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Around San Lorenzo River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
San Lorenzo River is a 26.8 mile river near Venture Quest Kayak in California. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge San Lorenzo R at Santa Cruz CA (site 11161000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1953 to 2027
San Lorenzo River typically runs highest in February, at a median 134 cfs, and lowest in September, at 8.4 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 17,400 cfs, in 1956.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 90 | 34 to 282 |
| February | 134 | 46 to 400 |
| March | 131 | 57 to 280 |
| April | 80 | 34 to 178 |
| May | 45 | 20 to 88 |
| June | 26 | 11 to 54 |
| July | 13 | 5.7 to 34 |
| August | 9.0 | 3.1 to 21 |
| September | 8.4 | 3.3 to 16 |
| October | 11 | 6.1 to 16 |
| November | 17 | 12 to 29 |
| December | 38 | 21 to 113 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 47 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for San Lorenzo R at Santa Cruz CA (site 11161000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of San Lorenzo River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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