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Around Gulkana River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Gulkana River is a 38.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Gulkana R at Sourdough AK (site 15200280). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1973 to 2027
Gulkana River typically runs highest in May, at a median 3,250 cfs, and lowest in March, at 320 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 18,700 cfs, in 2013.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 380 | 280 to 485 |
| February | 340 | 250 to 432 |
| March | 320 | 253 to 400 |
| April | 385 | 283 to 527 |
| May | 3,250 | 2,250 to 4,600 |
| June | 2,210 | 1,625 to 3,280 |
| July | 1,370 | 996 to 1,860 |
| August | 1,170 | 820 to 1,780 |
| September | 1,340 | 953 to 1,895 |
| October | 978 | 723 to 1,430 |
| November | 570 | 440 to 782 |
| December | 460 | 340 to 600 |
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 37 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Gulkana R at Sourdough AK (site 15200280). 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 Gulkana River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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