Virgin River in Nevada
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Around Virgin River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Virgin River is a 37.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Virgin River above Quail Creek near Hurricane, UT (site 09408135). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 9. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1992 to 2026
Virgin River typically runs highest in April, at a median 139 cfs, and lowest in June, at 57 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 13,500 cfs, in 2005.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 70 | 49 to 107 |
| February | 72 | 50 to 113 |
| March | 86 | 62 to 218 |
| April | 139 | 60 to 431 |
| May | 90 | 55 to 462 |
| June | 57 | 46 to 93 |
| July | 62 | 46 to 84 |
| August | 69 | 51 to 97 |
| September | 67 | 50 to 94 |
| October | 73 | 50 to 105 |
| November | 67 | 45 to 95 |
| December | 67 | 48 to 85 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 24 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Virgin River above Quail Creek near Hurricane, UT (site 09408135). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Virgin River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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