Nibi Metrics
Real-time water levels, forecasts, and alerts for lakes and rivers across Canada and the US. Built on official government data.
Nibi Metrics turns raw gauge readings from official hydrometric networks into something a person standing on a dock can actually use: is the water high or low for today, which way is it moving, and how unusual is this? This page explains where every number on the platform comes from and what we do to it along the way.
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Las Moras Wash (upper Station) near Sasabe Water Level
Live river level, flow, historical records and forecast for Las Moras Wash (upper Station) near Sasabe in AZ, United States, built from official government gauge data.
- Location AZ, United States
- Watershed brawley wash
- Primary gauge 09486560 (USGS)
About Las Moras Wash (upper Station) near Sasabe
Las Moras Wash - a fluctuating waterway in the Arizona desert.
Las Moras Wash, located near Sasabe, Arizona, is a river that showcases the unique dynamics of the arid Southwest's hydrology. This upper station serves as a critical point of measurement for rainfall and runoff in a region marked by dramatic fluctuations in water availability. The watershed, Brawley Wash, captures the intermittent nature of desert streams, where water may appear suddenly during summer monsoon thunderstorms and then recede rapidly between events.
The watershed context
The Las Moras Wash drains a catchment area of approximately 2.4 square miles. This relatively small drainage area underscores the wash's sensitivity to local weather conditions, making it an excellent indicator of rainfall events in the surrounding landscape. The wash flows into a network of nearby channels, with notable peers including the Altar Wash and other segments of Las Moras Wash at different stations in the vicinity. Each of these waters contributes to the complex interplay of surface water and groundwater in this semi-arid region.
Why the data matters here
Monitoring data from the Las Moras Wash is vital for understanding the hydrological patterns that govern this part of Arizona. With summer storms capable of producing violent flash floods and winter storms providing less predictable runoff from high-country snowmelt, having a reliable record of water levels is essential for local communities, agriculture, and ecologically sensitive areas. Today's reading is compared against the median for this calendar day across a year of records maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). This comparison offers vital context, as it helps identify significant deviations in water levels, providing insight into trends, flood risk, and water availability in this dynamic environment.
How this page is built
Readings come from official government gauges and are rolled into daily records: the daily mean, high and low for every day on record. Each calendar day gets its own baseline from the full history, so the level you see is compared against what this specific date usually looks like rather than an annual average.
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