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CAVE CREEK BLW COTTONWOOD CR NEAR CAVE CREEK, AZ.

CAVE CREEK, AZ33.8870°N, -111.9542°W Updated 8 hr ago
FLOW RATE
0cfs
GAUGE HT
2.64ft
AIR TEMP
90°F
WIND
7mph SSW
FISH INDEX
50SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
0cfs NaN% vs avg
Optimal band: 1–1 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
90cfs
PERIOD LOW
1cfs
RUNNABLE
67%
last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

2.64ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

2.7in

-63% vs normal

2.66 in of precipitation so far this year, 63% below the 30-year normal of 7.14 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

2.7in

This year so far

Normal to Date

7.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

3.0–11.8in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-63%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.83" · normal 1.99" (0.1–4.4)
Jan
Feb: 1.33" · normal 2.30" (0.2–5.5)
Feb
Mar: 0.12" · normal 1.61" (0.1–3.9)
Mar
Apr: 0.14" · normal 0.56" (0.0–1.4)
Apr
May: 0.05" · normal 0.26" (0.0–0.9)
May
Jun: 0.16" · normal 0.11" (0.0–0.3)
Jun
Jul: 0.02" (so far)· normal 1.12" (0.2–2.7)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.19" (0.2–2.3)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.11" (0.2–2.9)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.11" (0.0–2.6)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.15" (0.0–2.8)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.78" (0.1–3.9)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo07:06 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
107°
83°
MON
104°
79°
TUE
101°
79°
WED
102°
81°
THU
98°
83°
FRI
99°
72°
SAT
91°
76°
TIME
SUN
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FRI
12
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TEMP
hourly forecast
91°
mild
91°
96°
99°
101°
103°
105°
106°
107°
107°
92°
89°
89°
91°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
6mph NW
G 8 mph
6
G8
NW
3
G7
N
8
G9
SW
9
SSW
10
G11
SW
11
G14
SW
12
G16
SW
12
G17
SW
13
G15
SSW
32
G46
NE
33
G49
NE
23
G32
NE
9
G12
NE
12
G21
W
5
G6
E
3
G4
SSE
2
G3
E
7
G11
NNW
3
G5
E
4
NE
4
SE
3
NE
5
NNW
1
G3
N
3
G5
SSW
6
G7
SSW
7
G9
SSW
7
G10
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8
G10
SSW
10
G17
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11
G17
SW
11
G16
SW
31
G45
ESE
5
G8
SSE
7
SSW
8
G9
SW
4
G7
WSW
5
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3
G5
SSE
6
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3
G4
SE
2
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1
G3
SSW
0
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E
1
G2
NE
2
NNW
2
NE
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2
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4
G5
SSE
7
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8
G9
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
9
SSW
33
NE
20
G27
ENE
9
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12
G17
NE
13
G19
NE
10
G15
NNE
10
G15
NNE
9
G16
NE
8
G11
NE
7
G8
NE
6
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7
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4
G6
SE
6
G7
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8
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9
G13
S
12
G13
SSW
13
SSW
12
SW
9
SW
5
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7
WSW
4
G5
WSW
1
G3
SW
1
G3
SW
4
NNW
5
NNE
5
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5
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6
ESE
6
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4
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7
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8
NNE
4
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2
G3
ESE
6
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6
SSE
6
SSE
9
S
7
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21
ESE
8
NE
4
G6
NNE
7
G11
N
10
G19
N
12
G22
N
9
G19
NNE
6
G13
NE
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3
G5
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PRECIP
chance %
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
2%
4%
11%
12%
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34%
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24%
14%
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14%
14%
14%
29%
29%
29%
29%
29%
29%
49%
49%
49%
49%
49%
49%
32%
CLOUDS
cover %
16%
few
16%
39%
15%
0%
0%
1%
0%
100%
100%
100%
100%
53%
100%
80%
100%
100%
100%
86%
24%
77%
100%
55%
10%
3%
1%
0%
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0%
2%
0%
99%
100%
100%
100%
100%
75%
12%
84%
71%
100%
100%
15%
16%
86%
5%
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5%
6%
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6%
100%
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100%
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100%
22%
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7%
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0%
5%
13%
100%
11%
8%
18%
100%
93%
78%
6%
77%
100%
13%
100%
100%
100%
97%
13%
23%
12%
9%
5%
6%
27%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
82%
57%
41%
47%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
937
937935934935938937935934935933932932934931929930933930930
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
50
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:26 AM
SUNSET
07:40 PM
14H 14M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
7% illuminated

Station Location

33.8870, -111.9542
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC
Site #09512280·USGS

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