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San Rafael River in Utah

River37.3 mi

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Around San Rafael River

2 mi

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

About this river

San Rafael River is a 37.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge San Rafael River near Green River, UT (site 09328500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1910 to 2026

San Rafael River typically runs highest in June, at a median 251 cfs, and lowest in September, at 27 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 7,300 cfs, in 1917.

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Typical flow by month at San Rafael River near Green River, UT, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January3120 to 45
February4532 to 70
March5433 to 96
April3717 to 102
May5818 to 285
June25134 to 669
July428.3 to 113
August297.8 to 81
September276.8 to 69
October4221 to 75
November4124 to 66
December3120 to 51

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 89 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for San Rafael River near Green River, UT (site 09328500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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