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Pedernales River near Austin, TX

River62.1 mi
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Around Pedernales River

Balcones Canyonlands National Wildli…5.6 mi20 mi

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

About this river

Pedernales River is a 62.1 mile river near Rowing Dock in Texas. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Pedernales Rv nr Johnson City, TX (site 08153500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1939 to 2026

Pedernales River typically runs highest in May, at a median 91 cfs, and lowest in August, at 14 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 129,000 cfs, in 1952.

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Typical flow by month at Pedernales Rv nr Johnson City, TX, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January5421 to 123
February6228 to 144
March6729 to 163
April7026 to 174
May9129 to 191
June6020 to 152
July264.2 to 85
August141.1 to 42
September276.0 to 64
October2911 to 84
November4216 to 100
December4620 to 115

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 87 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Pedernales Rv nr Johnson City, TX (site 08153500). 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 Pedernales River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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