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Around Sacramento River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Sacramento River is a 37.1 mile river near Sacramento River Cruise in California. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Sacramento R at Verona CA (site 11425500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 10. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1946 to 2026
Sacramento River typically runs highest in February, at a median 26,300 cfs, and lowest in October, at 9,480 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 95,600 cfs, in 1997.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 19,600 | 12,100 to 46,800 |
| February | 26,300 | 13,700 to 53,100 |
| March | 26,100 | 14,700 to 46,000 |
| April | 18,300 | 11,450 to 32,450 |
| May | 14,000 | 10,000 to 25,900 |
| June | 11,200 | 8,165 to 17,600 |
| July | 12,400 | 8,290 to 15,800 |
| August | 12,800 | 8,880 to 16,000 |
| September | 12,950 | 9,940 to 16,100 |
| October | 9,480 | 7,740 to 11,500 |
| November | 10,600 | 8,260 to 12,500 |
| December | 15,100 | 11,100 to 25,600 |
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 80 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Sacramento R at Verona CA (site 11425500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Sacramento River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Delta Yacht SalesSacramento -San Joaquin Delta-Georgiana SloughRestricted
- IsletonSacramento-San Joaquin Delta-Sacramento RiverPublic
- Vieira's ResortSacramento-San Joaquin Delta-Sacramento RiverRestricted
- Hogback IslandSacramento-San Joaquin Delta-Steamboat SloughPublic
- Ko-Ket ResortSacramento-San Joaquin Delta-Sacramento RiverRestricted
- Arrowhead HarborSacramento -San Joaquin Delta-Miner SloughPublic
- Garcia Bend ParkSacramento-San Joaquin Delta-Sacramento RiverPublic
- Four Seasons MarinaSacramento-San Joaquin Delta-Sacramento RiverPublic
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