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USGS Streamgage 10172600

Jordan River @ Cudahy Lane near Salt Lake City, UT

Jordan River @ Cudahy Lane near Salt Lake City, UT is USGS streamgage 10172600 in Utah, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 16020204. It drains a watershed of about 3,490 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1963. Typical flow runs near 157.6 cfs in July and 160.2 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
3,490 sq mi
Gauge elevation
4,210 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
16020204
Coordinates
40.84734, -111.95403
USGS site number
10172600
Records begin
1963-10-01 (63 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Jordan River @ Cudahy Lane near 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
234 243 256
230 242 258
229 246 280
226 245 279
220 242 274
215 239 270
210 237 268
204 235 266
198 234 265
194 233 265
197 234 270
194 234 272
184 233 272
181 230 270

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 5 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 — 133.2 —
February — 138.1 —
March — 143.5 —
April — 160.2 —
May — 187.6 —
June — 192.5 —
July — 157.6 —
August — 158.5 —
September — 167.2 —
October — 150.5 —
November — 125.2 —
December — 123.7 —

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Jordan River @ Cudahy Lane near Salt Lake City, UT normally run highest?
June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 192.5 cfs, against 123.7 cfs in December, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
How long has Jordan River @ Cudahy Lane near Salt Lake City, UT been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 10172600 begin in 1963, about 63 years, covering roughly 523 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 @ Cudahy Lane near 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 @ Cudahy Lane near Salt Lake City, UT?
The gauge sits at 40.84734, -111.95403, in Utah, in hydrologic subbasin 16020204, at an elevation of about 4,210 feet, draining roughly 3,490 square miles.
Can I use Jordan River @ Cudahy Lane near 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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