Gila River in Arizona
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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Gila River is a 50.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Gila River at Kelvin, AZ (site 09474000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1911 to 2026
Gila River typically runs highest in August, at a median 594 cfs, and lowest in November, at 56 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 105,000 cfs, in 1916.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 120 | 52 to 244 |
| February | 197 | 120 to 343 |
| March | 372 | 213 to 658 |
| April | 404 | 248 to 577 |
| May | 380 | 133 to 574 |
| June | 414 | 22 to 672 |
| July | 545 | 111 to 849 |
| August | 594 | 291 to 935 |
| September | 335 | 115 to 562 |
| October | 131 | 57 to 241 |
| November | 56 | 17 to 152 |
| December | 178 | 95 to 294 |
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 115 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Gila River at Kelvin, AZ. (site 09474000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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