Virgin River in Utah
Around here
Around Virgin River
- Sand Hollow State ParkRecreation area2.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Quail Creek Reservoir Designated Dispersed Camping AreaRecreation area2.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Sand Mountain Pipeline Designated Dispersed Camping AreaRecreation area2.9 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Quail Creek State ParkRecreation area3.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Virgin River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Virgin RV at Littlefield, AZ (site 09415000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1930 to 2026
Virgin River typically runs highest in April, at a median 223 cfs, and lowest in July, at 68 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 25,000 cfs, in 2005.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 191 | 152 to 238 |
| February | 206 | 154 to 278 |
| March | 207 | 139 to 344 |
| April | 223 | 101 to 482 |
| May | 170 | 79 to 482 |
| June | 69 | 62 to 100 |
| July | 68 | 60 to 88 |
| August | 81 | 64 to 134 |
| September | 83 | 65 to 120 |
| October | 113 | 82 to 166 |
| November | 156 | 128 to 206 |
| December | 176 | 145 to 222 |
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 97 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Virgin RV at Littlefield, AZ (site 09415000). 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 Virgin River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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