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USGS Streamgage 09406100

Virgin River Ab La Verkin Creek near La Verkin, UT

Virgin River Ab La Verkin Creek near La Verkin, UT is USGS streamgage 09406100 in Utah, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 15010008. It sits on the Virgin River, alongside 7 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 980 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2005. Typical flow runs near 47.5 cfs in July and 80.6 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
980 sq mi
Gauge elevation
2,985 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
15010008
Coordinates
37.19693, -113.28523
USGS site number
09406100
Records begin
2005-10-01 (21 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Virgin River Ab La Verkin Creek near La Verkin, 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
51.9 132 568
199 1,994 8,504
84.6 303 1,089
54.9 124 357
45.9 70.9 146
40.5 55.6 95.1
41.3 76.3 272
39.4 63.5 156
37.3 53.8 101
39 61.6 134
43.2 101 333
45.4 82.4 195
41.2 59.5 105
38.8 53.2 86.4

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 21 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 20.1 45.5 126.8
February 20 44.7 106.2
March 24 52 256.3
April 25.5 80.6 592.3
May 25.3 75 684.7
June 27.6 42.9 214.6
July 31.4 47.5 105.8
August 35.3 54.5 162.3
September 33.1 49.3 154.8
October 27.1 51.3 143.4
November 21.3 43.5 109.5
December 21 43.9 144.3

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Virgin River Ab La Verkin Creek near La Verkin, UT normally run highest?
April, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 80.6 cfs, against 42.9 cfs in June, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
What is a normal flow for Virgin River Ab La Verkin Creek near La Verkin, UT?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 45.5 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 20.1 and 126.8 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Virgin River Ab La Verkin Creek near La Verkin, UT been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 09406100 begin in 2005, about 21 years, covering roughly 7,613 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Virgin River Ab La Verkin Creek near La Verkin, 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 Virgin River Ab La Verkin Creek near La Verkin, UT?
The gauge sits at 37.19693, -113.28523, in Utah, in hydrologic subbasin 15010008, at an elevation of about 2,985 feet, draining roughly 980 square miles.
Can I use Virgin River Ab La Verkin Creek near La Verkin, 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 Virgin River

Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Virgin River in full.

Other gauges in this subbasin