San Francisco River in Arizona
Around here
Around San Francisco River
- Canyon Overlook Picnic AreaRecreation area10.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Gila Box Riparian National Conservation AreaRecreation area14.9 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Black Hills Back Country BywayRecreation area15.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Hoverrocker Wilderness Study AreaRecreation area15.9 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
San Francisco River is a 40.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge San Francisco River at Clifton, AZ (site 09444500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1914 to 2026
San Francisco River typically runs highest in March, at a median 168 cfs, and lowest in June, at 34 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 52,200 cfs, in 1984.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 82 | 62 to 166 |
| February | 108 | 64 to 296 |
| March | 168 | 70 to 483 |
| April | 145 | 61 to 379 |
| May | 71 | 38 to 151 |
| June | 34 | 21 to 51 |
| July | 50 | 29 to 96 |
| August | 101 | 56 to 196 |
| September | 73 | 47 to 132 |
| October | 56 | 40 to 95 |
| November | 64 | 50 to 99 |
| December | 72 | 55 to 113 |
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 102 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for San Francisco River at Clifton, AZ (site 09444500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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