Bright Angel Creek in Arizona
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Before you go
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Bright Angel Creek is a 7.4 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Bright Angel Creek near Grand Canyon, Ariz (site 09403000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1924 to 2026
Bright Angel Creek typically runs highest in April, at a median 59 cfs, and lowest in September, at 20 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,500 cfs, in 1967.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 19 to 24 |
| February | 22 | 19 to 26 |
| March | 23 | 20 to 28 |
| April | 59 | 30 to 102 |
| May | 56 | 34 to 115 |
| June | 25 | 20 to 35 |
| July | 22 | 17 to 26 |
| August | 21 | 17 to 23 |
| September | 20 | 17 to 23 |
| October | 20 | 17 to 23 |
| November | 20 | 18 to 24 |
| December | 21 | 18 to 24 |
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 54 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Bright Angel Creek near Grand Canyon, Ariz. (site 09403000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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