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Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Dry Frio River is a 56.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Dry Frio Rv nr Reagan Wells, TX (site 08196000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1952 to 2026
Dry Frio River typically runs highest in November, at a median 14 cfs, and lowest in August, at 7.3 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 12,200 cfs, in 2002.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12 | 5.6 to 26 |
| February | 12 | 6.0 to 23 |
| March | 12 | 6.0 to 23 |
| April | 12 | 5.7 to 25 |
| May | 12 | 5.1 to 37 |
| June | 14 | 3.8 to 34 |
| July | 9.6 | 2.3 to 38 |
| August | 7.3 | 1.7 to 23 |
| September | 9.8 | 2.5 to 26 |
| October | 14 | 5.0 to 35 |
| November | 14 | 5.8 to 39 |
| December | 13 | 6.2 to 27 |
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 74 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Dry Frio Rv nr Reagan Wells, TX (site 08196000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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