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White River in Nevada

River45.8 mi

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Around White River

5 mi

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

About this river

White River is a 45.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Preston Big Sprg near Preston, NV (site 09415510). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1983 to 2026

White River typically runs highest in July, at a median 8.6 cfs, and lowest in February, at 8.1 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 11 cfs, in 2006.

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Typical flow by month at Preston Big Sprg near Preston, NV, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January8.27.8 to 9.0
February8.17.7 to 8.7
March8.17.8 to 8.7
April8.27.8 to 8.9
May8.47.7 to 8.9
June8.47.9 to 9.0
July8.67.9 to 8.9
August8.37.8 to 9.1
September8.27.7 to 9.0
October8.47.9 to 8.8
November8.37.8 to 8.8
December8.47.9 to 8.7

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 29 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Preston Big Sprg near Preston, NV (site 09415510). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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