USGS Streamgage 09413700
Virgin River above the Narrows near Littlefield, AZ
Virgin River above the Narrows near Littlefield, AZ is USGS streamgage 09413700 in Arizona, 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 4,415 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1989. Typical flow runs near 16.6 cfs in July and 101.9 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
- Arizona
- Drainage area
- 4,415 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 2,000 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 15010010
- Coordinates
- 36.92139, -113.83139
- USGS site number
- 09413700
- Records begin
- 1989-01-01 (37 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Virgin River above the Narrows near Littlefield, AZ. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36.1 | 43.5 | 73.6 | ||
| 52.6 | 287 | 1,448 | ||
| 60.3 | 272 | 1,249 | ||
| 56.3 | 146 | 466 | ||
| 52 | 105 | 259 | ||
| 45.6 | 81.9 | 177 | ||
| 41.7 | 74.6 | 165 | ||
| 38.3 | 67.8 | 155 | ||
| 35.8 | 61 | 130 | ||
| 37.5 | 83.8 | 284 | ||
| 40.5 | 93.4 | 294 | ||
| 40.4 | 87.2 | 239 | ||
| 40.4 | 75 | 155 | ||
| 36.4 | 63.1 | 122 |
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 28 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 | 61.9 | 92.8 | 270.6 | |
| February | 54.2 | 98.9 | 295.1 | |
| March | 41.1 | 104.8 | 491.2 | |
| April | 25 | 101.9 | 861.3 | |
| May | 9.8 | 78.9 | 1,086.6 | |
| June | 0.3 | 15 | 365.3 | |
| July | 0.5 | 16.6 | 143.7 | |
| August | 6.9 | 35 | 216.2 | |
| September | 16.1 | 43.9 | 234.1 | |
| October | 33.7 | 69 | 188.2 | |
| November | 54.1 | 83.1 | 191 | |
| December | 59.8 | 92.1 | 235.1 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Virgin River above the Narrows near Littlefield, AZ normally run highest?
- March, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 104.8 cfs, against 15 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 above the Narrows near Littlefield, AZ?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 92.8 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 61.9 and 270.6 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Virgin River above the Narrows near Littlefield, AZ been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 09413700 begin in 1989, about 37 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 above the Narrows near Littlefield, AZ?
- 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 above the Narrows near Littlefield, AZ?
- The gauge sits at 36.92139, -113.83139, in Arizona, in hydrologic subbasin 15010010, at an elevation of about 2,000 feet, draining roughly 4,415 square miles.
- Can I use Virgin River above the Narrows near Littlefield, AZ 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 3,853 sq mi
- Virgin River near St. George, UT 4,123 sq mi
- Virgin River above the Narrows near Littlefield, AZ this page
- Virgin River at Littlefield, AZ 5,090 sq mi