Gila River in New Mexico
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Around Gila River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Gila River is a 43.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Gila River near Gila Hot Springs, NM (site 09430030). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2017 to 2022
Gila River typically runs highest in March, at a median 236 cfs, and lowest in July, at 32 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,060 cfs, in 2020.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 54 | 52 to 108 |
| February | 106 | 56 to 182 |
| March | 236 | 61 to 454 |
| April | 146 | 56 to 199 |
| May | 59 | 32 to 69 |
| June | 33 | 21 to 36 |
| July | 32 | 26 to 43 |
| August | 57 | 41 to 87 |
| September | 47 | 42 to 61 |
| October | 47 | 46 to 55 |
| November | 57 | 51 to 65 |
| December | 56 | 52 to 110 |
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 5 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Gila River near Gila Hot Springs, NM (site 09430030). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Gila River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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