USGS Streamgage 09413200
Virgin River near Bloomington, UT
Virgin River near Bloomington, UT is USGS streamgage 09413200 in Utah, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 15010010. It sits on the Virgin River, alongside 7 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 3,853 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1977. Typical flow runs near 41.6 cfs in July and 208.2 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
- 3,853 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 2,511 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 15010010
- Coordinates
- 37.07, -113.58389
- USGS site number
- 09413200
- Records begin
- 1977-09-16 (49 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Virgin River near Bloomington, 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.
| Date | Low p10 | Expected p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 38.5 | 132 | ||
| 37.1 | 146 | 840 | ||
| 44.1 | 140 | 488 | ||
| 43.6 | 89.5 | 231 | ||
| 38.1 | 63 | 129 | ||
| 34.1 | 51.7 | 93.5 | ||
| 32.9 | 50.6 | 91.3 | ||
| 33.1 | 51.1 | 93.9 | ||
| 30.4 | 47.6 | 92.4 | ||
| 34.4 | 73.8 | 224 | ||
| 40.7 | 98.5 | 296 | ||
| 36.3 | 78.9 | 241 | ||
| 36.2 | 62.7 | 126 | ||
| 34.2 | 54.7 | 98.8 |
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 49 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 | 75.2 | 143.9 | 304.6 | |
| February | 70.9 | 149.3 | 395 | |
| March | 58.7 | 179.7 | 741 | |
| April | 47.1 | 208.2 | 1,057.8 | |
| May | 33.4 | 143 | 1,248 | |
| June | 19.5 | 44.7 | 470.5 | |
| July | 16.6 | 41.6 | 177.9 | |
| August | 20.7 | 53.5 | 212.4 | |
| September | 29.8 | 58.9 | 196.7 | |
| October | 43.1 | 86.4 | 212.3 | |
| November | 62.8 | 112.4 | 228.4 | |
| December | 71.5 | 123.2 | 252.6 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Virgin River near Bloomington, UT normally run highest?
- April, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 208.2 cfs, against 41.6 cfs in July, 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 near Bloomington, UT?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 143.9 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 75.2 and 304.6 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Virgin River near Bloomington, UT been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 09413200 begin in 1977, about 49 years, covering roughly 9,130 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 near Bloomington, 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 near Bloomington, UT?
- The gauge sits at 37.07, -113.58389, in Utah, in hydrologic subbasin 15010010, at an elevation of about 2,511 feet, draining roughly 3,853 square miles.
- Can I use Virgin River near Bloomington, 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.
- Virgin River at Virgin, UT 956 sq mi
- Virgin River Ab La Verkin Creek near La Verkin, UT 980 sq mi
- Virgin River Ab Quail Creek near Hurricane, UT 1,314 sq mi
- Virgin River near Hurricane, UT 1,493 sq mi
- Virgin River near Bloomington, UT this page
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- Virgin River above the Narrows near Littlefield, AZ 4,415 sq mi
- Virgin River at Littlefield, AZ 5,090 sq mi