Verde River Tops 1993 Record at 29 Feet Camp Verde & Cottonwood Homes Gutted, 60+ Rescued

The Verde River below Camp Verde, Arizona hit 29.14 feet early Monday, above the 28.36 feet of the great flood of February 1993 and the highest level on the weather service list for that gauge (USGS data provisional). Yavapai County lists 233 damaged homes in its first count, 136 of them in Cottonwood, and the sheriff says crews made more than 60 rescues since Sunday. Dry weather is forecast into next week while families shovel mud and wait for inspectors. Figures as of Thursday, November 5, 2026. CHAPTERS 00:00 — Verde River Breaks 1993 Record 00:35 — 29 Feet Below Camp Verde 01:17 — Three Floods in One River 01:51 — Past the Line for Homes 02:24 — Clarkdale's Highest Since 1993 02:56 — 136 Homes in Cottonwood 03:29 — Water Above the Windows 04:07 — Caught by Surprise 04:48 — Not the Usual Flood Season 05:25 — 20 Feet in Seven Minutes 06:06 — Underwater Along Beaver Creek 06:40 — A Neighbor Yelling Saved Him 07:17 — They Were Talking 29 Feet 07:55 — 60+ Rescues Across the County 08:32 — The Cleanup 09:08 — $200,000 for Seven Counties 09:46 — Dry Week, Soft Banks 10:18 — The New High Mark SOURCES National Weather Service Flagstaff U.S. Geological Survey Yavapai County Town of Camp Verde Arizona's Family (KTVK/KPHO) ABC15 Arizona FOX 10 Phoenix #VerdeRiver #CampVerde #Cottonwood #ArizonaFlooding #Flooding