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East Verde River in Arizona

River47.8 mi
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Houston Mesa7.8 mi5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

East Verde River is a 47.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge East Verde River near Childs, AZ (site 09507980). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1961 to 2026

East Verde River typically runs highest in March, at a median 43 cfs, and lowest in June, at 8.0 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 11,000 cfs, in 1993.

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Typical flow by month at East Verde River near Childs, AZ, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January206.8 to 42
February267.9 to 109
March439.9 to 152
April276.5 to 55
May163.8 to 29
June8.01.6 to 20
July9.90.7 to 24
August143.1 to 27
September132.1 to 25
October122.0 to 24
November123.6 to 26
December156.4 to 30

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 62 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for East Verde River near Childs, AZ (site 09507980). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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