Ford Canyon Wash - ID # 86207

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Page Last Updated: 23 October 2024

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GAGE ID AND DATUM HISTORY

ID Elevation of
Instrument
in Gage Height		 Elevation of
Instrument
in Datum		 Period
       
86207 0.72 feet 1,468.79 feet NAVD88 05/05/2020 -- Current
5428 0.72 feet 1,468.72 feet NAVD88 03/14/2002 -- 05/05/2020

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SITE DATA

STATUS Active
LOCATION Located in the north part of White Tanks Regional Park
DRAINAGE AREA 4.3 mi2
STREAM TYPE Natural Stream
JURISDICTION Maricopa County, Arizona
WATERSHED White Tanks B
SECTION/TOWNSHIP/RANGE S18 T3N R2W
LATITUDE N 33° 35' 47.3"  |  +33.59648
LONGITUDE W 112° 29' 57.3"  |  -112.49925
ARIZONA STATE PLANE E 522575  | N 945100
USGS QUAD SHEET Waddell 7.5-Minute
STREAMGAGE INSTALLATION DATE 02/05/2002 - WY 2002
PERIOD OF AVAILABLE DATA RECORD 02/05/2002 - Current
LENGTH OF AVAILABLE DATA RECORD (AS OF 10/01/2024) 22.65 Years | 8,274 Days
GAPS (> 2 DAYS) IN RECORD None
STAGE GAGE TYPE Pressure Transducer
STAGE GAGE ELEVATION 0.72 feet Gage Height
STAFF GAGES 0
CREST STAGE GAGES 1
ZERO GAGE HEIGHT ELEVATION 1,468.07 feet NAVD88
POINT OF ZERO FLOW 0.7 feet Gage Height
EXTREME FOR PERIOD OF RECORD 1,682 cfs | 4.37 feet | 09/08/2014

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TRAVEL TIMES

Estimated Time to McMicken Dam, about 1.5 miles downstream
Discharge (cfs) Gage Height (feet) Time (minutes)
100 1.49 31
500 2.43 17
1,000 3.12 13
1,500 3.67 11

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BRIEF RATING

Current Rating = #2 - Applied since 10/01/2019
Discharge
(cfs)		 Elevation
feet
Gage Height		 Elevation
feet
NAVD88
0 0.00 1,468.07
50 1.27 1,469.34
100 1.49 1,469.56
300 2.08 1,470.15
500 2.43 1,470.50
800 2.86 1,470.93
1,000 3.12 1,471.19
1,500 3.67 1,471.74
2,000 4.16 1,472.23
3,000 5.05 1,473.12

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WATER YEAR PEAKS

Water
Year		 Peak
Gage Height
(feet)		 Peak
Discharge
(cfs)		 Date of
Peak
2025      
2024 None 0 None
2023 None 0 None
2022 1.82 204 08/10/2022
2021 None 0 None
2020 1.56 104 03/13/2020
2019 2.37 328 10/13/2018
2018 None 0 None
2017 None 0 None
2016 None 0 None
2015 None 0 None
2014 4.37 1,682 09/08/2014
2013 1.27 57 08/24/2013
2012 None 0 None
2011 None 0 None
2010 2.30 303 01/21/2010
2009 None 0 None
2008 None 0 None
2007 None 0 None
2006 None 0 None
2005 0.82 4 08/02/2005
2004 1.39 76 10/10/2003
2003 3.32 787 09/04/2003
2002 0.75 4 09/11/2002

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RUNOFF EVENT HISTORY

Date of
Peak		 Time of
Peak		 Runoff
Start		 Runoff
End		 Duration
(hours)		 Peak
Stage
(feet GH)		 Peak
Discharge
(CFS)		 Water
Year
View a Plot of These Data
               
08/10/2022 18:14 08/10/2022 17:35 08/10/2022 22:15 4.7 1.82 204 2022
03/13/2020 01:25 03/13/2020 00:42 03/13/2020 07:10 6.5 1.56 104 2020
09/26/2019 07:06 09/26/2019 07:00 09/26/2019 09:45 2.8 1.23 51 2019
10/14/2018 02:23 10/14/2018 01:36 10/14/2018 06:00 4.4 1.15 40 2019
10/13/2018 11:08 10/13/2018 11:06 10/13/2018 18:00 6.9 2.37 328 2019
09/08/2014 03:35 09/08/2014 03:31 09/08/2014 09:12 5.7 4.37 1,682 2014
07/03/2014 22:11 07/03/2014 22:08 07/03/2014 23:18 1.2 1.10 32 2014
08/24/2013 05:31 08/24/2013 05:30 08/24/2013 06:17 0.8 1.27 57 2013
01/21/2010 20:35 01/21/2010 20:24 01/21/2010 22:14 1.8 2.30 303 2010
08/02/2005 22:35 08/02/2005 22:35 single report 0.0 0.82 4 2005
10/10/2003 06:05 10/10/2003 06:03 10/10/2003 07:46 1.7 1.39 76 2004
09/04/2003 19:43 09/04/2003 19:39 09/04/2003 20:46 1.1 3.32 787 2003
07/29/2003 22:52 07/29/2003 22:42 07/29/2003 23:44 1.0 1.95 193 2003
02/25/2003 19:49 02/25/2003 19:47 02/25/2003 20:05 0.3 0.92 12 2003
02/13/2003 23:07 02/13/2003 22:55 02/14/2003 00:52 3.0 3.30 740 2003
09/11/2002 02:23 09/11/2002 02:23 09/11/2002 03:52 1.5 0.75 4 2002

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FLOOD FLOW FREQUENCY

Flood Flow Frequency
View a plot of Flood Frequncy Data
***NOTE: Flood Flow Frequency data are for information only and should not be considered valid for regulation***
Magnitude and Probability of Instantaneous Peak Flow  |  Discharge, in cfs, for indicated Recurrence Interval
HEC-1 Analysis
2-year 5-year 10-year 25-year 50-year 100-year 200-year 500-year
USGS StreamStats Flood Flow Frequency
2-year 5-year 10-year 25-year 50-year 100-year 200-year 500-year

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CREST STAGE GAGES

Crest Gage Number Pin Elevation
(Feet, Gage Height)		 Additional Information
1 0.77 Located on left bank near transducer

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