Eagle Creek (Upper Gila)
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 Eagle Creek Nr Double Circle Ranch, Nr Morenci, AZ: 1 gap of 60+ days inside the record (18,605 days in all). Longest: Sep 30, 1967 to Sep 6, 2018 (18,605 days).
Context (4)
Show 4 notes
- flatline Eagle Creek Above Pumping Plant, Near Morenci, AZ: 3 runs of 30+ days at exactly the same flow: 12.0 cfs for 36 days from Nov 25, 1958; 42.0 cfs for 31 days from Mar 21, 1996; 42.0 cfs for 30 days from May 9, 1994. Usually an estimated period (ice, a broken gauge) rather than measured daily flow.
- zero run Eagle Creek At Eagle School Rd, Near Morenci, AZ: 9 runs of 60+ days at zero flow; longest 317 days from Aug 21, 2020; 243 days from May 26, 2023. Usually real (a dry channel or no release), not missing data.
- spike Eagle Creek Nr Double Circle Ranch, Nr Morenci, AZ: 1 single-day flow far above the gauge's usual range (99th percentile 211 cfs) with no annual peak on record to confirm them: 1,800 cfs on Nov 1, 2026. Flash floods are common here, but these are unverified.
- single gauge Upper Gila-San Carlos Reservoir: 62% of this segment's weeks rest on a single gauge; the segment value is that gauge in those weeks, and jumps when other gauges join or drop out.
Values removed (2)
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.
Show 2 removed values
| Gauge | Date | Source | cfs | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Creek Above Pumping Plant, Near Morenci, AZ | 2016-09-08 | usgs | 104 | automatic: daily mean above that water year's USGS peak of 70 cfs (USGS flags the daily value as estimated) |
| Eagle Creek Above Pumping Plant, Near Morenci, AZ | 2016-09-09 | usgs | 118 | automatic: daily mean above that water year's USGS peak of 70 cfs (USGS flags the daily value as estimated) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Creek At Eagle School Rd, Near Morenci, AZ | Upper Gila-San Carlos Reservoir | usgs | 2018-06-04 | 2026-10-26 | 439 |
| Eagle Creek Above Pumping Plant, Near Morenci, AZ | Upper Gila-San Carlos Reservoir | nwps, usgs | 1944-04-03 | 2026-10-26 | 4309 |
| Eagle Creek Nr Double Circle Ranch, Nr Morenci, AZ | Upper Gila-San Carlos Reservoir | usgs | 1944-08-28 | 2026-10-26 | 1630 |