USGS Streamgage 10102250
Bear River near Smithfield, UT
Bear River near Smithfield, UT is USGS streamgage 10102250 in Utah, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 16010202. It sits on the Bear River, alongside 16 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 5,193 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1964. Typical flow runs near 899.4 cfs in July and 1,295.3 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned flow outlook for this gauge, reaching 14 days ahead.
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Gauge details
- State
- Utah
- Drainage area
- 5,193 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 4,404 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 16010202
- Coordinates
- 41.84001, -111.88159
- USGS site number
- 10102250
- Records begin
- 1964-04-01 (62 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Bear River near Smithfield, UT. Each day carries a median estimate and the band the model expects the flow to fall within — not a single number to plan against. Forecasts are re-issued daily; see the live screen for the current outlook.
| Date | Low p10 | Expected p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 694 | 734 | 767 | ||
| 651 | 744 | 812 | ||
| 633 | 761 | 887 | ||
| 597 | 761 | 911 | ||
| 551 | 756 | 935 | ||
| 536 | 741 | 921 | ||
| 491 | 723 | 927 | ||
| 456 | 699 | 903 | ||
| 474 | 715 | 941 | ||
| 446 | 698 | 932 | ||
| 401 | 662 | 895 | ||
| 360 | 631 | 863 | ||
| 445 | 703 | 946 | ||
| 355 | 653 | 926 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs). Estimates only — do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision.
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 62 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Month | Low p10 | Typical p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 435.9 | 1,090.5 | 1,975.5 | |
| February | 467.5 | 874.2 | 1,925.7 | |
| March | 547.9 | 1,207.5 | 2,369.7 | |
| April | 551.1 | 1,295.3 | 2,861 | |
| May | 586.3 | 1,659.4 | 3,172.3 | |
| June | 519 | 1,237.6 | 2,741 | |
| July | 481.9 | 899.4 | 1,713.2 | |
| August | 513.2 | 814.5 | 1,438.4 | |
| September | 335.5 | 648.9 | 1,701.3 | |
| October | 295.2 | 579.7 | 1,914.5 | |
| November | 286.4 | 694.7 | 1,953.3 | |
| December | 387.8 | 1,120.2 | 1,923.2 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Bear River near Smithfield, UT normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 1,659.4 cfs, against 579.7 cfs in October, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Bear River near Smithfield, UT?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 1,090.5 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 435.9 and 1,975.5 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Bear River near Smithfield, UT been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 10102250 begin in 1964, about 62 years, covering roughly 482 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Bear River near Smithfield, UT?
- Yes. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on this basin's observed flows, weather, and snowpack, and issues a daily flow outlook reaching 14 days ahead: a median estimate inside a confidence band, not a single number to bet on. Every forecast is scored against days the model never trained on, and that track record is published on the live gauge screen. Open live conditions to see the current outlook.
- Where is Bear River near Smithfield, UT?
- The gauge sits at 41.84001, -111.88159, in Utah, in hydrologic subbasin 16010202, at an elevation of about 4,404 feet, draining roughly 5,193 square miles.
- Can I use Bear River near Smithfield, UT data for flood or safety decisions?
- No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.
Upstream and downstream on the Bear River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Bear River in full.
- Bear River near Utah-Wyoming State Line 172 sq mi
- Bear River at Evanston, WY 441 sq mi
- Bear River above Reservoir, near Woodruff, UT 755 sq mi
- Bear River below Reservoir, near Woodruff, UT 784 sq mi
- Bear River below Pixley Dam, near Cokeville, WY 2,032 sq mi
- Bear River below Smiths Fork, near Cokeville, WY 2,447 sq mi
- Bear River at Border, WY 2,480 sq mi
- Bear River at Pescadero, ID 3,705 sq mi
- Bear River at Soda Springs, ID 3,970 sq mi
- Bear River at Alexander, ID 4,093 sq mi
- Bear River below Grace Dam, near Grace, ID 4,110 sq mi
- Bear River below Upl Tailrace at Oneida, ID 4,456 sq mi
- Bear River at Idaho-Utah State Line 4,884 sq mi
- Bear River near Smithfield, UT this page
- Bear River near Collinston, UT 6,271 sq mi
- Bear River near Corinne, UT 7,029 sq mi
- Bear River below O-Line Canal near Brigham City, UT