7 USGS Streamgages · Colorado River system
Price River flows and levels
Price River is gauged at 7 USGS streamgages in Utah, each tracked by Rivermatics. The mainstem runs about 152 miles (245 km) from headwaters to outlet. It drains into the Colorado River system. Drainage area at the gauges ranges from 155 square miles at Price River near Scofield, Utah up to 1,586 at Price River above Silvagni Ranch Diversion near Woodside, UT. The gauged reach falls about 2,992 feet, from 7,608 feet down to 4,616. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned 14-day flow outlook for every one of them.
Gauges on this river, upstream to downstream
Ordered by drainage area, which is how far down the river each gauge sits. April and July figures are long-term median daily flows for that month from the USGS record — historical normals, not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Gauge | State | Drainage sq mi | Elevation ft | April p50 cfs | July p50 cfs | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price River near Scofield, Utah | UT | 155 | 7,608 | 3.6 | 170.2 | 14-day |
| Price River below Golf Course near Helper, UT | UT | 530 | 5,625 | 13.9 | 1 | 14-day |
| Price River at Wellington, Utah | UT | 719 | 5,370 | — | 9.9 | 14-day |
| Price River at Ridge Road near Wellington, UT | UT | 846 | 5,349 | — | — | 14-day |
| Price River below Miller Creek near Wellington, UT | UT | 955 | 5,256 | 183.3 | 56 | 14-day |
| Price River at Woodside, UT | UT | 1,540 | 4,616 | 75.7 | 37.8 | 14-day + temp |
| Price River above Silvagni Ranch Diversion near Woodside, UT | UT | 1,586 | 4,769 | — | — | 14-day |
Common questions
- How many gauges are on the Price River?
- Rivermatics tracks 7 USGS streamgages on the Price River, across Utah. Each has its own page with the site's full flow record and monthly normals. The river may carry other gauges that publish neither daily values nor discharge statistics; those are not tracked here.
- Is there a flow forecast for the Price River?
- Yes, at 7 of the 7 gauges. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on each basin's observed flows, weather and snowpack, and issues a daily 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 each gauge's live screen.
- What river system is the Price River part of?
- The Price River drains into the Colorado River system — it is a tributary somewhere in that chain, following the flowpath down to its terminal river. Rivermatics builds this from the USGS/geoconnex reference-mainstem network rather than from names.
- Can I use Price River 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.
Other rivers in the Colorado River system
- Gila River 17 gauges
- San Juan River 10 gauges
- Animas River 9 gauges
- Gore Creek 9 gauges
- Green River 9 gauges
- Little Colorado River 9 gauges
- Virgin River 8 gauges
- Yampa River 8 gauges