Salt River level at Mesa
Arizona · Tubing & floating
Measured at USGS 09502000 — SALT RIVER BLW STEWART MOUNTAIN DAM, AZ
Reading taken · as of 1 hour ago
Low and slow — expect to drag in the shallows
At 692 CFS, this gauge is running 53% of normal for mid-September — below the 1,300 CFS median USGS has recorded for this date across 81 years of record (1941–2026).
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Flow history at Mesa
Daily values from USGS 09502000, updated every 15 to 60 minutes. Provisional.
About Salt River at Mesa
In Arizona — the reading paddlers, anglers and outfitters here check before committing to a shuttle. Salt River Tubing runs daily May-Sep on SRP releases.
Salt River at Mesa — common questions
3 questions
Does rain upstream change Salt River at Mesa quickly?
Yes. It is free-flowing, so rain upstream moves it directly. Several feet in a few hours is normal after a heavy storm.
Is Salt River at Mesa high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median flow for mid-September here is 1,300 CFS, from 81 years of record (1941–2026). Today is 53% of it. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 09502000 every 15 to 60 minutes. This page refreshes from USGS when you open it, and the reading is provisional until USGS reviews it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.