Black Creek
Streamflow, conditions and background by watershed segment. Data through November 1, 2026.
Data gaps and disparities
Found automatically in the gauge records behind this river, and notes from a reviewer who checked them against other sources. Gauges need at least 26 weeks of daily data to appear on the Flow tab.
Warnings (1)
- warning: gap Black Creek Nr Lupton, AZ: 2 gaps of 60+ days inside the record (851 days in all). Longest: Jan 1, 1973 to Apr 30, 1974 (485 days); Sep 30, 1978 to Sep 30, 1979 (366 days).
Context (3)
Show 3 notes
- zero run Black Cr Bel Wf Black Cr Nr Houck, AZ: 3 runs of 60+ days at zero flow; longest 128 days from Sep 10, 1989; 107 days from Apr 10, 1989. Usually real (a dry channel or no release), not missing data.
- zero run Black Creek Nr Lupton, AZ: 5 runs of 60+ days at zero flow; longest 97 days from Mar 14, 1967; 91 days from Apr 21, 1971. Usually real (a dry channel or no release), not missing data.
- ended Discontinued gauges: 2 gauges have stopped reporting: Black Creek Nr Lupton, AZ (last 1982); Black Cr Bel Wf Black Cr Nr Houck, AZ (last 1991). Their segments rest on fewer gauges after those years.
Values removed (0)
A reading is removed automatically only when it is impossible (for example, a daily mean above the highest flow USGS recorded that water year). Low and zero flows are never removed: rivers here really do dry up.
None.
Gauges
Each row is one physical gauge; "published by" lists every agency copy that was merged into it.
| Gauge | Segment | Published by | First | Last | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Cr Bel Wf Black Cr Nr Houck, AZ | Upper Puerco | usgs | 1989-03-20 | 1991-09-30 | 133 |
| Black Creek Nr Lupton, AZ | Upper Puerco | usgs | 1964-08-24 | 1982-09-20 | 823 |