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.
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)
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.
| 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 519 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- 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.
Other gauges in this subbasin
- Salt Lake City Sewage Canal near Farmington, Utah
- Goggin Drain near Magna Utah
- Lee Creek near Magna, UT
- Little Cottonwood Creek @ Jordan River near Slc
- Com Flw Jordan River & Surplus Canal @ Slc, UT
- Surplus Canal @ Salt Lake City, UT
- Jordan River @ 1700 South @ Salt Lake City, UT
- Red Butte Creek at Fort Douglas, near Slc, UT