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Around South Fork Eel River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
South Fork Eel River is a 50.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge SF Eel R near Miranda CA (site 11476500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1940 to 2026
South Fork Eel River typically runs highest in February, at a median 2,290 cfs, and lowest in September, at 41 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 161,000 cfs, in 1965.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,180 | 872 to 5,960 |
| February | 2,290 | 1,090 to 5,340 |
| March | 1,980 | 1,040 to 4,280 |
| April | 987 | 579 to 2,095 |
| May | 429 | 291 to 643 |
| June | 197 | 147 to 273 |
| July | 89 | 66 to 129 |
| August | 51 | 34 to 65 |
| September | 41 | 28 to 55 |
| October | 51 | 32 to 86 |
| November | 222 | 82 to 896 |
| December | 1,320 | 379 to 3,920 |
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 86 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for SF Eel R near Miranda CA (site 11476500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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