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San Rafael River in Utah

River36.2 mi

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Around San Rafael River

Whitewash Sand Dunes Open OHV Area a…16.7 miGreen River State Park16.8 mi10 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

San Rafael River is a 36.2 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge San Rafael River at Mouth near Green River, UT (site 09328910). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2015 to 2026

San Rafael River typically runs highest in May, at a median 56 cfs, and lowest in September, at 7.0 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 963 cfs, in 2019.

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Typical flow by month at San Rafael River at Mouth near Green River, UT, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January1510 to 21
February2419 to 47
March2622 to 53
April309.9 to 106
May565.0 to 205
June520.9 to 481
July120.0 to 66
August9.90.0 to 40
September7.00.8 to 20
October164.4 to 38
November226.9 to 29
December157.5 to 20

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 10 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for San Rafael River at Mouth near Green River, UT (site 09328910). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of San Rafael River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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