Santa Cruz River at Cortaro

A gauge on the Santa Cruz River in Pima County, Arizona. Its stage was 8.26 ft as of Sep 26, 11:45 PM MST.

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Stage now
8.26 ftreported Sep 26, 11:45 PM MST
24 hour change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Sep 25, 11:45 PM
Rank
291of 402 in Arizona, Sep 27
Elevation
2,126 ftabove sea level
County
Pima County
Position
32.3511° N, 111.0939° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Santa Cruz River at Cortaro

Stage is the height of the water's surface above the gauge's own fixed zero, in feet, not the depth of the water. Every point drawn is a reading the gauge sent, at the time it sent it.

Water level, 24 hours at Santa Cruz River at Cortaro: the water from 7.83 to 8.56 feet of stage, the latest 8.26 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 8.56 FT, SEP 26, 5:15 PM · LOW 7.83 FT, SEP 26, 8:30 AM7.88.08.28.48.68.83 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 278.26
Latest
8.26 ftSep 26, 11:45 PM
Highest
8.56 ftSep 26, 5:15 PM
Lowest
7.83 ftSep 26, 8:30 AM
Range
0.73 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Sep 26, 12:45 AM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 26, 11:45 PM8.26
Sep 26, 11:30 PM8.27
Sep 26, 11:15 PM8.28
Sep 26, 11:00 PM8.28
Sep 26, 10:45 PM8.28
Sep 26, 10:30 PM8.29
Sep 26, 10:15 PM8.29
Sep 26, 10:00 PM8.31
Sep 26, 9:45 PM8.31
Sep 26, 9:30 PM8.34
Sep 26, 9:15 PM8.35
Sep 26, 9:00 PM8.37
Sep 26, 8:45 PM8.41
Sep 26, 8:30 PM8.44
Sep 26, 8:15 PM8.46
Sep 26, 8:00 PM8.48
Sep 26, 7:45 PM8.48
Sep 26, 7:30 PM8.50
Sep 26, 7:15 PM8.51
Sep 26, 7:00 PM8.54
Sep 26, 6:45 PM8.54
Sep 26, 6:30 PM8.54
Sep 26, 6:15 PM8.56
Sep 26, 6:00 PM8.56
Sep 26, 5:45 PM8.56
Sep 26, 5:30 PM8.56
Sep 26, 5:15 PM8.56
Sep 26, 5:00 PM8.55
Sep 26, 4:45 PM8.55
Sep 26, 4:30 PM8.54
Sep 26, 4:15 PM8.53
Sep 26, 4:00 PM8.51
Sep 26, 3:45 PM8.50
Sep 26, 3:30 PM8.48
Sep 26, 3:15 PM8.42
Sep 26, 3:00 PM8.38
Sep 26, 2:45 PM8.37
Sep 26, 2:30 PM8.34
Sep 26, 2:15 PM8.32
Sep 26, 2:00 PM8.29
Sep 26, 1:45 PM8.23
Sep 26, 1:30 PM8.19
Sep 26, 1:15 PM8.13
Sep 26, 1:00 PM8.08
Sep 26, 12:45 PM8.05
Sep 26, 12:30 PM8.03
Sep 26, 12:15 PM8.03
Sep 26, 12:00 PM8.03
Sep 26, 11:45 AM8.03
Sep 26, 11:30 AM8.00
Sep 26, 11:15 AM7.97
Sep 26, 11:00 AM7.95
Sep 26, 10:45 AM7.93
Sep 26, 10:30 AM7.92
Sep 26, 10:15 AM7.90
Sep 26, 10:00 AM7.90
Sep 26, 9:45 AM7.88
Sep 26, 9:30 AM7.87
Sep 26, 9:15 AM7.86
Sep 26, 9:00 AM7.85
Sep 26, 8:45 AM7.84
Sep 26, 8:30 AM7.83
Sep 26, 8:15 AM7.84
Sep 26, 8:00 AM7.84
Sep 26, 7:45 AM7.85
Sep 26, 7:30 AM7.85
Sep 26, 7:15 AM7.86
Sep 26, 7:00 AM7.86
Sep 26, 6:45 AM7.86
Sep 26, 6:30 AM7.87
Sep 26, 6:15 AM7.87
Sep 26, 6:00 AM7.87
Sep 26, 5:45 AM7.88
Sep 26, 5:30 AM7.90
Sep 26, 5:15 AM7.92
Sep 26, 5:00 AM7.94
Sep 26, 4:45 AM7.97
Sep 26, 4:30 AM7.99
Sep 26, 4:15 AM8.01
Sep 26, 4:00 AM8.04
Sep 26, 3:45 AM8.05
Sep 26, 3:30 AM8.07
Sep 26, 3:15 AM8.09
Sep 26, 3:00 AM8.11
Sep 26, 2:45 AM8.15
Sep 26, 2:30 AM8.16
Sep 26, 2:15 AM8.17
Sep 26, 2:00 AM8.19
Sep 26, 1:45 AM8.21
Sep 26, 1:30 AM8.21
Sep 26, 1:15 AM8.22
Sep 26, 1:00 AM8.24
Sep 26, 12:45 AM8.26

Left out: 2 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 72.28 ft on Sep 25. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 7 days at Santa Cruz River at Cortaro: the water from 7.83 to 8.56 feet of stage, the latest 8.26 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 8.56 FT, SEP 26, 5:15 PM · LOW 7.83 FT, SEP 22, 6:45 AM7.88.08.28.48.68.8Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 278.26
Latest
8.26 ftSep 26, 11:45 PM
Highest
8.56 ftSep 26, 5:15 PM
Lowest
7.83 ftSep 22, 6:45 AM
Range
0.73 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Sep 20, 12:45 AM
Readings
663
Left out
2not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 26, 11:45 PM8.26
Sep 26, 10:45 PM8.28
Sep 26, 9:45 PM8.31
Sep 26, 8:45 PM8.41
Sep 26, 7:45 PM8.48
Sep 26, 6:45 PM8.54
Sep 26, 5:45 PM8.56
Sep 26, 4:45 PM8.55
Sep 26, 3:45 PM8.50
Sep 26, 2:45 PM8.37
Sep 26, 1:45 PM8.23
Sep 26, 12:45 PM8.05
Sep 26, 11:45 AM8.03
Sep 26, 10:45 AM7.93
Sep 26, 9:45 AM7.88
Sep 26, 8:45 AM7.84
Sep 26, 7:45 AM7.85
Sep 26, 6:45 AM7.86
Sep 26, 5:45 AM7.88
Sep 26, 4:45 AM7.97
Sep 26, 3:45 AM8.05
Sep 26, 2:45 AM8.15
Sep 26, 1:45 AM8.21
Sep 26, 12:45 AM8.26
Sep 25, 11:45 PM8.29
Sep 25, 10:45 PM8.28
Sep 25, 9:45 PM8.27
Sep 25, 8:45 PM8.26
Sep 25, 7:45 PM8.24
Sep 25, 6:45 PM8.27
Sep 25, 5:45 PM8.29
Sep 25, 4:45 PM8.31
Sep 25, 3:45 PM8.32
Sep 25, 2:45 PM8.33
Sep 25, 1:45 PM8.32
Sep 25, 12:45 PM8.25
Sep 25, 11:45 AM8.08
Sep 25, 10:30 AM7.99
Sep 25, 9:45 AM7.94
Sep 25, 8:45 AM7.87
Sep 25, 7:45 AM7.85
Sep 25, 6:45 AM7.85
Sep 25, 5:45 AM7.87
Sep 25, 4:45 AM7.97
Sep 25, 3:45 AM8.09
Sep 25, 2:45 AM8.21
Sep 25, 1:45 AM8.28
Sep 25, 12:45 AM8.33
Sep 24, 11:45 PM8.35
Sep 24, 10:45 PM8.31
Sep 24, 9:45 PM8.27
Sep 24, 8:45 PM8.23
Sep 24, 7:45 PM8.23
Sep 24, 6:45 PM8.25
Sep 24, 5:45 PM8.26
Sep 24, 4:45 PM8.25
Sep 24, 3:45 PM8.29
Sep 24, 2:45 PM8.29
Sep 24, 1:45 PM8.28
Sep 24, 12:45 PM8.23
Sep 24, 11:45 AM8.05
Sep 24, 10:45 AM7.99
Sep 24, 9:45 AM7.95
Sep 24, 8:45 AM7.90
Sep 24, 7:45 AM7.86
Sep 24, 6:45 AM7.87
Sep 24, 5:45 AM7.88
Sep 24, 4:45 AM7.99
Sep 24, 3:45 AM8.08
Sep 24, 2:45 AM8.20
Sep 24, 1:45 AM8.28
Sep 24, 12:45 AM8.32
Sep 23, 11:45 PM8.32
Sep 23, 10:45 PM8.30
Sep 23, 9:45 PM8.27
Sep 23, 8:45 PM8.24
Sep 23, 7:45 PM8.23
Sep 23, 6:45 PM8.23
Sep 23, 5:45 PM8.23
Sep 23, 4:45 PM8.24
Sep 23, 3:45 PM8.25
Sep 23, 2:45 PM8.28
Sep 23, 1:45 PM8.28
Sep 23, 12:45 PM8.22
Sep 23, 11:45 AM8.06
Sep 23, 10:45 AM7.99
Sep 23, 9:45 AM7.93
Sep 23, 8:45 AM7.88
Sep 23, 7:45 AM7.83
Sep 23, 6:45 AM7.84
Sep 23, 5:45 AM7.86
Sep 23, 4:45 AM7.97
Sep 23, 3:45 AM8.08
Sep 23, 2:45 AM8.20
Sep 23, 1:45 AM8.25
Sep 23, 12:45 AM8.31
Sep 22, 11:45 PM8.33
Sep 22, 10:45 PM8.29
Sep 22, 9:45 PM8.24
Sep 22, 8:45 PM8.22
Sep 22, 7:45 PM8.21
Sep 22, 6:45 PM8.21
Sep 22, 5:45 PM8.22
Sep 22, 4:45 PM8.25
Sep 22, 3:45 PM8.26
Sep 22, 2:45 PM8.28
Sep 22, 1:45 PM8.27
Sep 22, 12:45 PM8.22
Sep 22, 11:45 AM8.06
Sep 22, 10:45 AM7.98
Sep 22, 9:45 AM7.95
Sep 22, 8:45 AM7.87
Sep 22, 7:45 AM7.84
Sep 22, 6:45 AM7.83
Sep 22, 5:45 AM7.86
Sep 22, 4:45 AM8.00
Sep 22, 2:45 AM8.20
Sep 22, 1:45 AM8.30
Sep 22, 12:45 AM8.31
Sep 21, 11:45 PM8.32
Sep 21, 10:45 PM8.30
Sep 21, 9:45 PM8.25
Sep 21, 8:45 PM8.24
Sep 21, 7:45 PM8.22
Sep 21, 6:45 PM8.24
Sep 21, 5:45 PM8.25
Sep 21, 4:45 PM8.27
Sep 21, 3:45 PM8.29
Sep 21, 2:45 PM8.31
Sep 21, 1:45 PM8.31
Sep 21, 12:45 PM8.24
Sep 21, 11:45 AM8.07
Sep 21, 10:45 AM8.00
Sep 21, 9:45 AM7.95
Sep 21, 8:45 AM7.88
Sep 21, 7:45 AM7.86
Sep 21, 6:45 AM7.86
Sep 21, 5:45 AM7.88
Sep 21, 4:45 AM7.99
Sep 21, 3:45 AM8.09
Sep 21, 2:45 AM8.21
Sep 21, 1:45 AM8.30
Sep 21, 12:45 AM8.35
Sep 20, 11:45 PM8.36
Sep 20, 10:45 PM8.37
Sep 20, 9:45 PM8.37
Sep 20, 8:45 PM8.36
Sep 20, 7:45 PM8.37
Sep 20, 6:45 PM8.38
Sep 20, 5:45 PM8.40
Sep 20, 4:45 PM8.40
Sep 20, 3:45 PM8.38
Sep 20, 2:45 PM8.34
Sep 20, 1:45 PM8.20
Sep 20, 12:45 PM8.06
Sep 20, 11:45 AM8.01
Sep 20, 10:45 AM7.94
Sep 20, 9:45 AM7.87
Sep 20, 8:45 AM7.87
Sep 20, 7:45 AM7.88
Sep 20, 6:45 AM7.90
Sep 20, 5:45 AM7.88
Sep 20, 4:45 AM7.96
Sep 20, 3:45 AM8.03
Sep 20, 2:45 AM8.09
Sep 20, 1:45 AM8.17
Sep 20, 12:45 AM8.24

Left out: 2 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 72.28 ft on Sep 25. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 30 days at Santa Cruz River at Cortaro: the water from 7.83 to 12.35 feet of stage, the latest 8.26 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 12.35 FT, AUG 31, 6:15 PM · LOW 7.83 FT, SEP 19, 8:30 AM68101214Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 228.26
Latest
8.26 ftSep 26, 11:45 PM
Highest
12.35 ftAug 31, 6:15 PM
Lowest
7.83 ftSep 19, 8:30 AM
Range
4.52 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 2.01 ftsince Aug 28, 12:45 AM
Readings
2,843
Left out
2not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 268.567.838.198.2696
Sep 258.367.848.168.2994
Sep 248.357.868.158.3596
Sep 238.337.838.148.3296
Sep 228.347.838.148.3392
Sep 218.377.868.158.3296
Sep 208.417.868.168.3696
Sep 198.397.838.128.3676
Sep 188.627.868.178.2396
Sep 1710.928.439.358.6596
Sep 1610.817.908.6510.2096
Sep 1510.678.429.138.4696
Sep 149.078.168.438.4796
Sep 1310.917.979.469.0696
Sep 128.417.908.178.2496
Sep 118.287.898.158.2496
Sep 108.357.948.178.2796
Sep 98.347.958.208.3096
Sep 88.407.978.228.3296
Sep 78.447.968.238.3996
Sep 68.377.978.188.2692
Sep 58.478.018.268.2692
Sep 48.788.108.358.3396
Sep 39.758.048.588.8196
Sep 28.587.938.278.4796
Sep 110.208.258.778.3796
Aug 3112.358.069.769.8896
Aug 309.568.028.428.5196
Aug 299.267.978.329.2696
Aug 2810.278.098.488.4693

How it reports

Rank
291of 402 in Arizona, Sep 27
Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
31 of 31100% of its schedule, 33 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Sep 25, 6:45 PM
Latest report
Sep 26, 11:45 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
29 min9 in 10 within 30 min

Its schedule is one report every hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Near Santa Cruz River at Cortaro

How to read a gauge

A gauge measures the height of the water where it stands, its stage, in feet above a fixed mark at that gauge. Two gauges' stages are not comparable: each is measured from its own mark, and a reservoir's is often its height above sea level.

The stage shown is the latest the gauge reported, with the time it reported it. Storm Station hears each gauge on its own schedule and ranks it among its state's stations by how reliably it reports: that is its 247 rank.