Oak Creek (AZ) at Sedona
Critical Stages
7' - Action
14' - Flood
17' - Moderate
20' - Major
Latest Observation
Updated: 2:45 AM MST 12/16/25
Status: No Flooding
Stage: 2.29 ft
Flow: 0.0344 kcfs
Forecast
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 AM 12/16 | 2.3 | 0.0352 |
| 6 AM 12/16 | 2.31 | 0.036 |
| 7 AM 12/16 | 2.31 | 0.036 |
| 8 AM 12/16 | 2.3 | 0.0352 |
| 9 AM 12/16 | 2.29 | 0.0344 |
| 10 AM 12/16 | 2.27 | 0.0328 |
| 11 AM 12/16 | 2.25 | 0.0313 |
| 12 PM 12/16 | 2.24 | 0.0306 |
| 1 PM 12/16 | 2.23 | 0.0299 |
| 2 PM 12/16 | 2.22 | 0.0292 |
| 3 PM 12/16 | 2.22 | 0.0292 |
| 4 PM 12/16 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 5 PM 12/16 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 6 PM 12/16 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 7 PM 12/16 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 8 PM 12/16 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 9 PM 12/16 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 10 PM 12/16 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 11 PM 12/16 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 12 AM 12/17 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 1 AM 12/17 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 2 AM 12/17 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 3 AM 12/17 | 2.22 | 0.0292 |
| 4 AM 12/17 | 2.24 | 0.0306 |
| 5 AM 12/17 | 2.25 | 0.0313 |
| 6 AM 12/17 | 2.26 | 0.0321 |
| 7 AM 12/17 | 2.27 | 0.0328 |
| 8 AM 12/17 | 2.26 | 0.0321 |
| 9 AM 12/17 | 2.25 | 0.0313 |
| 10 AM 12/17 | 2.24 | 0.0306 |
| 11 AM 12/17 | 2.23 | 0.0299 |
| 12 PM 12/17 | 2.22 | 0.0292 |
| 1 PM 12/17 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 2 PM 12/17 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 3 PM 12/17 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 4 PM 12/17 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 5 PM 12/17 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 6 PM 12/17 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 7 PM 12/17 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 8 PM 12/17 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 9 PM 12/17 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 10 PM 12/17 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 11 PM 12/17 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 12 AM 12/18 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 1 AM 12/18 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 2 AM 12/18 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 3 AM 12/18 | 2.24 | 0.0306 |
| 4 AM 12/18 | 2.26 | 0.0321 |
| 5 AM 12/18 | 2.28 | 0.0336 |
| 6 AM 12/18 | 2.29 | 0.0344 |
| 7 AM 12/18 | 2.29 | 0.0344 |
| 8 AM 12/18 | 2.28 | 0.0336 |
| 9 AM 12/18 | 2.26 | 0.0321 |
| 10 AM 12/18 | 2.25 | 0.0313 |
| 11 AM 12/18 | 2.23 | 0.0299 |
| 12 PM 12/18 | 2.22 | 0.0292 |
| 1 PM 12/18 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 2 PM 12/18 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 3 PM 12/18 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 4 PM 12/18 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 5 PM 12/18 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 6 PM 12/18 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 7 PM 12/18 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 8 PM 12/18 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 9 PM 12/18 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 10 PM 12/18 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 11 PM 12/18 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 12 AM 12/19 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 1 AM 12/19 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 2 AM 12/19 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 3 AM 12/19 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 4 AM 12/19 | 2.23 | 0.0299 |
| 5 AM 12/19 | 2.25 | 0.0313 |
| 6 AM 12/19 | 2.25 | 0.0313 |
| 7 AM 12/19 | 2.25 | 0.0313 |
| 8 AM 12/19 | 2.25 | 0.0313 |
| 9 AM 12/19 | 2.23 | 0.0299 |
| 10 AM 12/19 | 2.22 | 0.0292 |
| 11 AM 12/19 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 12 PM 12/19 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 1 PM 12/19 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 2 PM 12/19 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 3 PM 12/19 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 4 PM 12/19 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 5 PM 12/19 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 6 PM 12/19 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 7 PM 12/19 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 8 PM 12/19 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 9 PM 12/19 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 10 PM 12/19 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 11 PM 12/19 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 12 AM 12/20 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 1 AM 12/20 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 2 AM 12/20 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 3 AM 12/20 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 4 AM 12/20 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 5 AM 12/20 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 6 AM 12/20 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 7 AM 12/20 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 8 AM 12/20 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 9 AM 12/20 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 10 AM 12/20 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 11 AM 12/20 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 12 PM 12/20 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 1 PM 12/20 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 2 PM 12/20 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 3 PM 12/20 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 4 PM 12/20 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 5 PM 12/20 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 6 PM 12/20 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 7 PM 12/20 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 8 PM 12/20 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 9 PM 12/20 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 10 PM 12/20 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 11 PM 12/20 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 12 AM 12/21 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 1 AM 12/21 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 2 AM 12/21 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 3 AM 12/21 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 4 AM 12/21 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 5 AM 12/21 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 6 AM 12/21 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 7 AM 12/21 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 8 AM 12/21 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 9 AM 12/21 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 10 AM 12/21 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 11 AM 12/21 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 12 PM 12/21 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 1 PM 12/21 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 2 PM 12/21 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 3 PM 12/21 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 4 PM 12/21 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 5 PM 12/21 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 6 PM 12/21 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 7 PM 12/21 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 8 PM 12/21 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 9 PM 12/21 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 10 PM 12/21 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 11 PM 12/21 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 12 AM 12/22 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 1 AM 12/22 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 2 AM 12/22 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 3 AM 12/22 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 4 AM 12/22 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| 5 AM 12/22 | 2.21 | 0.0285 |
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 3:45 AM 12/16 | 2.29 | 0.0344 |
| 3:30 AM 12/16 | 2.28 | 0.0336 |
| 3:15 AM 12/16 | 2.29 | 0.0344 |
| 3:00 AM 12/16 | 2.29 | 0.0344 |
| 2:45 AM 12/16 | 2.29 | 0.0344 |
| 2:30 AM 12/16 | 2.29 | 0.0344 |
| 2:15 AM 12/16 | 2.29 | 0.0344 |
| 2:00 AM 12/16 | 2.29 | 0.0344 |
| 1:45 AM 12/16 | 2.29 | 0.0344 |
| 1:30 AM 12/16 | 2.29 | 0.0344 |
| 1:15 AM 12/16 | 2.29 | 0.0344 |
| 1:00 AM 12/16 | 2.29 | 0.0344 |
| 12:45 AM 12/16 | 2.29 | 0.0344 |
| 12:30 AM 12/16 | 2.29 | 0.0344 |
| 12:15 AM 12/16 | 2.29 | 0.0344 |
| 12:00 AM 12/16 | 2.28 | 0.0336 |
| 11:45 PM 12/15 | 2.29 | 0.0344 |
| 11:30 PM 12/15 | 2.29 | 0.0344 |
| 11:15 PM 12/15 | 2.28 | 0.0336 |
| 11:00 PM 12/15 | 2.28 | 0.0336 |
| 10:45 PM 12/15 | 2.29 | 0.0344 |
| 10:30 PM 12/15 | 2.29 | 0.0344 |
| 10:15 PM 12/15 | 2.28 | 0.0336 |
| 10:00 PM 12/15 | 2.28 | 0.0336 |
| 9:45 PM 12/15 | 2.29 | 0.0344 |
| 9:30 PM 12/15 | 2.28 | 0.0336 |
| 9:15 PM 12/15 | 2.28 | 0.0336 |
| 9:00 PM 12/15 | 2.28 | 0.0336 |
| 8:45 PM 12/15 | 2.28 | 0.0336 |
| 8:30 PM 12/15 | 2.28 | 0.0336 |
24.5' -
Creek reaches bottom of pedestrian and highway bridges at Tlaquepaque.
20' -
Major flooding to mobile homes downstream from the Tlaquepaque bridge and access roads along Oak Creek through Sedona.
18' -
Minor damage to shops and galleries near the Tlaquepaque bridge.
16' -
Flooding begins at Rancho Sedona RV Park on Bear Wallow Lane, Trails End Drive, Oak Creek Mobilodge, Poco Diablo Resort on Sycamore Road and Oak Creek Cliffs Drive, and Chavez Crossing Campground.
14' -
Flood stage. Several islands downstream in Sedona evacuated. Minor flooding of access roads, buildings, and residences along Oak Creek.
13' -
Stream reaches terrace under Tlaquepaque bridge. Low water crossings closed.
7' -
Likely to cause minor flooding downstream in Page Springs area near stream gage OACA3 4 to 6 hours later.
5' -
Multiple private low water crossings and bridges over Oak Creek above Sedona become impassable.
| Date | Stage (ft) |
|---|---|
| Feb 19, 1993 | 20.33 |
| Mar 6, 1995 | 18.47 |
| Dec 29, 2004 | 18.47 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | 16.4 |
| Feb 15, 2019 | 12.11 |
| Nov 30, 1982 | 11.59 |
| Dec 7, 2007 | 11.34 |
| Mar 2, 2015 | 10.95 |
| Feb 13, 1992 | 10.29 |
| Mar 1, 1991 | 9.32 |
| Dec 27, 1983 | 9.25 |
| Nov 29, 1985 | 9.15 |
| Jan 26, 2013 | 8.32 |
| Dec 23, 2016 | 8.01 |
| Dec 27, 1984 | 7.98 |
| Oct 11, 1986 | 7.96 |
| Feb 13, 2003 | 7.8 |
| Mar 1, 2014 | 6.12 |
Data provided by the National Weather Service.