Mesa Drain in Arizona
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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Mesa Drain is a 4.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Crir Lwr Main Drain below Tyson WW, near Ehrenberg, AZ (site 09429070). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2009 to 2027
Mesa Drain typically runs highest in May, at a median 199 cfs, and lowest in January, at 132 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 669 cfs, in 2026.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 132 | 101 to 167 |
| February | 173 | 133 to 196 |
| March | 177 | 143 to 203 |
| April | 188 | 147 to 230 |
| May | 199 | 153 to 228 |
| June | 183 | 133 to 215 |
| July | 178 | 130 to 214 |
| August | 179 | 131 to 217 |
| September | 182 | 145 to 225 |
| October | 178 | 143 to 211 |
| November | 163 | 133 to 206 |
| December | 161 | 121 to 195 |
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 17 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Crir Lwr Main Drain below Tyson WW, near Ehrenberg, AZ (site 09429070). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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