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Around Salmon River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Salmon River is a 19.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Salmon R at Somes Bar CA (site 11522500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1912 to 2026
Salmon River typically runs highest in May, at a median 2,850 cfs, and lowest in September, at 182 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 100,000 cfs, in 1965.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,920 | 929 to 3,460 |
| February | 2,110 | 1,320 to 3,500 |
| March | 2,370 | 1,620 to 3,710 |
| April | 2,840 | 1,865 to 3,910 |
| May | 2,850 | 1,930 to 4,060 |
| June | 1,455 | 937 to 2,340 |
| July | 458 | 336 to 730 |
| August | 223 | 177 to 295 |
| September | 182 | 143 to 224 |
| October | 203 | 162 to 274 |
| November | 502 | 271 to 1,100 |
| December | 1,130 | 536 to 2,440 |
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 102 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Salmon R at Somes Bar CA (site 11522500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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