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Gila River
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GILA RIVER
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GILA RIVER AT HEAD OF SAFFORD VALLEY, NR SOLOMON,

GRAHAM COUNTY, AZ32.8827°N, -109.4796°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
50cfs
GAUGE HT
6.48ft
AIR TEMP
95°F
WIND
10mph SW
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
50cfs 71.6% vs avg
Optimal band: 20–26 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
50cfs
PERIOD LOW
14cfs
RUNNABLE
25%
last 7 day in band

Gauge Height

6.48ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

4.3in

≈ normal

4.25 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 4.56 in).

YTD Total

4.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

4.6in

30-yr average

Typical Range

2.1–7.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-7%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.91" · normal 1.27" (0.2–2.4)
Jan
Feb: 0.24" · normal 1.19" (0.2–2.6)
Feb
Mar: 0.08" · normal 0.76" (0.2–1.4)
Mar
Apr: 0.01" · normal 0.37" (0.0–1.1)
Apr
May: 0.46" · normal 0.27" (0.0–0.4)
May
Jun: 0.43" · normal 0.28" (0.0–0.5)
Jun
Jul: 1.12" (so far)· normal 1.37" (0.4–2.5)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.11" (0.4–2.5)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.09" (0.2–2.2)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.03" (0.1–2.3)
Oct
Nov: normal 0.95" (0.1–2.1)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.37" (0.2–2.7)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:10 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
100°
79°
MON
101°
76°
TUE
99°
74°
WED
96°
73°
THU
96°
76°
FRI
94°
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SAT
88°
72°
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TEMP
hourly forecast
82°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
15mph NW
G 21 mph
15
G21
NW
8
G14
NW
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G14
NNW
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G7
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3
G4
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G12
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G17
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G19
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G15
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18
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3
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PRECIP
chance %
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15%
13%
10%
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1%
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38%
CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
80%
32%
100%
100%
100%
100%
72%
12%
15%
35%
34%
81%
24%
47%
12%
10%
25%
40%
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94%
4%
3%
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100%
89%
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17%
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5%
13%
100%
40%
100%
100%
69%
100%
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100%
100%
94%
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72%
100%
13%
12%
78%
67%
14%
44%
65%
20%
92%
99%
100%
100%
87%
68%
59%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
910
910911912909910912906906907908906904906907905905907908907
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:19 AM
SUNSET
07:28 PM
14H 9M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
New Moon
3% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

32.8827, -109.4796
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-13 00:00 UTC
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