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USGS Streamgage 09408135

Virgin River Ab Quail Creek near Hurricane, UT

Virgin River Ab Quail Creek near Hurricane, UT is USGS streamgage 09408135 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 1,314 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1989. Typical flow runs near 61.5 cfs in July and 138.8 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
1,314 sq mi
Gauge elevation
2,822 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
15010008
Coordinates
37.19248, -113.35328
USGS site number
09408135
Records begin
1989-02-15 (37 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Virgin River Ab Quail Creek near Hurricane, 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
68.1 155 515
58.4 118 346
55.5 85.4 163
48.6 67.2 108
45 59.9 88.8
45.2 71.1 162
44.2 65.9 124
43.7 60.1 91.9
44.2 62.2 99
44.7 63.6 102
43.9 61.3 92.9
41.4 56.7 82.6
41.3 55.6 78.9
41.5 56.4 80.6

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 34 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 39.8 71.4 349
February 38.3 72 485.8
March 45.1 86.8 751.9
April 44.8 138.8 1,193
May 43 107.5 1,146.6
June 39.8 56.8 310
July 36.4 61.5 141.5
August 41.1 69.1 208.9
September 40 67.3 162.4
October 39.2 72.8 246.3
November 37 67 148.7
December 38.7 67.8 193.3

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Virgin River Ab Quail Creek near Hurricane, UT normally run highest?
April, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 138.8 cfs, against 56.8 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 Quail Creek near Hurricane, UT?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 71.4 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 39.8 and 349 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Virgin River Ab Quail Creek near Hurricane, UT been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 09408135 begin in 1989, about 37 years, covering roughly 8,121 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 Quail Creek near Hurricane, 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 Quail Creek near Hurricane, UT?
The gauge sits at 37.19248, -113.35328, in Utah, in hydrologic subbasin 15010008, at an elevation of about 2,822 feet, draining roughly 1,314 square miles.
Can I use Virgin River Ab Quail Creek near Hurricane, 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