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North Fork Virgin River in Utah

River35.8 mi

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Around North Fork Virgin River

Lava Point Campground5.1 miGoose Creek Wilderness3 mi5 mi

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

About this river

North Fork Virgin River is a 35.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge North Fork Virgin River near Springdale, UT (site 09405500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1989 to 2026

North Fork Virgin River typically runs highest in May, at a median 137 cfs, and lowest in July, at 41 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,750 cfs, in 2011.

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Typical flow by month at North Fork Virgin River near Springdale, UT, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January5748 to 67
February6052 to 70
March8263 to 105
April13475 to 249
May13760 to 229
June5435 to 76
July4134 to 58
August4335 to 56
September4131 to 51
October4238 to 59
November5244 to 67
December5345 to 65

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 38 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for North Fork Virgin River near Springdale, UT (site 09405500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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