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USGS Streamgage 10171000

Jordan River @ 1700 South @ Salt Lake City, UT

Jordan River @ 1700 South @ Salt Lake City, UT is USGS streamgage 10171000 in Utah, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 16020204. It drains a watershed of about 3,438 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1942. Typical flow runs near 148.4 cfs in July and 120.5 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in July. 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
3,438 sq mi
Gauge elevation
4,223 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
16020204
Coordinates
40.73356, -111.92327
USGS site number
10171000
Records begin
1942-12-01 (84 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Jordan River @ 1700 South @ Salt Lake City, 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.

Forecast daily mean discharge in cubic feet per second, by date
Date Low p10 Expected p50 High p90 Range
204 211 219
200 210 223
197 212 235
195 213 240
191 211 239
187 208 235
181 206 231
176 203 228
174 202 227
170 201 226
168 200 227
165 200 229
159 199 230
158 198 228

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 83 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.

Historical monthly discharge percentiles in cubic feet per second
Month Low p10 Typical p50 High p90 Range
January 101.6 133.5 196.2
February 71.3 138.4 184.8
March 48.7 127.9 174
April 58.1 120.5 163.5
May 31.1 119.1 171.9
June 76.9 137.9 199.3
July 110.3 148.4 200.6
August 110 148.3 189
September 113.3 154.7 200.7
October 109.4 149.1 204.2
November 100.7 132.8 184.5
December 99.1 130.7 188.2

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Jordan River @ 1700 South @ Salt Lake City, UT normally run highest?
September, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 154.7 cfs, against 119.1 cfs in May, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
What is a normal flow for Jordan River @ 1700 South @ Salt Lake City, UT?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 133.5 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 101.6 and 196.2 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Jordan River @ 1700 South @ Salt Lake City, UT been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 10171000 begin in 1942, about 84 years, covering roughly 9,130 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Jordan River @ 1700 South @ Salt Lake City, 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 Jordan River @ 1700 South @ Salt Lake City, UT?
The gauge sits at 40.73356, -111.92327, in Utah, in hydrologic subbasin 16020204, at an elevation of about 4,223 feet, draining roughly 3,438 square miles.
Can I use Jordan River @ 1700 South @ Salt Lake City, 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.

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