Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

There is also a gauge in the gorge above the narrows.    With the next AW website update this gauge will be better integrated. 

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
VIRGIN RIVER NEAR ST. GEORGE, UT
usgs-09413500 250 - 5000 cfs III 00h58m 91 cfs (rc= -0.5 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
250 - 600 cfs barely runnable-med runnable III At low water (250 - 600 cfs), the stream has moderate current with some good holes.
600 -1500 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable III Medium water (700 - 1,500 cfs) has the best kayaking.
1500 -5000 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable III At high flows (2000 cfs and up), the current becomes very swift with almost no eddies or calm water, and some boat-flipping holes develop. A swim at high water

Report - Reports of Virgin 4) Upper Gorge: I-15 at mile 23 to Cedar Pockets Rest Area and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

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