USGS Streamgage 09311500
Price River near Scofield, Utah
Price River near Scofield, Utah is USGS streamgage 09311500 in Utah, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 14060007. It sits on the Price River, alongside 6 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 155 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1917. Typical flow runs near 170.2 cfs in July and 3.6 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
- 155 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 7,608 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 14060007
- Coordinates
- 39.78691, -111.12017
- USGS site number
- 09311500
- Records begin
- 1917-11-17 (109 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Price River near Scofield, Utah. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80.3 | 88.6 | 94.2 | ||
| 71 | 87.7 | 98.4 | ||
| 65.7 | 87.1 | 104 | ||
| 59.6 | 86.4 | 107 | ||
| 48.2 | 84.1 | 107 | ||
| 39.3 | 81.8 | 107 | ||
| 34.8 | 81.9 | 110 | ||
| 21.7 | 75.1 | 107 | ||
| 24.3 | 76.9 | 111 | ||
| 19.9 | 73.8 | 110 | ||
| 14.1 | 68.2 | 108 | ||
| 11.2 | 63.7 | 108 | ||
| 15.9 | 67.8 | 109 | ||
| 11.2 | 61.6 | 107 |
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 109 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 | 0.2 | 2 | 7.2 | |
| February | 0.1 | 2 | 6.9 | |
| March | 0.1 | 1.8 | 24.9 | |
| April | 0.2 | 3.6 | 109 | |
| May | 1.4 | 94.3 | 365.4 | |
| June | 35.1 | 153.8 | 326.1 | |
| July | 30.2 | 170.2 | 232.1 | |
| August | 17.5 | 105.9 | 183.8 | |
| September | 6 | 73.6 | 150.6 | |
| October | 2.5 | 28.5 | 69.5 | |
| November | 0.2 | 6.2 | 19.8 | |
| December | 0.2 | 3.2 | 16.8 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Price River near Scofield, Utah normally run highest?
- July, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 170.2 cfs, against 1.8 cfs in March, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Price River near Scofield, Utah?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 2 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 0.2 and 7.2 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Price River near Scofield, Utah been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 09311500 begin in 1917, about 109 years, covering roughly 742 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Price River near Scofield, Utah?
- 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 Price River near Scofield, Utah?
- The gauge sits at 39.78691, -111.12017, in Utah, in hydrologic subbasin 14060007, at an elevation of about 7,608 feet, draining roughly 155 square miles.
- Can I use Price River near Scofield, Utah 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 Price River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Price River in full.
- Price River near Scofield, Utah this page
- Price River below Golf Course near Helper, UT 530 sq mi
- Price River at Wellington, Utah 719 sq mi
- Price River at Ridge Road near Wellington, UT 846 sq mi
- Price River below Miller Creek near Wellington, UT 955 sq mi
- Price River at Woodside, UT 1,540 sq mi
- Price River above Silvagni Ranch Diversion near Woodside, UT 1,586 sq mi
Other gauges in this subbasin
- White River below Tabbyune Creek near Soldier Summit, UT
- Price River below Golf Course near Helper, UT
- Price River at Wellington, Utah
- Price River at Ridge Road near Wellington, UT
- Price River below Miller Creek near Wellington, UT
- Washboard Wash below Sacco West Diversion near Wellington, UT
- Price River above Silvagni Ranch Diversion near Woodside, UT
- Price River at Woodside, UT