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Around Stanislaus River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Stanislaus River is a 47.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Stanislaus R at Ripon CA (site 11303000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1941 to 2026
Stanislaus River typically runs highest in May, at a median 1,360 cfs, and lowest in August, at 250 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 47,000 cfs, in 1956.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 466 | 231 to 1,170 |
| February | 637 | 260 to 1,690 |
| March | 830 | 317 to 1,720 |
| April | 942 | 361 to 2,055 |
| May | 1,360 | 588 to 2,590 |
| June | 920 | 411 to 1,560 |
| July | 336 | 209 to 614 |
| August | 250 | 180 to 402 |
| September | 255 | 176 to 375 |
| October | 343 | 215 to 622 |
| November | 319 | 230 to 441 |
| December | 360 | 231 to 739 |
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 85 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Stanislaus R at Ripon CA (site 11303000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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