San Rafael River in Utah
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Around San Rafael River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
San Rafael River is a 38.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge San Rafael River near Castle Dale, Utah (site 09328000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1948 to 1986
San Rafael River typically runs highest in June, at a median 309 cfs, and lowest in January, at 32 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,840 cfs, in 1952.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 32 | 25 to 45 |
| February | 46 | 31 to 90 |
| March | 54 | 37 to 99 |
| April | 45 | 23 to 106 |
| May | 91 | 32 to 336 |
| June | 309 | 80 to 801 |
| July | 59 | 17 to 137 |
| August | 39 | 15 to 82 |
| September | 35 | 13 to 67 |
| October | 40 | 20 to 77 |
| November | 46 | 29 to 64 |
| December | 37 | 26 to 58 |
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 31 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for San Rafael River near Castle Dale, Utah (site 09328000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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